Change Management Specialist, Finance Transformation (Contract)

Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is a dynamic technology company and the force behind the PlayStation brand. They are seeking a Change Management Specialist to lead organizational change management efforts for their Finance Transformation Office, focusing on developing strategies and frameworks to support successful transformation initiatives across their global Finance organization.

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and continuously evolve the Organizational Change Management (OCM) strategy supporting the Finance Transformation portfolio

Develop and maintain enterprise OCM frameworks, methodologies, governance models, and reusable toolkits that establish consistent change practices across initiatives

Lead Change Impact Assessments to identify impacted stakeholder groups, business risks, organizational dependencies, and adoption requirements

Establish governance for organizational readiness, change saturation, and adoption planning, providing insights and recommendations to transformation leadership

Develop stakeholder engagement strategies tailored to global, regional, and functional audiences

Partner with executive sponsors across the C-suite, Finance Leadership Team (FLT), and Executive Leadership Team (ELT) to build active and visible sponsorship throughout the transformation lifecycle

Coach senior leaders on effective change leadership and provide strategic guidance, messaging, and materials that reinforce adoption

Develop Sponsor Coalition Maps that align executive sponsorship across workstreams and organizational levels

Build trusted relationships across Finance, HR, IT, and business leaders to drive alignment, engagement, and accountability

Develop and execute integrated communication strategies that support Finance Transformation initiatives across global audiences

Create executive communications, leadership briefings, town halls, intranet content, and other change materials that reinforce transformation objectives

Design audience-specific communication plans based on stakeholder needs, organizational impact, geography, and business priorities

Establish enterprise OCM standards, templates, and toolkits that enable consistent change delivery across the Finance Transformation portfolio

Develop People Manager Enablement and Change Champion programs that equip leaders to effectively guide their teams through change

Implement feedback mechanisms to measure stakeholder sentiment and continuously improve communication effectiveness

Define and implement enterprise change readiness assessments across Finance Transformation initiatives

Develop executive dashboards, scorecards, and reporting that provide visibility into organizational readiness, adoption progress, key risks, and benefits realization

Establish and monitor key Organizational Change Management metrics, including stakeholder engagement, adoption, training effectiveness, communications impact, and sponsor effectiveness

Track adoption outcomes and provide data-driven recommendations that improve business performance and transformation success

Conduct post-implementation reviews and incorporate lessons learned into future change management practices

Identify potential sources of organizational resistance and develop targeted strategies that improve stakeholder engagement and adoption

Apply established change management methodologies, including Prosci ADKAR or comparable frameworks, to support successful organizational transitions

Partner with business leaders to resolve adoption challenges and reinforce sustainable behavioral change across impacted teams

Serve as the Organizational Change Management subject matter expert for the Finance Transformation Office, providing guidance and coaching across transformation initiatives

Conduct Training Needs Analyses and partner with HR and Learning & Development to develop learning pathways that prepare employees for new processes, systems, and ways of working

Design manager enablement resources that strengthen leadership capability and support successful change adoption

Measure training effectiveness and recommend improvements that accelerate user proficiency and long-term adoption

Build long-term organizational change capability by developing reusable playbooks, governance models, knowledge repositories, and best practices that can be leveraged across future transformation initiatives

Promote continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to enhance change management practices, tools, and organizational maturity

Design recognition strategies that reinforce desired behaviors, celebrate transformation milestones, and support sustained adoption

Preferred

PMP certification

MBA or other advanced degree

Experience supporting SAP S/4HANA, ERP modernization, or other enterprise technology implementations

Experience leading Organizational Change Management within Finance transformation programs

Management consulting experience (Big Four or equivalent) supporting Finance Transformation or Organizational Change Management

Experience developing enterprise-wide Organizational Change Management frameworks, governance models, and playbooks

MBA

advanced degree

SAP S/4HANA experience

ERP modernization experience

enterprise technology implementation

Organizational Change Management experience

Finance transformation programs

management consulting experience

Finance Transformation support

governance models development

playbooks development

Benefits

Benefit offerings that include medical, dental, and vision

Company

PlayStation gaming hardware, network services, and games

San Mateo, California, USA

https://www.sie.com/

Founded in 1993

10001+ employees

Qualifications

8+ years of progressive Organizational Change Management experience supporting large-scale business transformation initiatives within complex global organizations

Demonstrated success developing enterprise-wide change management strategies for Finance, ERP, operating model, or technology transformation programs

Experience establishing Organizational Change Management governance, stakeholder engagement strategies, executive sponsorship programs, communications, training, and adoption frameworks

Proven ability to develop executive reporting, change readiness assessments, dashboards, and metrics that inform leadership decision-making

Strong experience influencing executive leaders and cross-functional stakeholders without direct authority

Experience partnering with Finance, IT, HR, and business leaders in highly matrixed organizations

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Organizational Development, Human Resources, Communications, Organizational Psychology, or a related field

Prosci Certified Change Practitioner, Certified Change Management Professional (CCMP), APMG Change Management Practitioner, or equivalent change management certification

PMP certification

MBA or other advanced degree

Experience supporting SAP S/4HANA, ERP modernization, or other enterprise technology implementations

Experience leading Organizational Change Management within Finance transformation programs

Management consulting experience (Big Four or equivalent) supporting Finance Transformation or Organizational Change Management

Experience developing enterprise-wide Organizational Change Management frameworks, governance models, and playbooks

8+ years of progressive Organizational Change Management experience supporting large-scale business transformation initiatives within complex global organizations.

Required skills

Represents the skills you have, click on the tags, Organizational Change Management, Finance Transformation, ERP Transformation, Change Management Frameworks, Change Impact Assessment, Change Readiness Assessment, Change Adoption Measurement, Executive Reporting, Prosci ADKAR, Certified Change Management Professional, PMP Certification, SAP S/4HANA

Preferred skills

PMP certification, MBA or other advanced degree

Experience

8+ years