IT Change Manager
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San Francisco, CA

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Onsite

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Contract

|Job ID 71654|Posted Sep 11, 2025
JOB DESCRIPTION

We are seeking an experienced and proactive Change Manager to lead organizational change management (OCM) efforts for a strategic IT Transformation Program.
This role will be responsible for ensuring that the people side of change-resulting from new systems, technologies, and processes-is effectively managed to maximize adoption and minimize resistance.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Develop and execute a comprehensive change management strategy and plan, including communications, training, stakeholder engagement, and support.
  • Identify, analyze, and prepare risk mitigation tactics for change-related challenges.
  • Collaborate with project managers, IT teams, business leads, and HR to align change initiatives with project goals.
  • Design and deliver change-related communications and training materials tailored to various audiences.
  • Monitor adoption, track change effectiveness, and adjust plans accordingly to ensure long-term success.
Qualifications:
  • Bachelors degree in Business, IT, Human Resources, or related field.
  • Proven experience (3+ years) in change management within IT environments.
  • Familiarity with change management methodologies (e.g., ADKAR, Prosci).
  • Strong interpersonal, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
Preferred:
  • Change management certification (e.g., Prosci, ACMP).
  • Experience with large-scale enterprise IT implementations (e.g., ERP, CRM, cloud migration)

Horizontal facilitates valuable and productive conversations between you and potential employers.  We can assist you in growing your career by partnering you with employers that offer challenging assignments.  For those that join the team, we offer competitive compensation and benefits including medical, dental, vision, and retirement. Check out all we have to offer and how you can become part of the Horizontal Talent Team. The pay range for this role is $67 - $104 per hour. This is not a guarantee of compensation, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location.
Horizontal is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. 

We seek to provide employment opportunities to talented, qualified candidates regardless of race, color, sex/gender including gender identity and/or expression, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, citizen status, veteran status, or any other protected classification under federal, state or local law.

In addition, Horizontal will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need to request a reasonable accommodation in order to complete the application or interview process, please contact us.

All applicants applying must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment.