Hachette Book Group · 1 day ago
Director, Enterprise Transformation
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$120K/yr - $150K/yr
10+ years expHachette Book Group is a leading book publisher, and they are seeking an experienced Transformation expert to partner with business owners to deliver strategic initiatives. The role involves high-level program management, project management, and change management to embed best practices across the organization.
BooksEBooksEducationMarketingPrintingPublishing
Responsibilities
Partnering with EMB and SMG leaders to define, prioritize, and develop a Program portfolio that is aligned with corporate vision and strategy
Strategic planning with cross-functional business partners to move strategic initiatives from ideation to goal setting to action plans to achievable projects or workstreams including setting expectations of the project timeline and deliverables
Develop and manage full cycle program management and project management plans by identifying scope, timelines, schedules, deliverables, status, risks, issues, and dependencies of initiatives within the portfolio
Assisting business owners and project sponsors with project charter, scope definition, resource planning, cost benefit analysis, impact analysis and stakeholder analysis. This includes assisting business partners problem solve through complex business problems and optimize business decisions
Drive prioritization of organizational capabilities, behaviors, structures, and processes needed for a successful deployment and adoption of change across the organization
Assist project teams to elicit achievable business requirements by understanding business needs, understanding business impacts, communicating with business stakeholders and critically review any solutions proposed
Ensure program and project level risks, issues and dependencies are well-understood, managed and communicated to impacted stakeholders to develop clear view of a cross-functional delivery plan
Ensure sound project management organization is in place for initiatives including governance structure, business sponsorship, RACI, structured meetings and standardized templates and tools are used to drive and document solutions and decisions
Manage and hold stakeholders accountable to defined project plan, goals and deliverables
Manage and communicate formally and informally through established channels with stakeholders at all levels, including EMB and help facilitate stronger working relationships between business partners from all divisions
Manage Program reporting and assist business partners in reporting to key stakeholders and consistently monitor and manage project status
Coordinate project closure to distil good practice and ensure lessons learned are logged
Implement standardized and customized project management tools and techniques including delivery frameworks, templates and standards for Project and Change Management at Hachette Book Group
Define and embed best-practice project control and governance
Develop a basic understanding of organizational Project Management practices amongst all project stakeholders
Establish project management practices as internal company standards
Provide ongoing evaluation and assessment of project management proficiencies across the organization
Develop awareness of project management value amongst all staff and a project sympathetic culture
Coaching managers and supervisors to improve implementation communication
Apply a change management process and tools to create a strategy to support adoption of the changes required by a project or initiative
Creating and implementing change management strategies and plans that maximize employee adoption and usage and minimize resistance
Drive faster adoption, higher ultimate utilization of and proficiency with the changes that impact employees
Develop Change Management capabilities amongst the leadership of all project initiatives
Support the design, development, delivery, and management of communications
Maintain effective relationships with cross-functional business stakeholders
Creating communication and training plans to enable smooth implementation of the strategy
Identify and manage anticipated resistance
Conduct impact analyses, assess change readiness and identify key stakeholders
Evaluate and ensure user readiness, track, and report issues, define and measure success metrics and monitor change progress
Provide input and support the design and delivery of training programs
Qualification
Required
At least 10 years of relevant project management and change management experience
PMP, or equivalently qualified in similar project management methodologies
Strong knowledge and experience with project management approaches, tools and phases of the project lifecycle
Experience and knowledge of change management principles, methodologies and tools
A proven track record of driving complex projects with multiple stakeholders and priorities
Possess the expert knowledge to identify opportunities for change and the ability to convey the need for change
Demonstrated ability to set priorities, pursue multiple threads at the same time, accurately reflect the current state and drive towards desired state
Strong ability to communicate and interact at all levels of the organization
Ability to establish and maintain strong relationships with business partners
Ability to influence others and move toward a common vision or goal
Experience with large-scale organizational change efforts
Knowledge of benefits and dependency mapping, risk management and resource planning
Highly proficient IT skills in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and MS Project
Ability to competently mediate disagreements and negotiate agreeable resolutions
Experience of Program and Project level financial management
Experience of defining and delivering benefits realization for projects and program
Preferred
PMP Certification or similar Project Management certification and/or Change Management certification preferred
Media industry experience preferred
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Basic and supplemental life
Short-term and long-term disability
Accidental death and dismemberment
Critical illness
Hospital indemnity
Long-term care
Health and dependent care FSA
Commuter benefit plan
Employee assistance program
Tuition reimbursement
Travel assistance
401(k)
Discretionary bonus program
PTO (15 vacation days, 3 personal days, 10 holidays and generous sick leave)
Group discounts on auto and home insurance and legal services
Company
Hachette Book Group
Hachette Book Group is a US trade publisher.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Adam Fisher
Book Author
Carolyn Pittis
Director, Enterprise Transformation
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