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Change & Coaching Lead Southern Africa - ContractorAt ABB, we are dedicated to addressing global challenges. Our core values: care, courage, curiosity, and collaboration - combined with a focus on diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunities - are key drivers in our aim to empower everyone to create sustainable solutions. Write the next chapter of your ABB story.This position reports toCountry HR ManagerYour role and responsibilitiesIn this role, you will have the opportunity to lead the execution of medium-size projects. Each day, you will ensure that all related activities are executed in accordance with procedures, regulations, standards, specifications and targets. You will also showcase your expertise by leading the project team members to achieve project requirements, deliver contracted deliverables, and meet the committed project result. The work model for the role is: Hybrid This role is contributing to the Process Automation Business in Longmeadow. You will be mainly accountable for: Stakeholder mapping and engagement. Identify local stakeholders to build pro-gram understanding, buy-in and advocacy. Equip them with relevant materials and represent the program across different forums. Establish listening platforms to continuously collect feedback and propose ways to address it throughout the program. Change leadership. Work closely with local business and functional leaders to ensure full understanding of the change the HR Transformation Program drives and manage its impact on the organization. Change Impact Assessment. Identify the local specific change impacts of the HR Transformation program and build the change approach based on the findings. User experience validation. Validate system language (e.g. in processes and help text) to ensure its clear and understandable for different stakeholders. Organize communication. In collaboration with relevant communication functions, ensure that program communication is tailored to local needs and released at the right time through relevant channels. Localize Change Plans and Materials. Identify local needs for change and communication initiatives and contents - ensure they are reflected in local change plans and material. This includes translation of material as needed. Coordinate training activities. Organize and oversee local training initiatives for testing, HR, end user training and other program activities. Support localization of training material as needed. Manage risks and concerns. Collect feedback from local stakeholders, under-stand their impact, facilitate discussions and escalate any concerns or risks as needed according to program governance. Networking. Build formal and informal professional networks and connections also beyond leadership level to ensure good understanding of the stakeholders needs across the organizationQualifications for the role

• Must have a degree in Human Resources or other qualifications.
• 5-8 years of experience within HR function or Change Management role
• Experience in large transformation programs
• Proven change management capabilities. Relevant experience and knowledge of organizational change management processes, methodologies and tools; including process, technology and people aspects.
• Outstanding stakeholder engagement and expectation management skills. Proven ability to work effectively with different organizational levels and thorough under-standing of how to engage diverse audiences - able to build trustful relationships.
• Creativity and readiness for innovation to break new ground.
• Excellent communication skills: present and report activities in a clear and effective way, sensitive to communication steps related to all levels of stakeholders.
• Professional proficiency in English.
• Preference will be given to employment equity candidates.

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