Principal, Change Process Leader

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Description Position Description Job Description - Principal, Change Process Leader

The Principal Change Process Leader (PCPL) is a senior strategic leader responsible for guiding and

enabling large-scale, complex change initiatives across the enterprise. This role applies deep expertise in

Conscious Change Leadership, including the 4 Quadrant Approach—Mindset, Behavior, Culture, and

Systems—to ensure successful execution of enterprise-wide change efforts. The PCPL serves as a senior

internal consultant and thought partner to executive sponsors, the Director, Strategic and Enterprise

Change Process, and cross-functional teams, ensuring change is consciously led, aligned with strategy,

and integrated across people, process,technology, and culture.

The PCPL is accountable for factoring in the human dynamics of change and enabling the

vertical/conscious development of leaders and teams. This includes designing and facilitating

interventions that address emotional, psychological, and relational aspects of change, and championing

the conscious development of leadership capacity throughout the organization.

Position-Related Responsibilities

- Provide strategic consulting and change process leadership for enterprise and business unit-level initiatives.

- Lead change strategy design, stakeholder engagement planning, and integration of change leadership capabilities, using the 4 Quadrant Approach (Mindset, Behavior, Culture, Systems).

- Partner with executive leaders and sponsors to ensure successful outcomes aligned with enterprise priorities.

- Co-create tools, templates, and scalable resources to strengthen the organization’s way of leading change.

- Build internal change leadership capacity through coaching, facilitation, and modeling of high impact practices.

- Collaborate with the Enterprise Change Process Leader on governance, development, and sustainment of change frameworks.

- Act as a strategic integrator across initiatives to identify interdependencies and reduce change saturation.

- Guide assessments, feedback loops, and continuous improvement of enterprise change effectiveness.

- Design and facilitate interventions that address the human dynamics of change, including emotional, psychological, and relational factors.

- Lead vertical development initiatives to elevate the conscious capacity of leaders and teams, supporting growth in self-awareness, complexity of thinking, and conscious action.

- Model and coach conscious change leadership practices, fostering a culture of learning, adaptability, and resilience.

- Contribute to the evolution of the Strategic Change Office and support strategy-culture integration.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

(Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.)

- Deep expertise in Change Leadership methodologies (e.g., Being First, Prosci, Center for Creative Leadership, Agile).

- Advanced understanding of the 4 Quadrant Approach of Conscious Change Leadership that includes Mindset, Behavior, Culture, Systems.

- Demonstrated success influencing at the senior executive level and partnering with executive sponsors.

- Exceptional facilitation, communication, and coaching skills, with the ability to build capacity for change at all levels.

- Experience designing and delivering developmental experiences that build conscious leadership capacity.

- Ability to integrate change leadership with related disciplines (strategy, governance, process improvement, project management, organizational development, operational efficiency, training, communications).

- Proven ability to manage complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives and navigate ambiguity in a matrixed environment.

- Strong business orientation with experience in translating business strategy into change projects.

- Collaborative and team-oriented style with proven ability to influence effectively at all levels.

- Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills to establish trust, credibility, and rapport.

- Ability to make formal presentations on a variety of change-related topics, effectively communicating to leaders at all levels and employees across the organization.

Minimum Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree required (Organizational Development, Business, Psychology, or related field).

- At least eight years of experience in roles with increasing responsibility, scope, and complexity in change leadership, organizational development, or related fields.

- Change management/leadership certification or advanced coursework (e.g., CCMP, Prosci, Center for Creative Leadership, Being First).

- Proven track record of influencing and partnering with senior executives to drive transformation and strategic alignment.

- Experience in utilities or highly regulated environments preferred

Preferred Qualifications

- Master’s degree or MBA.

- 10 or more years of professional experience in enterprise-level change leadership, organizational development, or strategy execution.

- Certification and demonstrated expertise in Conscious Change Leadership and vertical development approaches, or comparable advanced methodologies.

- Experience designing and delivering developmental experiences for conscious leadership.

- Experience in partnering with Senior Executives, business unit leaders, and line staff to understand their needs and work collaboratively toward change solutions.

- Comprehensive understanding of the systems, theories, and practices of change leadership, organizational development, adult learning/development, and project management

Pay Rate:

Salary determined based on candidates experience and qualifications.

All job offers are contingent on successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen and background check.

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