Change and Comms Manager Finance

At Johnson & Johnson, the largest healthcare company in the world, we come together with one purpose: to profoundly change the trajectory of health for humanity. Diversity & Inclusion are essential to continue building our history of pioneering and innovation, which has been impacting the health of more than 1 billion patients and consumers every day for more than 130 years. Regardless of your race, belief, sexual orientation, religion or any other trait, YOU are welcome in all open positions at the largest healthcare company in the world. When You Join Johnson & Johnson, Your Next Move Could Mean Our Next Breakthrough. The Change and Comms Manager Finance plays a key role in ensuring the GS Finance transformations meet objectives on time and on budget by increasing employee adoption and usage in the responsible area or geography. The Change and Comms Manager Finance will focus on the people side of change – including changes to business processes, systems and technology, job roles and organization structures. The primary responsibility is creating and implementing change management strategies following a consistent methodology and plans that maximize employee adoption and usage and minimize resistance primarily in region and maybe outside the region. The Change and Comms Manager Finance works to drive faster adoption, higher ultimate utilization and greater proficiency of the changes that impact employees in the organization to increase benefit realization, value creation, ROI and the achievement of results and outcomes. All in close collaboration with other consultants, functional partners to ensure they are following the methodology when they are responsible for the change work. This position is unique due to a combination of two supported regions: NA and LATAM, and the Manager is expected to work closely as a strategic partner with all relevant stakeholders in both regions to drive change management within GS Finance, HR and IT and the broader finance organization, and partners with finance delivery leads, project teams across the globe, BUF partners, SigniFi & Galileo project teams, Consumer Separation team, GS CM&C team and others as required to help lead and drive CM&C plans for GS Finance. The Change and Comms Manager Finance establishes the groups / forums / technology for change and communications delivery – these could include (but are not limited to) direct reports and matrix groups such as a Change Network, HR Business Partners and consultants. The Change and Comms Manager Finance is responsible for building the right level of capability with each group so that the execution arm of Change is accomplished with discipline and rigor. The position will report into the Global Services Communications and Change Management Lead. Responsibilities Apply a structured methodology and lead change management activities Apply the change management process and tools to create a strategy to support adoption of the changes required by the GS finance transformations Act as Subject Matter Expert in change management for project leaders and broader organization Provide oversight over all change management related activities including: Preparing for change: perform current state assessment, define change management plan, create change management team, identify and manage sponsor and stakeholders Managing change: Develop and implement change management plans that includes communication, sponsor, training, coaching and resistance management plans Reinforcing and sustaining change: Collect and analyze feedback, diagnose risks and gaps, manage resistance to change, implement corrective actions and celebrate change success Support the design, development, delivery and management of communications related to the supported project(s) Track progress for the change initiatives and report issues Strategic Partnerships The Change and Comms Manager Finance partners with finance delivery leads, finance project teams in region and/or across the globe, BUF partners, GS CM&C team, HR business partners and others and other peer relationships required to support efficient collaboration, planning and delivery of Change initiatives and projects Operate as member of the Global GS Finance Change & Communications team, representing the unique challenges and needs for Change Management & Communications on be behalf Finance. Manage, mature and promote the use of Change Management and Communications frameworks and processes across Global Services to ensure best engagement and delivery methods are employed that maximize efficiencies and value across the operating model Collaborate with and maintain appropriate networks internally and externally to GS to maximize engagements, ensure One Voice of GS and value in a consistent way across regions. Examples are regional change networks and communication networks. Organizational and Team Development Support and engage leaders in finance driving sponsorship, change management capabilities and change leadership Coach managers and supervisors in driving change and building change management capabilities Consult and coach project teams to drive high performance and strong change management capabilities Assess needs and execute plans to continually mature and expand the change management skills and capabilities in the GS organization Fueling the Change community Actively look for new Change management tools and interventions and propose experiments to apply and learn from these Actively share our change management ways of working within and outside GS to become a thought leader for the region/enterprise. Qualifications Required Qualifications 5+ years of progressive change and communications management experience Thorough understanding of Change Management principles, delivery methodologies and tools to delivery successful Change programs; PROSCI certified practitioner willing to obtain in first 6 months. Proven results in performing business readiness activities, including stakeholder management and communication planning and delivery Strong partnership with peers and other senior partners/leaders (sr. managers – VP) developing and implementing communications or change management programs Exceptional communication skills – both written and verbal Excellent listening skills Ability to clearly articulate messages to a variety of audiences Ability to establish and maintain strong relationships Ability to influence others and move toward a common vision or goal Flexible and adaptable; able to work in ambiguous situations Forward looking with a holistic approach Organized with a natural inclination for planning strategy and tactics Problem solving and root cause identification skills Able to work effectively at all levels in an organization Must be a team player and able to work collaboratively with and through others Acute business acumen and understanding of organizational issues and challenges Familiarity with project management approaches, tools and phases of the project lifecycle Experience with large transformations and process change efforts Experience in leading team interventions is an advantage Primary Location Colombia-Distrito Capital de Bogotá-Bogotá- Organization Johnson & Johnson de Colombia S.A. (7755) Job Function Human Resources Requisition ID 2206052415W