Lead Change Management Consultant

Important Application Submission Information In order to ensure your application is successfully received before the job posting expires, please submit your application by 11:59 PM on Thursday, June 18, 2026 More than a career - a chance to make a difference in people's lives. Build an exciting, rewarding career with us – help us make a difference for millions of people every day. Consider joining the Duke Energy team, where you'll find a friendly work environment, opportunities for growth and development, recognition for your work, and competitive pay and benefits. Position Summary The Lead Change Management Consultant manages all aspects of change on a single complex project, transformational effort or across multiple initiatives within a program. This position is accountable to business leaders for delivering business outcomes that are dependent on people adopting solutions successfully. Defines and delivers robust change management strategies, approaches and plans for multiple engagements that can cross functional boundaries Applies Prosci methodology, tools and approaches to internal client team members, providing coaching on usage as needed; uses instruments and tools to describe and plan change impacts on multiple engagements and customizes approach and methodology based on previous change impacts and prior experience Determines contributing factors to strong sponsorship, coaches and supports sponsors on expected behaviors and becomes primary contact for sponsors Executes and manages change management scope for large scale programs and projects, including sponsorship, coaching, communications, training and resistance management plans Articulates, envisions and creates desired patterns in human dynamics (behaviors, mindsets and culture) Integrates change management with project management and influences successful mitigation strategies Develops organizational best practices Integrates success measures, metrics and monitoring across multiple initiatives in a program Responsibilities Develops change management programs to solve complex business group or company issues Finds innovative solutions Coaches and advises sponsors Anticipates internal and/or external business challenges and needs Provides advice and technical expertise to other organizations/groups and/or executive management in the area of change management Required/Basic Qualifications Bachelors degree AND six (6) years related work experience In lieu of Bachelors degrees AND 6 years related work experience listed above, High School/GED AND 10 years related work experience Desired Qualifications Masters degree AND eight (8) years related work experience Certified Change Management Professional Additional Preferred Qualifications Demonstrated strong leadership skills: negotiation, conflict management skills, influencing skills, ability to give and receive positive and constructive feedback Demonstrated ability to communicate a vision and obtain buy-in Ability to adapt and changes as business needs change Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment Experience with large-scale change initiatives; experience providing oversight to contingent workers Experience working with agile teams, approaches and tools Competency in one or more complementary disciplines such as project management, Agile, innovation, design thinking, customer experience, training, communication, digital transformation Experience in supplier contract management Comfort with complexity, ambiguity and change Experience with leadership meeting preparation and support. Experience with employee engagement responsibility. Working Conditions Hybrid Mobility Classification – Work will be performed from both remote and onsite locations after the onboarding period. However, hybrid employees should live within a reasonable daily commute to a Duke Energy facility. 3 days in office; flexible • Travel Requirements 5-15% Relocation Assistance Provided (as applicable) No Represented/Union Position No Visa Sponsored Position No Please note that in order to be considered for this position, you must possess all of the basic/required qualifications. Privacy Do Not Sell My Personal Information (CA) Terms of Use Accessibility