Organizational Change Management Specialist

Organizational Change Management Specialist

The Organizational Change Management (OCM) Specialist carries out change management efforts across the university for a variety of HR projects and initiatives, focusing on the people impacted by changes to business processes, systems, technology, job roles, and organization structures. This role operates in a consultant capacity to facilitate change planning workshops, such as readiness assessments and stakeholder analyses. The Organizational Change Management Specialist will bring stellar communications skills to partner with university communications and training development teams to develop and deliver effective communications and change plans that enable successful end-to-end HR projects and programs. This role will help enable USC's vision while championing USC's culture and values.

Minimum Qualifications

The candidate for the position of Organizational Change Management (OCM) Specialist must meet the following qualifications :

• Bachelor's degree in business, psychology, communications, or another related field, or equivalent experience.
• Five or more years of experience in one or more of the following fields : human resources or organizational change.
• Knowledge of change management models and practices needed to quickly gain credibility within HR and university-wide.
• Experience working with or leading change councils and other stakeholders to identify roadblocks in change campaign delivery and implementation.
• Experience deploying global projects or programs focused on driving change and organizational effectiveness.
• Experience using change management methodologies / models to implement organization change initiatives.
• Knowledge of core learning and organizational development principles and leading practices in driving knowledge transfer and change.
• Ability to manage concurrent projects, prioritize competing assignments, and work under pressure with tight deadlines and frequent interruptions.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment in making decisions with minimal supervision and discretion with confidential information.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills with the ability to produce quality copy on a tight schedule.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, emotional intelligence, and relationship-building abilities.
• Ability to work strategically and collaboratively across departments.
• Experience working in diverse, cross-functional teams.
• Excellent analytical skills and the ability to think strategically and creatively.
• Demonstrated data-driven mindset and instinct for extracting insights from metrics for informed decision-making.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).

Preferred Qualifications

The ideal candidate for the position of Organizational Change Management (OCM) Specialist has the following qualifications :

Job Responsibilities

The candidate for the position of Organizational Change Management (OCM) Specialist will be responsible for :

The university reserves the right to add or change duties at any time. The annual base salary range for this position is $117,383.71 - $129,000.00. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience, education / training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations. To support the well-being of our faculty and staff, USC provides benefits-eligible employees with a broad range of perks to help protect their and their dependents' health, wealth, and future. These benefits are available as part of the overall compensation and total rewards package.