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Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.
Working at Abbott
At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:
- Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
- Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
- An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution
- Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.
- A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
- A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.
The Opportunity
As a key leader in the IT Change Management Office (CMO), you will be responsible for building change management capability within the BTS organization and enabling the organizational change management workstream for BTS-led projects. You will collaborate with senior IT and business leaders to ensure end-user adoption of IT-led changes throughout the business.
What You’ll Work On
- Leading BTS Change Management Community of Practice: Manage membership, programming, governance, and structure for BTS CM CoE and CoP, providing resources to seasoned OCM practitioners and promoting interest in OCM across all functions
- Building OCM Capability: Build and deliver OCM methodology training, OCM onboarding for new-to-BTS OCM practitioners, and knowledge sessions for the wider BTS and Abbott community
- OCM triage for BTS projects: Work with BTS delivery teams to provide OCM effort estimates and resourcing options based on project complexity.
- OCM sourcing for BTS projects: Work directly with OCM suppliers to source OCM staffing as needed for BTS projects.
- OCM strategy and execution delivery: Provide direct project support with OCM deliverables for select BTS-led internal projects, either during planning stage (Phase 0) or for the full project life-cycle.
- Change Management Coaching & Consulting: Provide coaching and consulting services to BTS employees related to managing organizational change, either within specific project contexts or ad-hoc on demand.
- Maintaining tools, templates & knowledge resources: Maintain and promote updated repository of OCM tools, templates, and examples for consistent use across projects.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Organizational Development, Learning and Development, or a related field.
- 10+ years of experience in OCM, preferably in a technology or IT environment.
- Strong experience building and delivering OCM methodology training.
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams, influence senior stakeholders, and manage complex programs.
- Certification in ADKAR, La Marsh, or other organizational change management models.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience building learning content and computer based trainings.
- Experience in healthcare, medical device, or other regulated industries.
- Strong facilitation, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Experience working in large, global, matrixed organizations.
Misc: This is an onsite role at Abbott location in IL This is not a remote role/opportunity.
- Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: www.abbottbenefits.com
- Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.
- Connect with us at www.abbott.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott, and on Twitter @AbbottNews.
The base pay for this position is $99,300.00 – $198,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.
Working at Abbott
At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:
- Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
- Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
- An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution
- Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.
- A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
- A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.
The Opportunity
As a key leader in the IT Change Management Office (CMO), you will be responsible for building change management capability within the BTS organization and enabling the organizational change management workstream for BTS-led projects. You will collaborate with senior IT and business leaders to ensure end-user adoption of IT-led changes throughout the business.
What You’ll Work On
- Leading BTS Change Management Community of Practice: Manage membership, programming, governance, and structure for BTS CM CoE and CoP, providing resources to seasoned OCM practitioners and promoting interest in OCM across all functions
- Building OCM Capability: Build and deliver OCM methodology training, OCM onboarding for new-to-BTS OCM practitioners, and knowledge sessions for the wider BTS and Abbott community
- OCM triage for BTS projects: Work with BTS delivery teams to provide OCM effort estimates and resourcing options based on project complexity.
- OCM sourcing for BTS projects: Work directly with OCM suppliers to source OCM staffing as needed for BTS projects.
- OCM strategy and execution delivery: Provide direct project support with OCM deliverables for select BTS-led internal projects, either during planning stage (Phase 0) or for the full project life-cycle.
- Change Management Coaching & Consulting: Provide coaching and consulting services to BTS employees related to managing organizational change, either within specific project contexts or ad-hoc on demand.
- Maintaining tools, templates & knowledge resources: Maintain and promote updated repository of OCM tools, templates, and examples for consistent use across projects.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Organizational Development, Learning and Development, or a related field.
- 10+ years of experience in OCM, preferably in a technology or IT environment.
- Strong experience building and delivering OCM methodology training.
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams, influence senior stakeholders, and manage complex programs.
- Certification in ADKAR, La Marsh, or other organizational change management models.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience building learning content and computer based trainings.
- Experience in healthcare, medical device, or other regulated industries.
- Strong facilitation, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Experience working in large, global, matrixed organizations.
Misc: This is an onsite role at Abbott location in IL This is not a remote role/opportunity.
- Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: www.abbottbenefits.com
- Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.
- Connect with us at www.abbott.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott, and on Twitter @AbbottNews.
The base pay for this position is $99,300.00 – $198,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
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- Technology & Software15
- Consulting & Professional Services10
- Construction & Real Estate7
- Investment & Asset Management7
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in change management specialist jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in organizational development, business administration, human resources, or a related field
- Proficiency with Prosci ADKAR or another recognized change management methodology
- Experience developing stakeholder engagement plans and communication strategies for large-scale initiatives
- Ability to conduct change readiness assessments and organizational impact analyses
- Familiarity with project management tools such as Microsoft Project, Jira, or Smartsheet
- Strong facilitation skills for training delivery, workshops, and executive briefings
Tips for Your Change Management Specialist Job Search
Tailor your resume to transformation scope
Change management specialists are hired to manage impact at scale, so your resume should quantify the size of initiatives you've supported, the number of impacted stakeholders, and the type of change, whether a merger, system rollout, or restructuring.
Highlight your change methodology certification
Listings frequently filter for Prosci ADKAR or CCMP certification. If you hold one, place it prominently near your name, not buried in a footer. If you're working toward one, note the expected completion date.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists change management specialist openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Filter for industry-specific transformation experience
A healthcare system SAP rollout and a retail workforce restructuring require different stakeholder approaches. Target openings that match your industry background, since hiring managers often prefer candidates who already understand sector-specific resistance patterns.
Prepare a stakeholder engagement portfolio example
Interviews for this role almost always include a behavioral question about managing resistant leaders. Prepare one detailed example covering your assessment approach, the communication plan you built, and how you measured adoption, not just whether the project went live.
Negotiate scope, not just title, at offer stage
Change management roles vary wildly in authority. Before accepting, clarify whether you'll have direct access to executive sponsors, a seat at project steering committees, and budget for training. Scope mismatches are the most common reason these hires fail quickly.
Change Management Specialist Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most change management specialists?
The companies hiring the most change management specialists right now include Ascension, Deloitte, and JPMorganChase, with the largest share of openings in Texas, Illinois, and New York, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Consulting firms and large healthcare systems tend to drive consistent demand throughout the year.
How many change management specialist jobs are remote?
About 65% of change management specialist openings are fully remote or hybrid as of August 2026, reflecting strong demand for distributed delivery. Roles focused on communications planning, training content development, and program coordination tend to be the most remote-friendly, while those requiring on-site stakeholder workshops or culture assessments more often require a physical presence.
How do you become a change management specialist?
Start with a bachelor's degree in organizational development, human resources, business, or a related field. Build hands-on experience by supporting large projects in a project coordinator, HR business partner, or training role where you can own stakeholder communication or adoption tracking. Earning a Prosci ADKAR certification or the CCMP credential signals formal methodology knowledge to employers and significantly strengthens your candidacy for dedicated change roles.
Can you get hired as a change management specialist without direct experience?
Yes, especially if you can show adjacent work managing people through transitions. Candidates from project management, instructional design, internal communications, or HR business partner roles often move successfully into change management by reframing their experience around adoption, resistance, and stakeholder impact. Emphasize any initiative where you built a communication plan, facilitated a training session, or tracked employee readiness rather than just task completion.
What does the change management specialist interview process look like?
Most processes include an initial recruiter screen, a hiring manager behavioral interview focused on past change initiatives, and a panel round with project sponsors or HR leadership. Many employers add a practical exercise, such as reviewing a mock project charter and presenting a change impact assessment or stakeholder engagement plan. Final rounds often include a culture fit conversation with senior leadership, particularly for roles embedded in a major transformation program.
Where can I find and apply to change management specialist jobs?
You can find and apply to change management specialist jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your experience, methodology background, and preferred industry, then apply directly to each listing that fits.
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