Change Management Lead - M&A Integration

Title: Change Management Lead - M&A Integration Location: Pittsburgh, PA (Remote) Type: Contract Experience Required: • 5 8 years of relevant experience in Change Management, Organizational Change, or Transformation initiatives, with preference for M&A integration experience. Role Overview: • We are seeking an experienced Change Management professional to support Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) activities, with a strong focus on change adoption, stakeholder engagement, and communication. This role will partner closely with business leaders, HR, IT, and program teams to ensure successful adoption of changes arising from M&A initiatives. • The ideal candidate brings structured change management expertise, strong communication skills, and experience navigating complex, cross-functional environments. Key Responsibilities: • Change & Adoption Strategy • Develop and execute comprehensive change management strategies to support M&A integration initiatives. • Identify change impacts and adoption risks associated with M&A activities and define mitigation strategies. • Apply Prosci or equivalent change frameworks to drive sustained adoption and business readiness. • Communication & Engagement • Create and manage a multi-channel communication plan tailored to diverse stakeholder groups. • Develop clear, concise, and targeted messaging aligned to M&A milestones and business objectives. • Partner with leadership to enable consistent, transparent, and timely communication throughout the change lifecycle. Stakeholder & Cross-Functional Alignment: • Conduct stakeholder assessments to identify influence, readiness, and engagement levels. • Collaborate with Business, IT, HR, and other functional teams to ensure alignment and coordinated execution. • Serve as a trusted advisor to program leadership on change readiness and organizational impact. Training & Enablement: • Leverage adult learning principles to design effective training and enablement approaches. • Partner with learning teams to support training design methodologies that reinforce adoption and behavior change. • Ensure learning materials align with change objectives and user needs. Risk Management & Reporting: • Proactively identify risks related to change adoption, resistance, and communication gaps. • Track change metrics, adoption indicators, and feedback to inform course corrections. • Provide regular status updates and insights to leadership and program stakeholders. Required Skills & Qualifications: • 5 8 years of experience in Change Management, Organizational Change, or Transformation roles. • Prosci Certification (required). • 5+ years of strong experience in communication strategy development and multi-channel delivery. • 2 3 years of solid understanding of adult learning principles and training design methodologies. • 2 3 years of experience supporting M&A initiatives or large-scale transformations (preferred). • Proven ability to work effectively across business and IT functions. • Excellent written, verbal, and executive-level communication skills. • Strong stakeholder management, facilitation, and influence capabilities. Preferred Qualifications: • Experience in global or matrixed organizations. • Exposure to HR, technology, or operating model integrations during M&A. • Familiarity with change analytics and adoption measurement tools. Apply tot his job