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Senior Manager, Change Management

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Job ID R227368 Date posted 12/17/2025

Employment Type Full time

Company name US6469 Sysco Payroll, Division of Sysco Resources Services, LLC

Compensation $105,300.00 - $175,500.00

Compensation Range The compensation range provided is in compliance with state specific laws. Factors that may be used to determine your actual rate of pay include your specific skills, years of experience and other factors.

Job Profile Summary Leveraging globally standard change management processes, the Sr. Manager, Change Management will drive the strategic planning and execution of change management for initiatives with an impact on the field. This role will help govern and implement change management plans that enable the field to implement changes by minimizing business disruption, reducing resistance, maximizing colleague engagement, and driving faster adoption of the changes to deliver intended results.

Description

Leveraging globally standard change management processes, the Sr. Manager, Change Management will drive the strategic planning and execution of change management for initiatives with an impact on the field. This role will help govern and implement change management plans that enable the field to implement changes by minimizing business disruption, reducing resistance, maximizing colleague engagement, and driving faster adoption of the changes to deliver intended results.

Duties and Responsibilities

Change Management: Partners with business and project leaders to support the successful implementation of field-impacting initiatives through thoughtful change strategies. Executes project-based change deliverables, including visioning, stakeholder engagement, change risk, readiness assessment, communications, organizational impact analyses, alignment and transition, and sustainability.

Driving Results: Ensures sustainability of initiatives with specific follow-up action plans, including post-initiative measurement and assessment. Tracks adoption of changes and addresses resistance and performance gaps to drive desired outcomes.

Relationship Management: Builds relationships with cross-functional teams to understand organizational priorities and ways of working to design and implement tailored change plans. Proactively identifies potential people risks and creates action plans to mitigate.

Standards & Governance: Applies Sysco’s change management approach and methodology. Upholds uniform standards for project readiness and field execution, guaranteeing that all initiatives meet the necessary criteria for successful implementation and change adoption in the field. Serves as an ambassador for the Air Traffic Control process, partnering with cross-functional teams to ensure that all deployments are field-ready.

Education Required:

Bachelor’s degree required or relevant Sysco experience in lieu of a degree.

Education Preferred

Advanced degree in Business, Communications, Leadership, Organizational Behavior, Psychology, Human Resources

Experience Required

5-7 years professional experience with demonstrated progressive levels of leadership experience

5+ years of change management experience

3+ years of experience working on complex projects, results-driven or field engagement type role with a focus on go-to-market strategies

Experience Preferred

Change Management professional designation or certification (e.g., PROSCI)

3+ years of experience working with field teams, including sales, merchandising, or operations

Skills and Abilities:

  • Strong understanding of the food service industry and Sysco’s organization
  • Acute business acumen and understanding of organizational dynamics, issues and challenges
  • Understanding of how people deal with uncertainty and change
  • Knowledge of change management principles and methodologies and tools
  • Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to determine the root cause of issues and quickly develop solutions to resolve
  • High emotional intelligence with strong verbal and written communication skills that can be tailored for audiences at multiple levels of the organization
  • Ability to synthesize feedback and direction from multiple stakeholders
  • Ability to influence both in person and virtually to establish and maintain strong relationships
  • Ability to collaborate and work with and through others towards one common goal
  • Ability to remain flexible in a dynamic work environment and adapt to rapidly changing priorities
  • Proactive desire to learn, broaden, and deepen knowledge of key initiatives to enable business objectives

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Overview Sysco is the global leader in foodservice distribution. With over 71,000 colleagues and a fleet of over 13,000 vehicles, Sysco operates approximately 333 distribution facilities worldwide and serves more than 700,000 customer locations. We offer our colleagues the opportunity to grow personally and professionally, to contribute to the success of a dynamic organization, and to serve others in a manner that exceeds their expectations. We’re looking for talented, hard-working individuals to join our team. Come grow with us and let us show you why Sysco is at the heart of food and service.

AFFIRMATIVE ACTION STATEMENT Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer, and consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law. This opportunity is available through Sysco Corporation, its subsidiaries and affiliates.

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