Change Management Lead - Contract Position

Job Requisition ID: 91484

Location Designation: Hybrid - 3 days per week 

Change and Organization Development Strategist – Contract Role 6-12 Month Assignment  

Hour Rate: $75.00 

Be part of a dynamic team shaping the future of talent at New York Life. As part of Human Resources, you'll contribute to a comprehensive strategy that attracts, develops, and retains top talent. Whether it's identifying future leaders, crafting engaging learning experiences, or fostering a vibrant workplace culture, your work directly empowers individuals and fuels the company's growth. Join us and play a vital role in making New York Life a destination employer for generations to come.

This is an exciting opportunity to support New York Life’s Enterprise Change and OD Center of Excellence. This team plays a pivotal role in the company’s evolution by supporting leaders, managers, and employees through change- preparing for new skills and behaviors and reinforcing adoption.  

This role requires a consultative approach and an execution-focused mindset as it partners with the business to provide best practice change management and organization development tools and strategies to help drive large scale and complex transformations while retaining a strong focus on our customer and employee first culture. The work includes, but is not limited to, assessing leadership alignment, stakeholder assessment, learning needs, communication strategies and end-to-end organizational development efforts.  

The individual must be able to advise and influence leadership on appropriate tactics and initiatives regarding change and surface related risks to aid decision-making and continued action/progress.   

The ideal candidate will have experience supporting change and transformation efforts within the financial services industry and/or large, complex corporate environments.  S/he is a team player with a positive growth mindset who is adept at learning the business, creating internal partnerships, demonstrating empathy, fostering collaboration, and implementing solutions that reinforce organizational culture and inspire employee engagement.   

What You’ll Do: 

Change Management Strategy Planning  

• Apply a change management methodology, process and tools to create a strategy to support adoption of the changes required by a project or initiative.  

• Develop and implement change management plans aligned with organizational objectives.  

• Conduct stakeholder analysis and change impact assessments   

• Identify and manage anticipated and persistent resistance  

• Consult and coach project teams in leading/driving change efforts  

Organization Development  

• Diagnose needs and apply Organization Development techniques to help drive organizational, team, and employee effectiveness   

• Design and deliver targeted talent and organization development programs to clients as needed, e.g., leader assimilation, development planning, coaching  

Measurement and Evaluation  

• Establish means to measure the success of change initiatives.  

• Conduct regular evaluations to assess the impact of change initiatives in support of business objectives  

What You’ll Bring: 

• Bachelor’s degree preferred with specialized coursework in HR, I/O Psychology, Organizational Development, Organizational Behavior, or related disciplines.   

• 3-5 years of Change Management and/or Organization Development experience; PROSCI Change Management Certification preferred   

• Experience supporting complex change initiatives- e.g., designing tools, assessing organizational impacts, implementing targeted strategies, and measuring outcomes.  

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with ability to influence at all levels, including facilitating inclusive meetings of all sizes   

• Collaborative relationship builder and team player  

• Strong project management skills including fluency with MS Office and Teams and a willingness to embrace new technologies.   

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Pay Transparency

Salary Range:  $75.00 per our 

Overtime eligible:  

Discretionary bonus eligible:  

Sales bonus eligible:  

Actual base salary will be determined based on several factors but not limited to individual’s experience, skills, qualifications, and job location. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition to base salary, employees may also be eligible to participate in an incentive program.

Our Benefits

We provide a full package of benefits for employees – and have unique offerings for a modern workforce, including leave programs, adoption assistance, and student loan repayment programs. Based on feedback from our employees, we continue to refine and add benefits to our offering, so that you can flourish both inside and outside of work. Click here to discover more about our comprehensive benefit options or visit our NYL Benefits Site.

Our Diversity Promise

We believe in a diverse workforce because it is our mission to advocate for the financial security and success of people in every community. This is why diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are guiding principles that are embedded in our brand and our culture. Click here to learn more about how we have been recognized for our leadership.

Recognized as one of Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies, New York Life is committed to improving local communities through a culture of employee giving and volunteerism, supported by the Foundation. We're proud that due to our mutuality, we operate in the best interests of our policy owners. To learn more about career opportunities at New York Life, please visit the Careers page of www.NewYorkLife.com.

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Job Requisition ID: 91484