Location:

Rosemead, CA (Hybrid, onsite Wednesday and Thursday)

Duration:

12-month W2 contract

Schedule:

Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm

Pay Rate:

$84.00 to $88.00/hr Position Summary Our client, a major Southern California electric utility, is looking for a senior change management and communications professional to join the Strategic Performance Improvement team within its Environment, Health, Safety & Quality (EHSQ) organization. You'll help the business adopt strategic initiatives and operational improvements. That means building and running change plans, supporting an enterprise-wide continuous improvement program, and writing executive and organizational communications. This is a hands-on role, not an advisory one. Utility experience isn't required, and people from aerospace, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, and other regulated or technical industries are encouraged to apply. Key Responsibilities Lead organizational change management (OCM) for EHSQ transformation initiatives: build and carry out change plans, drive adoption of new processes and programs, and help business areas make changes stick Support the rollout of an enterprise-wide, grassroots Continuous Improvement (CI) program by promoting a CI culture, encouraging idea generation, driving engagement across business units, and moving improvements from concept to execution Partner with environmental teams on process improvements and risk-reduction initiatives, supporting change adoption and communicating process changes and implementation plans Write and help deliver communications, including executive messaging for the EHSQ Vice President, department updates, organizational announcements, program communications, and stakeholder messaging Support the design and rollout of Integrated Management Systems (IMS) to simplify processes, reduce risk, and improve operational consistency Strengthen EHSQ's ability to work as one unified function by improving strategic planning, change leadership, and cross-functional collaboration with Operations Manage the environmental culture strategy, roadmap, and project portfolio to build a culture of compliance and environmental stewardship Manage several initiatives at once: track progress, give status updates, coordinate stakeholders and deliverables, and keep execution moving Education & Experience Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred 7 to 10 years of relevant experience Extensive hands-on OCM experience supporting strategic initiatives and enterprise-wide change programs Background in continuous improvement, transformation, employee engagement, or culture change Experience in management consulting, organizational effectiveness, or program/project management support is a plus Experience supporting represented or union workforces is a plus Knowledge & Skills Strong change leadership, with practical experience building change plans and driving adoption Prosci methodology preferred; Prosci certification is a plus but not required if you have strong practical OCM experience Excellent writing, including executive-level messaging and organization-wide communications Strong presentation skills Strong stakeholder management and the ability to influence at every level of the organization Organized and able to handle multiple priorities with clear progress tracking (PMP or a specific project methodology is not required) Self-starter who adapts quickly and thinks strategically ...