Location: Rosemead, CA (Hybrid, onsite Wednesday and Thursday)
Duration: 12-month W2 contract
Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm
Pay Rate: $84.00 to $88.00/hr

Position Summary

Our client, a major Southern California electric utility, is looking for a senior change management and communications professional to join the Strategic Performance Improvement team within its Environment, Health, Safety & Quality (EHSQ) organization. You'll help the business adopt strategic initiatives and operational improvements. That means building and running change plans, supporting an enterprise-wide Continuous Improvement program, and writing executive and organizational communications. This is a hands-on role, not an advisory one. Utility experience isn't required, and people from aerospace, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, and other regulated or technical industries are encouraged to apply.

Key Responsibilities

Lead organizational change management (OCM) for EHSQ transformation initiatives: build and carry out change plans, drive adoption of new processes and programs, and help business areas make changes stick
Support the rollout of an enterprise-wide, grassroots Continuous Improvement (CI) program by promoting a CI culture, encouraging idea generation, driving engagement across business units, and moving improvements from concept to execution
Partner with environmental teams on process improvements and risk-reduction initiatives, supporting change adoption and communicating process changes and implementation plans
Write and help deliver communications, including executive messaging for the EHSQ Vice President, department updates, organizational announcements, program communications, and stakeholder messaging
Support the design and rollout of Integrated Management Systems (IMS) to simplify processes, reduce risk, and improve operational consistency
Strengthen EHSQ's ability to work as one unified function by improving strategic planning, change leadership, and cross-functional collaboration with Operations
Manage the environmental culture strategy, roadmap, and project portfolio to build a culture of compliance and environmental stewardship
Manage several initiatives at once: track progress, give status updates, coordinate stakeholders and deliverables, and keep execution moving

Education & Experience

Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred
7 to 10 years of relevant experience
Extensive hands-on OCM experience supporting strategic initiatives and enterprise-wide change programs
Background in continuous improvement, transformation, employee engagement, or culture change
Experience in management consulting, organizational effectiveness, or program/project management support is a plus
Experience supporting represented or union workforces is a plus

Knowledge & Skills

Strong change leadership, with practical experience building change plans and driving adoption
Prosci methodology preferred; Prosci certification is a plus but not required if you have strong practical OCM experience
Excellent writing, including executive-level messaging and organization-wide communications
Strong presentation skills
Strong stakeholder management and the ability to influence at every level of the organization
Organized and able to handle multiple priorities with clear progress tracking (PMP or a specific project methodology is not required)
Self-starter who adapts quickly and thinks strategically

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