Contractor Project Consultant- Change Impact Specialist

Project Title: Change Impact Specialist (SAP S/4HANA)

Project Duration: 3-4 Months (Contract)

Start Date: Immediate

Location: India (Remote)

Sia is seeking an experienced Change Impact Specialist for an Organizational Change Management (OCM) team supporting a global coatings and manufacturing client undergoing an SAP S/4HANA transformation.

This role is critical for ensuring a smooth transition by driving business readiness, strengthening stakeholder engagement, and fostering adoption of new processes, roles, and technology within the India-based OCM & PMO team.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Conduct change impact assessments to identify potential risks and areas needing targeted interventions.
2. Develop and execute structured change management plans aligned with communication, stakeholder engagement, and training.
3. Support the establishment of change champion networks for smooth adoption.
4. Drive business readiness activities, ensuring stakeholders, customers, and third parties are prepared.
5. Collaborate with project teams to analyze data readiness and process adoption gaps.
6. Develop and implement communication plans, training materials, and engagement strategies to drive adoption.
7. Partner with OCM leads and other workstream leaders to ensure consistent stakeholder experience.
8. Deliver impact reporting, change metrics, and leadership updates on adoption and readiness progress.
9. Identify and mitigate resistance to change by coaching stakeholders and providing support.
10. Support the transition to business-as-usual (BAU) teams post-implementation.

Required Experience/Skills:

• 5-8 years’ experience in Organizational Change Management (OCM) within SAP S/4HANA or ERP transformations.
• Led 2-3 full lifecycle SAP S/4HANA programs driving complex change initiatives, ideally within manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of S/4HANA Change Management Methodology (SAP Activate or equivalent).
• Experience in consulting projects preferred.
• Expertise in business readiness activities, stakeholder analysis, training development, and communications.
• Bachelor’s degree (Business, Communications, HR, Psychology, or related field); Master’s preferred.
• Ability to drive strategic and systems thinking, ensuring business alignment.
• Strong facilitation, coaching, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Empathy, active listening, and strong communication skills.
• Proactive problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Ability to thrive in fast-paced environments and manage multiple priorities.
• Resilience, adaptability, and analytical skills to handle organizational change challenges.

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