Change Manager, 12 Month Contract, Cape Town - Woolworths

Woolworths

Verified Company

Cape Town, South Africa

1 week ago

Posted by:

Thabo Mthembu

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Description

Advert reference:
woolw_000596

Advert status:
Online

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Position Summary

Industry:
IT & Internet

Job category:
Others: IT and Telecommunication

Location:
Cape Town

Contract:
Fixed Term Contract

Remuneration:
Market-related

Introduction

Responsible for delivery of IT specific change requirements for multiple projects
Input into change management plans and interventions to shift IT teams to new ways of working
Work with the IT Project Manager to ensure that the IT Project team is onboarded and trained, and business resources are upskilled appropriately
Work with the Change Lead to create engagement plans and material across the entire project, specific focus on creation and execution of communication plans This is a 12 month contract position based at the Head Office in Cape Town City Centre.

Job description
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Stakeholder Management:
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o Understand IT stakeholders and create stakeholder impact matrices
o Bring all IT stakeholders on board to new ways of working with new technology (not only teams directly impacted)
o Challenge WW IT teams to shift mindset to one of learning / thinking about the future (Future-fit mindset). This includes the IT leadership team
o Create an understanding of the effectiveness of an agile way of working
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_Facilitate Team and Line Management Discussions_:

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Manage Team Transformation:
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o Analysis of people impact of changes to processes and ways of working in line with a data-driven organisation
o Create and change plans to manage the people impacts
o Set up and manage a training and upskilling plan for IT resources
o Ensure operational/business readiness with IT Business Champion and Sponsor
o Manage resistance and barriers to change

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Manage Engagement:
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o Work with project transformation team to deliver integrated engagement and communication across the business
o Provide an IT engagement plan as input into broader project engagement plan
o Work with IT team to shape key messages and comms appropriate for stakeholders
o Create IT communication that is relevant to specific stakeholders (Integrated with broader engagement)
o Set up and manage IT 'show and tell' forum
o Set up and manage go-live communication and channels with IT PM

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Onboard New Project Resources:
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o Facilitate the onboarding of new resources with project context and ensure Line Managers provide IT context.
o Work with the PM to set expectations and boundaries of project for new resources, plus where to go for help

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_General:_
o Identify risks and opportunities and create mitigation strategies
o All change documentation relevant to the IT change are set up and maintained
o Integrate with Demand Project Transformation workstream
o Status/Change reporting

Minimum requirements