Associate Director - Capability Owner - Change Management - Pharma (15-20 yrs)

We have an urgent with a leading Pharmaceutical company.

The Capability Owner for Change Management will lead the strategy, development, and implementation of change management frameworks and methodologies across the function. This role will focus on driving a consistent, integrated approach to managing change, ensuring the organization's transformation efforts are aligned with its strategic objectives.

The key purpose of this role is to elevate the capability of the functions team members and ensure highest standards are met for the capability. This role owns continuous identification, development and embedding of newer skills within change management capability (Core, Soft and Enterprise skills) as they evolve and is relevant for company as well ensure knowledge retention and sharing.

Role Expectation:

1. Define and establish the vision, strategy, and goals for the Organizational Change Management (OCM) capability within the function.

2. Methodologies/frameworks:

a. Lead the development and maintenance of change management frameworks, methodologies, and tools that align with the organization's strategic initiatives. Ensure tools and templates are fit for purpose for the organization

b. Continuously assess and evolve the change capability practices and offerings based on feedback, industry trends, best practices and evolving business needs.

3. Capability Governance:

a. Drive consistency in change delivery through standardized approaches, metrics, and governance models across portfolios.

b. Drive capability standardization across portfolios.

c. Ensure consistent use of capability artifacts across the function portfolios.

4. Capability Maturity Framework: Own and define capability maturity framework and strategy for improving capability maturity.

5. Capability Build:

a. Own (along with Training POCs) the effectiveness of capability trainings (core skills) - this will include the identification of training needs, creation of appropriate training materials and implementation of training plans and appropriate pedagogy and monitoring success criteria.

b. Develop a team of change management professionals within the transformation CoE, and providing coaching, mentoring, and support to them and to talent deployed on CM programs to enhance their capabilities and effectiveness.

6. Knowledge Management:

a. Implement a knowledge-sharing platform to capture and disseminate best practices, lessons learned, and case studies related to change management. Establish a knowledge-sharing culture to leverage best practices, lessons learned, and innovative approaches to change management.

b. Build the content for Onboarding of the new change resources on organization methodology and best practices.

7. Change Practitioners Network: Set up and drive the Change communities of practice within the function.

We would like to speak to you if you have these experiences and skills.

- Deep subject matter expert in program changes and communication management.

- Proven track record of delivering transformational change on multiple large-scale programmes (e.g. SAP ERP deployments, Cultural Change, Transformation agendas, M&A, etc.) and setting up the Change Capability.

- 15+ years' experience of change management and communications delivery.

- Certification in Change Management methodologies (e.g., Prosci, ADKAR, ACMP, APMG) is a mandatory.

- Change capability build - Training experience.

- Strategic thinking with the ability to align change capability build to business objectives.

- Exceptional leadership and team-building skills, with a focus on developing and mentoring talent.

- Demonstrated experience in team building, mentoring, and talent development

- Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels.

- Analytical and strategic thinking with a track record of designing and implementing successful change management strategies.

- Knowledge of change management methodologies, tools, and industry best practices.

- Ability to navigate in a dynamic and fast-paced organizational environment.

- Ability to inspire cross-functional, virtual, global, and diverse teams.

- Relationship and stakeholder management, (e.g. persuading and influencing skills)

- Proven problem-solving and negotiation capabilities along with a process-focused perspective.

- Flexible to work to cater time zones based on the business needs