Strategic Partnership Innovation & Change Specialist

Posted Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 4:00 AM Are you a dreamer, innovator, thinker and a do-er who believes in contributing to something that makes difference? Make an impact. Join PMI. How will you make a difference to PMI? PMI is looking for a Strategic Partnerships Innovation & Change Specialist for transitioning new offerings from innovation to business-as-usual execution. The role leads operational processes, development of readiness and enablement resources, and implementation of cross-functional activities related to pilot and newly launched offerings. The role also supports change management and sales adoption efforts for new offerings, commercial models, and processes. What you’ll bring to the role: Lead operational readiness and execution activities for new and evolving offerings to help ensure consistent implementation. Lead operational activities for innovation pilot programs, including timelines, partner onboarding, deliverables, and feedback collection. Assist with documenting pilot delivery processes and operational requirements, and compile pilot data, customer needs, and performance metrics to support readiness and commercialization activities. Support pilot offering sales activities by coordinating with market teams on order management, delivery execution, and transition to standard operating processes. Prepare, maintain, and update process documentation, standard operating procedures, checklists, playbooks, and readiness materials. Review existing and proposed processes to identify issues, risks, and improvement opportunities, and support process enhancement activities. Support the implementation of change management plans related to new offerings, commercial models, and operational processes. Lead the developing communication plans, training materials, and engagement resources to support sales team understanding of pilot and newly launched offerings. Collaborate with regional and global sales leaders and cross-functional stakeholders to support implementation activities and address operational needs. Prepare, maintain, and update sales enablement materials, including process guidance, communication content, and readiness tools, based on stakeholder feedback and business needs. Prepare reference materials, early success summaries, and co-branded content to support commercialization and partner onboarding activities. Coordinate with Marketing to support alignment of value propositions, go-to-market messaging, and sales support materials. Role Qualifications: Degree or Certification in Change Management, Project Management or Program Management or related field; 5+ years of experience in B2B operations, sales enablement, change management, program execution, or related fields. Experience applying change management principles to drive adoption. Strong program or project management skills, with the ability to coordinate cross-functional contributors and track execution. Experience supporting contracting or deal execution processes, including document management, issue escalation, and coordination with Legal or Finance. Ability to work collaboratively across product, sales, legal, marketing, and regional teams. Experience developing SOPs, process guides, or operational playbooks. Experience of working in an agile, dynamic, and customer-centric environment Excellent communication, collaboration, presentation, and negotiation skills Proficiency in the business language for PMI (English) Possible travel up to 10% What you can expect from us We value and nurture an environment of inclusivity and diversity, and a culture of communication and collaboration. Your health, safety and well-being come first, and we believe that you should have time for your work, but you should also have time for you.. Join us and you’ll get: • an excellent total package, with compensation and benefits based upon your geographic location. • skill development opportunities, to help you grow now and into the future. • access to a global network, to enrich your professional experience. • flexible options to help balance work time and your time • award and bonus opportunities. The salary offer will be based on several factors, including the candidate’s demonstrated skills, qualifications and relevant experience. Let’s help make the world work better for everyone. Apply today! Project Management Institute, Inc. is committed to providing equal employment opportunities without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.