Location: Remote - Thousand Oaks, CA

Employment Type: Contingent Worker (Contract, W2)

Contract Length: 7 months (possible extension)

Compensation: $60/$69 per hour (based on experience)

Summary of the Role

Join a large biotech pharmaceutical leader as a Technology Organizational Effectiveness (OE) Manager, specializing in organizational change management and communications. In this role, you will drive strategy and execution to support business objectives within Technology and the greater organization. You will consult with and advise product teams to ensure successful staff adoption of new processes and systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute organizational change management and communications strategies
• Lead OE projects and consult for various Technology product teams
• Create, maintain, and implement detailed communication and enablement plans
• Meet with sponsors, stakeholders, and project teams to align on objectives and deliverables
• Draft, review, and distribute communications related to change initiatives
• Analyze feedback to recommend agile adjustments to change strategies
• Identify, assess, and mitigate potential disruptions and impacts to adoption
• Leverage Microsoft Office suite for document creation and data analysis

Required Experience & Skills

• Over five years of relevant experience in change management and communications
• Demonstrated experience crafting actionable and targeted communication and enablement plans
• Strong problem-solving skills with ability to analyze issues and develop effective solutions
• Adept at navigating rapidly changing priorities
• Expert-level skills in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook
• Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management abilities

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry

Top 3 Must Have Skills

1. Demonstrated Change Management skills (developing communication and enablement plans)

2. Skilled problem solver with a solution-oriented mindset

3. Ability to adapt and work in fast-changing environments

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Create, maintain, and execute communication and enablement plans
• Collaborate with sponsors, stakeholders, and project teams to achieve desired outcomes
• Draft, review, and send communications related to change initiatives
• Analyze feedback and adjust change strategies accordingly
• Identify and address potential adoption roadblocks or disruptions

Basic Qualifications

• Doctorate degree OR Master’s degree and 4 years Change Management and Communications experience
• Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of Change Management and Communications experience
• Associate’s degree and 8 years of Change Management and Communications experience
• High school diploma / GED and 10 years of Change Management and Communications experience

This posting is for Contingent Worker, not an FTE