Requisition ID:64904
ABOUT WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) is a leading kitchen and laundry appliance company, in constant pursuit of improving life at home and inspiring generations with our brands. The company is driving meaningful innovation to meet the evolving needs of consumers through its iconic brand portfolio, including Whirlpool, KitchenAid, JennAir, Maytag, Amana, Brastemp, Consul, and InSinkErator. In 2023, the company reported approximately $19 billion in annual sales, 59,000 employees, and 55 manufacturing and technology research centers. Additional information about the company can be found at WhirlpoolCorp.com.
The team you will be a part of
The Training and Development team develops, implements and evaluates employee development plans and programs to support organizational needs as a generalist or in a combination of Disciplines such as management development, talent management, succession planning, technical or nontechnical training, or e-learning | Monitors employee development and training programs, assesses needs and results, develops new programs and modifies existing programs.
This role in summary
Role - Organization Change Management & Communication Specialist
The Organizational Change Management analyst will report directly to the Manufacturing OCM & L&D leader, a change architect responsible for recognizing change opportunities, recommending change strategies, communicating appropriate strategies to lead stakeholders, developing manufacturing capabilities, and facilitating change within the organization.
Your responsibilities will include
Conducts various assessments related to organizational change and improvement
Develops and executes communications plans
Oversees stakeholder analysis/profiling
Deploys training needs assessment, training plans, and curriculum
Guides the development of the methods, strategies, and tools for team building
Leads and facilitates organizational change management throughout the project
Ensures alignment between client and vendor organizational change management methods, processes, and standards to ensure a streamlined change process
Assesses and consistently evaluates change management plans
Initiates necessary adaptations for plan sustainability
Creates communication resources, utilizing the Google Suite, including slides, sheets, and websites
Key Partners:Manufacturing Organization, including NAR MFG Strategy, Product Transformation, Process Transformation and Operations teams, GPO, GSS and Supply Chain groups
Deliverables -
The key deliverable is to drive adoption through a good change management process. Define, measure, and monitor success metrics for the change progress, including monitoring employee change saturation.
Expectations include defining overall OCM strategy and leading delivery efforts for each facet of OCM, including Executive Alignment, Stakeholder Analysis and Communication, Change Impacts identification and management, Journey Mapping, Readiness Assessments, Organization/Operating Model Alignment, Job-Role Mapping, End User Training strategy/material development/train the trainer, User Adoption tracking and management, and Value Realization.
Preferred skills and experiences
Must have a Bachelor's Degree
Must have at least 6+ years of experience assessing and implementing change management structures
Experience in developing and executing communication and transition management plans
Deploys needs assessments and establishes training programs to address needs
Possesses a high level of acumen in interpersonal and organizational skills
Highly skilled in communicating complex subject matter to multiple levels of recipients
Content Creation Skills: video editing and training authoring tools ( Camtasia, Articulate 360)
Desired Qualifications/Experiences:
Project management: At least 1 year of experience working within a formal Project Office, PMO, or equivalent
Ability to adapt and flourish in fluid and fast-paced environments and maintain decision-making and critical thinking abilities to drive results
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