Change Manager

Role Profile Brief

  • Who are Change Managers?

    Change Managers lead the change team to focus on the people side of change. They focus on designing and implementing a structured change management approach for change initiatives.

  • What department do they usually sit?

    Where they sit in the organisation usually depends on how the organisation has structured change management in the organisation. In some organisations, Change Managers sit in a centralised Change Management function. In others, Change Managers are embedded in relevant business divisions across the organisation.


    You need to decide what works best for your organisation - it is either a centralised or decentralised structure.

  • What are Change Managers main responsibilties?

    Change Managers, typically:

    • Manage the change management workstream. 
    • Lead change definition activities
    • Creates the change management strategy
    • Facilitate the creation of the change management plans (e.g. training and communications plans)
    • Lead the execution of the change management strategy and usage of the change management plans
    • Facilitate adoption of the change outputs.
  • What qualifications do Change Managers have?

    Change Managers will typical have all or most of the following qualifications:


    • Experience of (or at least an appreciation for) managing the people side of change using a structured change management approach. 
    • The ability and willingness to contribute sufficient time to the effort
    • A thorough understanding of the change to be supported
    • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
    • Have support of leadership"

  • What are Change Managers immediate actions?

    There are many activities Change Managers perform throughout a change initiative. However, the most immediate actions Change Managers, should take are:


    • Identify key stakeholders and sponsor(s)
    • Define the change
    • Create change strategy and implementation plans

  • Need help setting up your setting up your Change Team?

    North Sakara's Adoption & Change Management consulting practice can help you define what your change team should look like and support your efforts to attract a suitable Change Manager for your change initiative.


    Speak to our experts now.

© changeportal® by North Sakara Limited. All rights reserved. Read full statement.

Share by: