Sr change management consultant

Job Title: Senior Change Activation Lead

Location: Irvine, CA (Hybrid) or Charlotte, NC (Hybrid)

Type: Contract

We are seeking a Senior Change Activation Lead to drive alignment, adoption, and measurable business outcomes across enterprise transformation initiatives.

This is a highly strategic, stakeholder-facing role focused on influencing leadership, shaping messaging, and ensuring that transformation efforts translate into real usage and behavioral change across the organization.

This role operates at the intersection of business, product, and leadership, ensuring that complex transformation efforts are clearly understood, effectively communicated, and successfully adopted across the organization. You will partner closely with senior stakeholders to shape messaging, influence decision‑making, and translate strategic initiatives into actionable direction.

The ideal candidate brings a combination of transformation consulting experience and strong communication capabilities, with a proven ability to drive alignment and adoption in complex environments.

Role Focus

This role focuses on driving stakeholder alignment, shaping clear messaging, and ensuring successful adoption across enterprise transformation initiatives. The position requires strong executive presence, the ability to influence decision‑making, and a track record of translating complex programs into clear, actionable direction.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise-level change activation strategy across transformation programs
• Partner with executive stakeholders to define clear messaging, narratives, and success metrics
• Drive alignment across business, product, and operations teams
• Translate complex initiatives into clear, compelling communication that drives adoption
• Identify and address resistance, influencing decisions at the leadership level
• Shape and oversee communication strategies across multiple stakeholder groups
• Ensure alignment between business objectives, program execution, and user adoption
• Guide cross‑functional teams on adoption strategy and organizational readiness
• Define and track success metrics tied to adoption, engagement, and business outcomes
• Act as a trusted advisor to leadership on organizational dynamics and change risks

Required Experience

• 12+ years of experience in transformation, consulting, or change leadership roles
• Proven experience supporting enterprise transformation programs (ERP, CRM, or similar)
• Strong ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive alignment
• Experience working in cross‑functional, complex organizational environments
• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to simplify complex ideas into clear messaging
• Demonstrated ability to drive adoption and behavioral change at scale
• Strong executive presence and stakeholder management capabilities

Preferred Background

• Experience in communication-heavy disciplines such as marketing, media, journalism, or product storytelling
• Background in consulting or advisory roles supporting large‑scale transformation efforts

Familiarity with enterprise platforms such as SAP, Salesforce, or similar ecosy