Kalles Group is seeking a Change Management Consultant to support a cybersecurity controls change effort and an enterprise program for a large global philanthropic organization. This hybrid role is based in Seattle, WA, and focuses on turning security requirements into day-to-day operational practice through planning, communications, release sequencing, training, governance, and adoption measurement.
Role Focus
You will own the change strategy and plan for WS2 and the broader enterprise program. Work includes stakeholder analysis, impact assessments, and readiness planning, along with communications and engagement across executives, managers, and employees. You will also coordinate with the PM to sequence change releases to manage change load and avoid fatigue, and you will measure adoption through KPIs, surveys, frontline testing, and feedback. The work includes designing training, job aids, and adoption plans so controls are adopted as operational practice.
Responsibilities
- Develop and own the change strategy and plan for WS2 and the enterprise program, including stakeholder analysis, impact assessments, and readiness.
- Lead communications and engagement with audience segmentation, key messages, and a cadence across executives, managers, and employees.
- Sequence change releases with the PM to manage change load and avoid fatigue.
- Design and deliver training, job aids, and adoption plans that convert controls into operational practice.
- Establish change governance through change networks or champions, feedback loops, and escalation paths.
- Measure adoption using KPIs, surveys, frontline testing, and feedback, then adjust the approach as needed.
- Identify and mitigate resistance and adoption risk while partnering with leaders to reinforce behavior change.
- Work with the BSA to turn requirements and process changes into impact assessments.
- Report change status and adoption metrics to program leadership and steering committees.
Requirements
- 7+ years of change management leading large-scale organizational change, ideally in cybersecurity or technology transformation.
- Experience with enterprise identity modernization, AI governance, or secure technology adoption.
- Strong stakeholder engagement, executive communication, and change governance skills.
- Ability to translate security controls and regulatory requirements into employee adoption plans and operational practices.
- Experience measuring adoption through dashboards, KPIs, and frontline testing.
- Proficiency with Prosci, ADKAR, Kotter, or equivalent methodologies.
- Strong writing, facilitation, and presentation skills.
Technologies and Framework Exposure
- Prosci, ADKAR, Kotter, IAM, PAM, Zero Trust, cloud security
- NIST, ISO 27001, HIPAA, SOC 2, PCI-DSS
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision plans
- 401K with matching
- PTO for salaried employees
- Work/life balance with manageable workload
Location and Work Schedule
- Seattle, WA (hybrid), requiring 1-2 days per week on-site at the client’s location.
- Kalles Group is currently only considering candidates who are already living in the Seattle area.
Compensation: USD 140,000 - 170,000 per year.
