Sr Consultant – Program & Change Enablement – Middle Market Change Enablement Leader

Sr Consultant – Program & Change Enablement – Middle Market Change Enablement Leader

Requirements

• Strong knowledge of middle market commercial lines underwriting and underwriting process is required
• Project and/or Program Management experience is strongly preferred
• Proven ability to act as a change agent, distilling complex information and communicating it effectively to diverse audiences
• Skilled in stakeholder analysis, with the ability to identify, assess, and engage key stakeholders
• Experienced in evaluating and coaching on messaging, ensuring alignment with strategic goals
• Adept at understanding audience needs and anticipating the impact of change on various groups
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to tailor messaging to different audiences

Responsibilities

• Develops and manages deployment of change strategies
• Drives implementation of change enablement plans
• Consults with leaders from multiple business units, most heavily impacted by change, to ensure successful completion of business capability improvement programs
• Partners with executives and program leaders to secure strong sponsorship and key constituent support to drive the change strategy
• Proactively builds and participates in program and change enablement networks to encourage capability uplift and proliferation of program and change competency and community
• Ensures knowledge development in program and business unit leaders, including working knowledge and pragmatic application of program and change management methods and tools to deliver program results and achieve business unit objectives
• Coordinates budget development; submits budget to leadership for approval; adjusts spending and resource allocation as new challenges arise
• Helps and coaches the internal staff, provides functional advice or training to less experienced team members and facilitates planning activities

Preferred Qualifications

• Undergraduate studies in business, applied management or related field; related graduate studies preferred
• Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Performance Technologist (CPT) or similar certification a plus
• Ten years of related experience, preferably in an insurance or financial services environment
• Proven knowledge of planning, program/project management, organizational development and process management
• Strong ability to consult with program leaders and personally lead program teams including developing plans, objectives and resource requirements within budgetary limitations
• Advanced negotiation and group facilitation skills
• Ability to evaluate and apply problem-solving methodology including needs assessment, data acquisition and root cause analysis and interpretive/strategic planning analysis
• Strong interpersonal skills for contact with all levels of company personnel