Job Description:

This is a hybrid role with Monday-Thursday worked onsite at our client's Beaverton, OR HQ and Fridays worked remotely.

This is an at least 1 year assignment with a possible extension beyond that.

Senior Transition Manager –

Our client is seeking a Senior Transition Manager to support Transition Management (TM)/Adoption excellence on a variety of security initiatives. This person will be helping to scale security capabilities, vendors, and systems across our global sites including retail, corporate offices, manufacturing, and distribution centers. These initiatives will be led centrally from our WHQ offices.  

This role will be responsible for partnering with leadership to manage and deliver change/TM strategies. You will drive implementations on medium to large projects for Global Security and Global Loss Prevention.

What you'll work on:

The ideal candidate will be able to apply their change management experience to help solve complex challenges by aiding in identifying and streamlining processes, integrating tools and managing the impact of change to the organization. Working closely with cross-functional teams that include transition management leadership, portfolio, program, and project managers inside and outside of Global Security. We also envision this person helping to develop change measurement strategies and metrics to evaluate change impact, readiness, and adoption.

Duties may include:

• Contributes by applying TM methodologies and tools to generate impact assessments, key partner engagement plans, organizational readiness assessments, and communication plans 

• identify change collisions, evaluate directional alignment, call out and remove potential risks and raise/secure necessary leadership decisions.

• Ensure leader engagement to provide support and tools to effectively drive the change

• Drive TM principles and methodology across select medium to large regional or global initiatives. 

• Activate training and communication plan and materials for initiatives to generate momentum.

• Drive awareness and engagement with key partners and stakeholders while minimizing disruptions.

• Drive communities of practice through content development and program maintenance.

• Coordinate with project managers, geo leaders, and the Acceleration Office 

• Occasionally serve as an internal consultant to various internal program and initiatives impacting end users. 

Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Technology, Business, HR, Marketing, Communications or a related field; 2 years additional relevant and professional experience in lieu of a degree

• 5+ years of industry experience in project/program management

• Advanced skills using MS Office and intermediate skills using other software applications to complete and own tasks, schedules, and projects

• Familiarity with the Agile/Scaled Agile development and Change Management methodology; PROSCI or IDEO certification a plus

• Effective experience implementing Change & Transition Management theory and strategies for large scale global initiatives

• Strong influencing skills and competency to interact with team, senior management and many cross-functional teams

• Tolerance for ambiguity, strong prioritization skills and the ability to work well across a matrixed environment at all levels of business 

The target hiring compensation range for this role is $56.40 to $62.67 an hour. Compensation is based on several factors including, but not limited to education, relevant work experience, relevant certifications, and location.

About Aquent Talent:

Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world’s biggest brands.

Our eligible talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. We also offer free online training through Aquent Gymnasium. More information on our awesome benefits! 

Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We’re about creating an inclusive environment-one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.

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