Organizational Change Management Lead

Celanese Corporation is a global chemical leader in the production of differentiated chemistry solutions and specialty materials used in most major industries and consumer applications. Our businesses use the full breadth of Celanese's global chemistry, technology and commercial expertise to create value for our customers, employees, shareholders and the corporation. As we partner with our customers to solve their most critical business needs, we strive to make a positive impact on our communities and the world through The Celanese Foundation. Based in Dallas, Celanese employs approximately 13,000 employees worldwide and had 2023 net sales of $10.9 billion. For more information about Celanese Corporation and its product offerings, visit www.celanese.com.

• Engage with business and functional stakeholders and Program/ Project team members to drive the change agenda

• Leverage CMO tools and methodology to deliver appropriate change interventions and drive value through change adoption
  • Create and execute key deliverable such as: change/communication/training strategies and plans, change charters, stakeholder identification and assessments, change impact assessments, business readiness assessments
  • Identify change management risks and issues and develop mitigation plans
• Partner with leaders, subject matter expert, process/product owners in:
  • Assessing and classifying the business change to determine the right change strategy and approach
  • Ensuring the appropriate change management tools and methods are applied to projects
  • Providing expert coaching and advice to help develop change management behaviors in project delivery
• Drive business value and business outcomes through measurable change management activities for the project lifecycle and post go-live
• Work closely and collaborate with peers leading change across other areas of Celanese’s business
• Equip the business with the skills to better manage and sustain change

Professional and Interpersonal Skills

• Ability to strike a balance between strategy and tactical execution (hands on).
• Strong relationship and stakeholder management skills - experience in working as a trusted advisor at senior business leader level on critical, complex challenges
• Ability to influence effectively at different organizational levels
• Courage and determination to challenge current practices
• Independent and objective thinker.  Resilient and able to manage challenge and resistance   
• Excellent oral and written presentation skills
• Highly skilled in coaching

Functional Skills

• Deep expertise in managing culture, process, and technology centric change initiatives
• Expertise in transformational change and change management methods and their application, with emphasis on driving measurable business results 
• Significant experience in Change Strategy and Planning, Change Impact Assessment & Change Action Execution, Change Measurement, Stakeholder Management, Communications Management, Change Network Management, Learning Needs, Strategy & Planning, Learning Design, Build, & Execution
• Significant experience in consulting and change implementation/delivery
• Experience using a variety of change and project management tools such as: Smartsheet, Jira, SharePoint, Teams, Office Suite, Adobe Captivate, Powtoon, Articulate/Storyline, etc.

Experience

• Bachelor's degree in business, communications/marketing, or related discipline; or equivalent experience
• Certification in organizational change management, such as Prosci, CCMP, Kotter, or other equivalent certification
• Must have 10+ years of relevant organizational change management work experience with 5+ years of progressive organizational change management experience leading cross enterprise, functional, diverse teams
• Experience in leading change in large, complex organizations undergoing significant transformation
• Comfortable managing multiple responsibilities within a fast-paced environment. Ability to adapt to shifting priorities, demands and timelines. Effectively coordinate multiple projects with interrelated teams, processes, and technology issues simultaneously within aggressive timelines.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, presentation, and collaborative skills to work effectively with teams throughout organization with a deep understanding of cultural sensitivities and organizations with fast paced growth through acquisition
• Highly developed communication skills with the ability to articulate and concisely convey ideas
• Prior leadership experience working seamlessly in a multinational organization across multiple time zones and cultures