IT Change Management Lead

SGF Global is seeking an experienced IT Change Management Lead to support a large-scale manufacturing transformation and site transition initiative.

This is a senior-level role responsible for leading IT change management activities, coordinating system readiness and integrations, supporting validation and cutover activities, and driving successful user adoption throughout the transition., * Lead the IT change management strategy supporting a new manufacturing site startup and legacy site closure.

• Serve as a key liaison between IT, Manufacturing Operations, Engineering, and Business teams.
• Drive cross-functional alignment around system readiness, deployment, cutover, and transition plans.
• Identify project risks, dependencies, and mitigation strategies across IT change activities.
• Coordinate deployment and integration of MES, ERP, WMS, infrastructure, and shop floor systems.
• Ensure IT deliverables align with manufacturing startup and operational milestones.
• Support and oversee data migration, system validation readiness, and cutover execution.
• Lead and coordinate UAT, IQ, OQ, and PQ activities.
• Ensure appropriate documentation, traceability, and compliance with validation requirements.
• Develop and execute training and adoption strategies for plant users, supervisors, and support teams.
• Coordinate the development of SOPs, job aids, training materials, and system guides.
• Drive organizational readiness and adoption across impacted user groups.
• Lead IT cutover planning and execution for the new site’s go-live.
• Establish and manage the hypercare support model, including issue triage, resolution, and stabilization.
• Track and communicate stabilization metrics, system performance, risks, and issue resolution.

The ideal candidate brings strong experience in manufacturing environments, greenfield implementations and/or plant shutdowns, with hands-on knowledge of enterprise and manufacturing systems such as MES, ERP, WMS, and shop floor technologies., * Proven experience supporting greenfield manufacturing site implementations and/or plant shutdowns or major site transitions.

• Strong experience leading IT change management within complex transformation programs.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing and enterprise systems, including MES, ERP, WMS, and shop floor technologies.
• Hands-on experience with system validation processes, including UAT and IQ/OQ/PQ.
• Experience coordinating system integrations, data migration, cutover, and go-live activities.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams in high-pressure, time-sensitive environments.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to communicate effectively with both technical teams and senior leadership.
• Ability to work onsite in Nashville, TN, with travel to Hopkinsville, KY and Clarksville, TN as required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience within regulated manufacturing industries, such as pharmaceutical, tobacco, medical device, or similar environments.
• Previous experience supporting large-scale plant startup, site migration, or manufacturing transformation programs.

Job Type: Contract

Application Question(s):

• Due to regulatory and contractual requirements, this role requires US citizenship or green card holders. Are you a US citizen or green card holder?
• Do you have experience supporting a greenfield manufacturing site implementation, plant startup, plant shutdown, or major site transition?
• Do you have hands-on experience with manufacturing systems such as MES, ERP, or WMS, including system implementation, integration, validation (UAT/IQ/OQ/PQ), or cutover/go-live activities?
• Are you able to work onsite in Nashville, TN, and travel to Hopkinsville, KY and Clarksville, TN as required?