Accenture Edge - SAP Organizational Change Management (OCM) Lead

Accenture
Chicago, IL, United States
15 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
6 years minimum
Compensation
$94,400.0 - $266,300.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

SAP (Applications) SAP Implementation SAP S/4HANA

Job description

  • Design and own the end-to-end OCM strategy and plan across all program phases covering stakeholder engagement, communications, training, and adoption workstreams
  • Conduct organizational change impact assessments across all impacted functions - Finance, Procurement, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, HR, and IT - and translate outputs into targeted change interventions
  • Lead stakeholder identification, mapping, and segmentation; design and execute targeted engagement strategies for high-influence and high-resistance populations
  • Build and activate Change Champion networks across business units and geographies to amplify change messaging and drive grassroots adoption
  • Facilitate executive alignment sessions and sponsor roadmap activities; coach CFO, COO, and CIO-level sponsors on effective change leadership behaviors
  • Own program communications strategy and master calendar including executive announcements, town halls, intranet content, email campaigns, and go-live countdown messaging
  • Develop role-based and persona-based WIIFM messaging connecting SAP transformation outcomes to individual employee impact
  • Lead training needs analysis (TNA), curriculum design, and delivery model definition across ILT, virtual ILT, e-learning, and job aid formats
  • Oversee training content development quality across OCM team and third-party vendors; manage training logistics, system access, and environment readiness
  • Lead go-live readiness assessments including organizational readiness surveys, process readiness checkpoints, and cutover communication planning
  • Design hypercare support model including super user activation, floor walker deployment, and day-one escalation pathways
  • Manage and mentor OCM teams of 2-8 across communications, training, and change analytics functions
  • Integrate OCM milestones into master program plan and PMO governance; present readiness and risk updates to executive steering committees Travel may be required for this role. The amount of travel will vary from 0 to 100% depending on business need and client requirements

Requirements

An experienced SAP OCM Lead experience designing and executing organizational change strategies across large-scale S/4HANA transformation programs., while serving as the change leadership authority driving stakeholder alignment, communications, training, and adoption across complex multi-functional, multi-geography implementations to accelerate go-live readiness and sustain post-go-live value realization., * Minimum of 12 years of SAP Organizational Change Management (OCM) experience, including experience leading large-scale SAP S/4HANA or ERP transformation programs

  • Minimum of 8 years of experience with structured OCM methodologies such as Prosci/ADKAR, Kotter, McKinsey Influence Model, or equivalent
  • Minimum of 8 years of experience designing stakeholder engagement, communications, and training programs for complex global programs
  • Minimum of 8 years of experience demonstrating executive presence and coaching capability at CFO, COO, and CIO level
  • Prior experience working for a large Consulting/Advisory firm (Big 4, global SI, or boutique SAP consulting environment)
  • Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent (12 years) work experience (If an, Associate’s Degree with 6 years of work experience)

Benefits & conditions

Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired as set forth below.

We anticipate this job posting will be posted until 09/10/2026.Accenture offers a market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off.

See more information on our benefits here: U.S. Employee Benefits Accenture (https://www.accenture.com/us-en/careers/local/benefits)

Role Location Annual Salary RangeCalifornia $94,400 to $266,300Cleveland $87,400 to $213,000Colorado $94,400 to $230,000District of Columbia $100,500 to $245,000Illinois $87,400 to $230,000Maine $80,400 to $196,000Maryland $94,400 to $230,000Massachusetts $94,400 to $245,000Minnesota $94,400 to $230,000New York $87,400 to $266,300New Jersey $100,500 to $266,300Virginia $87,400 to $245,000Washington $100,500 to $245,000

Requesting an Accommodation

Accenture is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for persons with disabilities or religious observances, including reasonable accommodation when needed. If you are hired by Accenture and require accommodation to perform the essential functions of your role, you will be asked to participate in our reasonable accommodation process. Accommodations made to facilitate the recruiting process are not a guarantee of future or continued accommodations once hired.

About the company

We Are:Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services-creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent and innovation led company with 738,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability.

There is never a typical day at Accenture, but that’s why we love it here! This is an extraordinary chance to create a rewarding career at Accenture Technology. Working in a digitally driven, innovation-led environment where you can help clients shift to the New using leading-edge technologies on some of the coolest projects you can imagine., For details, view a copy of the Accenture Equal Opportunity Statement (https://www.accenture.com/content/dam/accenture/final/accenture-com/document-4/Accenture-Equal-Opportunity-Statement.pdf#zoom=50)

Accenture is an EEO and Affirmative Action Employer of Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.

Accenture is committed to providing veteran employment opportunities to our service men and women.

Other Employment Statements

Applicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States.

Candidates who are currently employed by a client of Accenture or an affiliated Accenture business may not be eligible for consideration.

Job candidates will not be obligated to disclose sealed or expunged records of conviction or arrest as part of the hiring process. Further, at Accenture a criminal conviction history is not an absolute bar to employment.

The Company will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. Additionally, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the Company’s legal duty to furnish information.

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