Change Management Specialist Jobs in California
Change Management Specialist jobs in California are concentrated in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and San Diego, where technology companies, healthcare systems, and large enterprises run continuous organizational transformation programs. Employers like Kaiser Permanente, Salesforce, and Wells Fargo maintain deep change management practices across their California operations, hiring professionals at every level from associate consultant to senior program lead. The most sought-after specialties in California include digital transformation, organizational design, and merger integration. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Posting Date
09/30/2026 601 Hawaii St, El Segundo, California, 90245-4814, United States of America
Excited to grow your career?
We value our talented employees, and whenever possible strive to help one of our associates grow professionally before recruiting new talent to our open positions. If you think the open position you see is right for you, we encourage you to apply.
Our people make all the difference in our success.
Team Runway is the central change management and deployment function in the Village. We partner with all teams to create and deploy efficient and effective change initiatives that drive our most important Village objectives.
The Change Management and Deployment Analyst will support small to large change project deployments using process improvement and change management methodologies. The Analyst will work with a team of highly motivated individuals with management consulting, change management, organizational development and clinical experience. This individual is expected to effectively manage individual work streams, communicate the business need, and assist project teams by creating the support required to move people through the change curve.
This role requires the ability to work in a fast paced and highly collaborative environment. A successful individual will operate with a high level of emotional intelligence.
Organizational change projects will include :
- Partner with a Change Manager and cross-functional teams across the organization to develop deployment strategies and collateral to drive the implementation and adoption of innovative technologies and processes.
- Use organizational / behavioral change management strategies and tactical plans.
- Build reports, metrics trackers, and dashboards that provide insight and analysis for individual projects.
- Develop credible and pragmatic analytical approach and framework to drive adoption.
- Adhere to a standard practice for change management and deployment.
- Provide analytical assessments to better support and drive change throughout project life-cycle. Ensure each change project has the correct elements to successfully drive awareness and adoption.
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ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Change Management: Develop and deliver various aspects of change management collateral depending on engagement.
Work with Change Manger to develop and execute various elements of change management methodology, including but not limited to:
- Deployment Plan
- Communications
- Sponsorship
- Coaching Plan
- Resistance Management
- Training Plan
- Change Reinforcement
Understand change methodology and apply it effectively.
Effectively engage with Field partners to define, gather, and analyze feedback.
Collate findings from feedback in order influence or adapt the change approach.
2. Data & Analytics: Analyze, interpret, and QA data. Develop credible and pragmatic analytical approaches and frameworks to drive adoption.
- Use data to identify next steps and turns insights into actions
- Demonstrate strong analytical capabilities and is able to build reports, metrics trackers, and dashboards that provide analysis based on project needs
3. Project Management: Effectively manage time and task completion with minimal support and oversight. Develop and complete collateral in a
4. Written & Oral Communication / Building Relationships: Easily builds rapport within cross-functional project teams. Is collaborative and an informal influencer.
- Build appropriate horizontal and vertical logic in presentation decks
- Navigate cross functional relationships effectively
- Present comfortably and compellingly to multiple audiences. Work closely with field teammates and develop strong relationships with operators and clinicians to inform and drive project outcomes.
5. Other duties as assigned
Required Experience:
- Bachelors Degree
- 1+ years of work related expereince
What We’ll Provide:
More than just pay, our DaVita Rewards package connects teammates to what matters most. Teammates are eligible to begin receiving benefits on the first day of the month following or coinciding with one month of continuous employment. Below are some of our benefit offerings.
- Comprehensive benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, paid time off, PTO cash out
- Support for you and your family: Family resources, EAP counseling sessions, access Headspace®, backup child and elder care, maternity/paternity leave and more
- Professional development programs: DaVita offers a variety of programs to help strong performers grow within their career and also offers on-demand virtual leadership and development courses through DaVita’s online training platform StarLearning.
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At DaVita, we strive to be a community first and a company second. We want all teammates to experience DaVita as "a place where I belong." Our goal is to embed belonging into everything we do in our Village, so that it becomes part of who we are. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and comply with state and federal affirmative action requirements. Individuals are recruited, hired, assigned and promoted without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.
This position will be open for a minimum of three days.
The Salary Range for the role is $78,000.00 - $94,000.00/year. If a candidate is hired, they will be paid at least the minimum wage according to their geographical jurisdiction and the exemption status for the position. New York Exempt: New York City and Long Island: $66,300.00/year, Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester counties: $66,300.00/year, Remainder of New York state: $62,353.20/year New York Non-exempt: New York City and Long Island: $17.00/hour, Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester counties: $17.00/hour, Remainder of New York state: $16.00/hour Washington Exempt: $80,168.40/year Washington Non-exempt: Bellingham: $19.13/hour, Burien: $21.71/hour, Everette: $20.77/hour, Unincorporated King County: $20.82/hour, Renton: $21.57/hour, Seattle: $21.30/hour, Tukwila: $21.65/hour, Remainder of Washington state: $17.13/hourFor location-specific minimum wage details, see the following link: DaVita.jobs/WageRates
Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience. DaVita offers a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits. Learn more at https://careers.davita.com/benefits
Colorado Residents: Please do not respond to any questions in this initial application that may seek age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You may also redact this information from any materials you submit during the application process. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.
Beware of Recruitment Fraud
DaVita will never ask for payment or personal financial information at any point in the hiring process, nor will we ever communicate with you using email addresses outside of the DaVita secure network. If you receive a request like this, it is not legitimate. Do not share your information.
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Posting Date
09/30/2026 601 Hawaii St, El Segundo, California, 90245-4814, United States of America
Excited to grow your career?
We value our talented employees, and whenever possible strive to help one of our associates grow professionally before recruiting new talent to our open positions. If you think the open position you see is right for you, we encourage you to apply.
Our people make all the difference in our success.
Team Runway is the central change management and deployment function in the Village. We partner with all teams to create and deploy efficient and effective change initiatives that drive our most important Village objectives.
The Change Management and Deployment Analyst will support small to large change project deployments using process improvement and change management methodologies. The Analyst will work with a team of highly motivated individuals with management consulting, change management, organizational development and clinical experience. This individual is expected to effectively manage individual work streams, communicate the business need, and assist project teams by creating the support required to move people through the change curve.
This role requires the ability to work in a fast paced and highly collaborative environment. A successful individual will operate with a high level of emotional intelligence.
Organizational change projects will include :
- Partner with a Change Manager and cross-functional teams across the organization to develop deployment strategies and collateral to drive the implementation and adoption of innovative technologies and processes.
- Use organizational / behavioral change management strategies and tactical plans.
- Build reports, metrics trackers, and dashboards that provide insight and analysis for individual projects.
- Develop credible and pragmatic analytical approach and framework to drive adoption.
- Adhere to a standard practice for change management and deployment.
- Provide analytical assessments to better support and drive change throughout project life-cycle. Ensure each change project has the correct elements to successfully drive awareness and adoption.
-
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Change Management: Develop and deliver various aspects of change management collateral depending on engagement.
Work with Change Manger to develop and execute various elements of change management methodology, including but not limited to:
- Deployment Plan
- Communications
- Sponsorship
- Coaching Plan
- Resistance Management
- Training Plan
- Change Reinforcement
Understand change methodology and apply it effectively.
Effectively engage with Field partners to define, gather, and analyze feedback.
Collate findings from feedback in order influence or adapt the change approach.
2. Data & Analytics: Analyze, interpret, and QA data. Develop credible and pragmatic analytical approaches and frameworks to drive adoption.
- Use data to identify next steps and turns insights into actions
- Demonstrate strong analytical capabilities and is able to build reports, metrics trackers, and dashboards that provide analysis based on project needs
3. Project Management: Effectively manage time and task completion with minimal support and oversight. Develop and complete collateral in a
4. Written & Oral Communication / Building Relationships: Easily builds rapport within cross-functional project teams. Is collaborative and an informal influencer.
- Build appropriate horizontal and vertical logic in presentation decks
- Navigate cross functional relationships effectively
- Present comfortably and compellingly to multiple audiences. Work closely with field teammates and develop strong relationships with operators and clinicians to inform and drive project outcomes.
5. Other duties as assigned
Required Experience:
- Bachelors Degree
- 1+ years of work related expereince
What We’ll Provide:
More than just pay, our DaVita Rewards package connects teammates to what matters most. Teammates are eligible to begin receiving benefits on the first day of the month following or coinciding with one month of continuous employment. Below are some of our benefit offerings.
- Comprehensive benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, paid time off, PTO cash out
- Support for you and your family: Family resources, EAP counseling sessions, access Headspace®, backup child and elder care, maternity/paternity leave and more
- Professional development programs: DaVita offers a variety of programs to help strong performers grow within their career and also offers on-demand virtual leadership and development courses through DaVita’s online training platform StarLearning.
#LI-KM4
At DaVita, we strive to be a community first and a company second. We want all teammates to experience DaVita as "a place where I belong." Our goal is to embed belonging into everything we do in our Village, so that it becomes part of who we are. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and comply with state and federal affirmative action requirements. Individuals are recruited, hired, assigned and promoted without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.
This position will be open for a minimum of three days.
The Salary Range for the role is $78,000.00 - $94,000.00/year. If a candidate is hired, they will be paid at least the minimum wage according to their geographical jurisdiction and the exemption status for the position. New York Exempt: New York City and Long Island: $66,300.00/year, Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester counties: $66,300.00/year, Remainder of New York state: $62,353.20/year New York Non-exempt: New York City and Long Island: $17.00/hour, Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester counties: $17.00/hour, Remainder of New York state: $16.00/hour Washington Exempt: $80,168.40/year Washington Non-exempt: Bellingham: $19.13/hour, Burien: $21.71/hour, Everette: $20.77/hour, Unincorporated King County: $20.82/hour, Renton: $21.57/hour, Seattle: $21.30/hour, Tukwila: $21.65/hour, Remainder of Washington state: $17.13/hourFor location-specific minimum wage details, see the following link: DaVita.jobs/WageRates
Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience. DaVita offers a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits. Learn more at https://careers.davita.com/benefits
Colorado Residents: Please do not respond to any questions in this initial application that may seek age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You may also redact this information from any materials you submit during the application process. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.
Beware of Recruitment Fraud
DaVita will never ask for payment or personal financial information at any point in the hiring process, nor will we ever communicate with you using email addresses outside of the DaVita secure network. If you receive a request like this, it is not legitimate. Do not share your information.
Career Growth - From clinical and operations to corporate jobs, our learning and development programs help guide your career journey.
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The qualifications that appear most often in change management specialist jobs across California.
- Bachelor's degree in business, organizational development, or a related field required
- Prosci ADKAR certification or equivalent change management credential strongly preferred
- Three or more years leading organizational change initiatives in an enterprise environment
- Experience with project management methodologies such as Agile, Scrum, or PMP frameworks
- Proficiency with collaboration tools including Workday, ServiceNow, or Microsoft 365
- Strong stakeholder communication and executive presentation skills across diverse teams
Change Management Specialist Jobs in California: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a change management specialist in California?
A bachelor's degree in business administration, organizational development, human resources, or a related field is the standard entry point for change management specialists in California. California does not require a state-issued license for this role, but employers consistently prefer candidates who hold the Prosci Change Management certification or the CCMP credential from the Association of Change Management Professionals. Many California employers, particularly in technology and healthcare, also value a PMP certification alongside change management credentials.
Which companies hire change management specialists in California?
Employers hiring change management specialists in California right now include Zifo, Qvest, and Intuit, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of October 2026. California's large technology headquarters, integrated health systems, and financial services firms generate consistent demand for change management professionals across enterprise-scale transformation programs.
Which California cities have the most change management specialist jobs?
San Diego, Los Angeles, and Santa Clara have the most change management specialist openings in California. San Francisco leads because of its dense concentration of technology headquarters and enterprise software companies driving continuous digital transformation, while Los Angeles draws demand from entertainment conglomerates, healthcare networks, and municipal agencies, and San Diego adds volume through its large biotech sector and defense contractors.
Are there remote change management specialist jobs in California?
Yes, and more than most fields, since change management work is largely communication, planning, and facilitation-based rather than tied to a physical worksite. About 100% of change management specialist openings tied to California are remote or hybrid as of October 2026, reflecting broader flexibility across the profession. The most remote-friendly sub-areas are digital transformation program management and organizational readiness advisory roles, where travel to client sites is intermittent rather than daily.
How can I get hired as a change management specialist in California with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is moving laterally from an adjacent role such as project coordinator, HR business partner, or business analyst, where you have already supported change initiatives without the formal title. Large California employers including Kaiser Permanente, Deloitte's West Coast offices, and major state agencies hire change management associates and organizational effectiveness coordinators who work under senior specialists. Completing the Prosci certification before applying gives candidates without a dedicated change management background a concrete, recognized credential that California hiring managers treat as a signal of foundational competence.
Where can I find and apply to change management specialist jobs in California?
You can find and apply to change management specialist jobs in California on Migrate Mate, which lists current California openings updated regularly. Search the listings to find roles that match your experience level, preferred metro, and specialization, then apply directly to the ones that fit.
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