Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Microsoft is seeking a seasoned change management and program management professional to join their Employee Experience HR team. The role focuses on driving clarity, readiness, and sustained adoption across complex, enterprise-scale initiatives, orchestrating change strategies, and partnering with various teams to ensure effective communication and execution.
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end change management strategies including stakeholder analysis, communication and enablement planning, readiness asset development, champion models, and adoption measurement
- Partner closely with HR, product, and communications teams to align on initiative timing, messaging, and deployment readiness
- Support product deployments, testing, pilots, and stakeholder coordination across HR-focused products spanning compensation and rewards, performance and development, and AI-enabled experiences
- Review adoption signals, identify risks, and continuously course-correct change plans based on feedback and metrics
- Advise senior leaders with clear, data-driven recommendations and executive-ready presentations
- Utilize agentic AI and Copilot-based tools to scale change execution, generate insights from adoption data, and automate elements of readiness and reinforcement
- Drive voice-of-customer feedback programs to capture employee and stakeholder sentiment and inform adoption strategies
- Influence cross-functional teams without direct authority, operating effectively in ambiguous and fast-moving environments
- Translate complex data and adoption metrics into compelling narratives and actionable insights for diverse audiences
Skills
- Demonstrated experience leading enterprise-scale change management initiatives where adoption, readiness, and sustained behavior change were critical to success
- Experience owning or co-owning end-to-end change management strategies including stakeholder analysis, communication planning, and adoption measurement
- Background supporting technology-related initiatives, ideally within a large, complex technology-focused organization
- Experience partnering with HR, product, and communications teams on cross-functional deployments and adoption programs
- Track record of driving and sustaining adoption beyond initial launch, with measurable outcomes
- Strong program management skills with the ability to drive clarity, alignment, and execution across cross-functional initiatives
- Fluency in agentic AI and Copilot-based tools with the ability to apply AI to scale change execution and content creation
- Expert-level data analysis skills with the ability to translate complex insights into clear, compelling presentations and communications
- Exceptional stakeholder management and executive communication skills, including regular presentation to senior leadership
- Experience with structured change management frameworks such as PROSCI or equivalent methodologies
- Proficiency in tools such as Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI, and AI-enabled productivity platforms
- Ability to influence without authority and operate effectively in ambiguous, cross-functional environments
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with a focus on precision, clarity, and audience alignment
- PROSCI Certification preferred
- PMP (Project Management Professional) Certification preferred
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Organizational Development, Communications, or a related field preferred
Benefits
- Medical, dental & vision
- Hospital plans
- 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
- Life Insurance (Company paid Basic Life and AD&D as well as voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
- Company paid short and long-term disability
- Health & Dependent Care Spending Accounts (HSA & DCFSA)
- Employee Assistance Program
- Time Off/Leave(PTO, Allegis Group Paid Family Leave, Parental Leave
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