Change Management Specialist - M&A Integration - REMOTE

Req ID: 353875 

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We are currently seeking a Change Management Specialist - M&A Integration - REMOTE to join our team in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (US-PA), United States (US).

We are seeking an experienced Change Management professional to support Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) activities, with a strong focus on change adoption, stakeholder engagement, and communication. This role will partner closely with business leaders, HR, IT, and program teams to ensure successful adoption of changes arising from M&A initiatives.

The ideal candidate brings structured change management expertise, strong communication skills, and experience navigating complex, cross-functional environments.

Key Responsibilities

Change & Adoption Strategy

• Develop and execute comprehensive change management strategies to support M&A integration initiatives.
• Identify change impacts and adoption risks associated with M&A activities and define mitigation strategies.
• Apply Prosci or equivalent change frameworks to drive sustained adoption and business readiness.

Communication & Engagement

• Create and manage a multi-channel communication plan tailored to diverse stakeholder groups.
• Develop clear, concise, and targeted messaging aligned to M&A milestones and business objectives.
• Partner with leadership to enable consistent, transparent, and timely communication throughout the change lifecycle.

Stakeholder & Cross-Functional Alignment

• Conduct stakeholder assessments to identify influence, readiness, and engagement levels.
• Collaborate with Business, IT, HR, and other functional teams to ensure alignment and coordinated execution.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to program leadership on change readiness and organizational impact.

Training & Enablement

• Leverage adult learning principles to design effective training and enablement approaches.
• Partner with learning teams to support training design methodologies that reinforce adoption and behavior change.
• Ensure learning materials align with change objectives and user needs.

Risk Management & Reporting

• Proactively identify risks related to change adoption, resistance, and communication gaps.
• Track change metrics, adoption indicators, and feedback to inform course corrections.
• Provide regular status updates and insights to leadership and program stakeholders.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in Change Management, Organizational Change, or Transformation roles.
• Prosci Certification (required)
• 5+ years of strong experience in communication strategy development and multi-channel delivery.
• 2+ years of solid understanding of adult learning principles and training design methodologies
• 3+ years of experience supporting M&A initiatives or large-scale transformations 

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in global or matrixed organizations.
• Exposure to HR, technology, or operating model integrations during M&A.
• Familiarity with change analytics and adoption measurement tools
• Proven ability to work effectively across business and IT functions.
• Excellent written, verbal, and executive-level communication skills.
• Strong stakeholder management, facilitation, and influence capabilities

Where required by law, NTT DATA provides a reasonable range of compensation for specific roles. The starting pay range for this remote role is $79,920 - $166,500. This range reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation for the position across all US locations. Actual compensation will depend on a number of factors, including the candidate’s actual work location, relevant experience, technical skills, and other qualifications. 

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About NTT DATA

NTT DATA is a $30 billion business and technology services leader, serving 75% of the Fortune Global 100. We are committed to accelerating client success and positively impacting society through responsible innovation. We are one of the world's leading AI and digital infrastructure providers, with unmatched capabilities in enterprise-scale AI, cloud, security, connectivity, data centers and application services. our consulting and Industry solutions help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have experts in more than 50 countries. We also offer clients access to a robust ecosystem of innovation centers as well as established and start-up partners. NTT DATA is a part of NTT Group, which invests over $3 billion each year in R&D.

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