How to hire a change management analyst

How to hire a change management analyst, step by step

Here's a step-by-step change management analyst hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a change management analyst job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new change management analyst
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   First, determine the employments status of the change management analyst you need to hire. Certain change management analyst roles might require a full-time employee, whereas others can be done by part-time workers or contractors.

   Determine employee vs contractor status

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   A change management analyst's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, change management analysts from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   This list presents change management analyst salaries for various positions.

   Type of Change Management Analyst	Description	Hourly rate
   Change Management Analyst	Management analysts, often called management consultants, propose ways to improve the efficiency of an organization. They advise managers on how to make organizations more profitable through reduced costs and increased revenues.	$27-48
   Analyst Lead	The duties of an analyst lead depend on one's line of work or industry of employment. Typically, their responsibilities revolve around performing research and analysis, coordinating with different departments to gather leads and data, reviewing findings, and producing reports and presentations for the stakeholders and other higher-ranking officials... Show more	$35-58
   Policy Analyst	Policy analysts are responsible for developing government policies and providing advice and briefing to senior management. These professionals work to influence both social and political decisions... Show more	$22-44

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Organizational Change Management
   • Project Management
   • Metrics
   • HR
   • Management Activities
   • ITIL
   • Change Management Process
   • SharePoint
   • Process Improvement
   • Business Process
   • Management Plans
   • Cab
   • OCM
   • Training Materials

   Check all skills

   Responsibilities:

   • Manage the WPB as a training material to support the ERP training process.
   • Create and manage stakeholder SharePoint pages.
   • Manage content for project/department relate SharePoint sites.
   • Manage the Salesforce preparation for migration from GreatPlains to PeopleSoft and successfully execute said migration.
   • Monitor application and infrastructure change windows to ensure timely completion of implementation and checkout tasks.
   • Single point of contact for duration of change windows.

   More change management analyst duties

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your change management analyst job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. A change management analyst salary can vary based on several factors:

   • Location. For example, change management analysts' average salary in kentucky is 46% less than in new jersey.
   • Seniority. Entry-level change management analysts earn 43% less than senior-level change management analysts.
   • Certifications. A change management analyst with a few certifications under their belt will likely demand a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for a prestigious company or an exciting start-up can make a huge difference in a change management analyst's salary.

   Average change management analyst salary

   $77,078yearly

   $37.06 hourly rate

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   Entry-level change management analyst salary

   $58,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 16, 2025

   Average change management analyst salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	New Jersey	$104,556	$50
   2	District of Columbia	$99,296	$48
   3	Oregon	$90,298	$43
   4	Maryland	$89,634	$43
   5	Texas	$87,456	$42
   6	Massachusetts	$85,895	$41
   7	New York	$85,819	$41
   8	Washington	$84,811	$41
   9	California	$83,762	$40
   10	Virginia	$81,679	$39
   11	Illinois	$81,677	$39
   12	South Carolina	$81,034	$39
   13	Georgia	$79,451	$38
   14	North Carolina	$78,287	$38
   15	Ohio	$78,086	$38
   16	Indiana	$77,379	$37
   17	Alabama	$76,636	$37
   18	Pennsylvania	$76,436	$37
   19	Colorado	$74,793	$36
   20	Arizona	$74,638	$36

   Average change management analyst salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Nike	$118,519	$56.98	5
   2	Reed Smith	$115,484	$55.52
   3	Shell Trading	$113,312	$54.48	1
   4	Pacifi	$100,919	$48.52
   5	Sidley Austin	$100,703	$48.41	9
   6	PepsiCo	$99,893	$48.03	7
   7	Barclays	$99,048	$47.62
   8	MUFG EMEA	$97,191	$46.73
   9	Oracle	$95,754	$46.04	2,455
   10	Corning Incorporated	$93,214	$44.81	14
   11	Nikola Motor	$91,537	$44.01
   12	Citi	$91,283	$43.89	54
   13	Data	$90,843	$43.67	3
   14	Altice USA	$90,155	$43.34	3
   15	Hanes Companies, Inc.	$87,978	$42.30	6
   16	Energy Transfer	$87,798	$42.21	9
   17	University of Southern California	$87,617	$42.12	6
   18	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	$87,604	$42.12	1,066
   19	Excellus BCBS	$87,139	$41.89	1
   20	Pan-American Life Insurance Group	$86,896	$41.78

4. Writing a change management analyst job description

   A change management analyst job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. Below, you can find an example of a change management analyst job description:

   Change management analyst job description example

   The Change Management Analyst will focus on the people side of change, including changes to business processes, systems, and technologies. The role will create and deliver strategies and plans to help employees maximize the adoption of the new programs by honing methods of effective and sustained behavior change. The role is highly visible and will work with multiple stakeholders and span across several portfolios, corporate teams, IT groups and externals partners. Furthermore, this role will be expected to support implementation of fast and effective change across the company, ensuring new safety standards are met in a timely manner, incorporating elements of the ADKAR change framework.
   
   Develop project strategies and plans, including stakeholder assessment, leadership alignment, organization transition, change readiness, and capability transfer.
   
   Identify stakeholder groups associated with each change, impact to each one and develop plans to manage them Develop strategies to gain executive support for transformational changes Evaluate current state for processes and tools, mapping to future state, and developing plans to enable the change for all relevant stakeholders
   
   Drive adoption and proficiency of changes within the organization in accordance with client's Change Management methodologies that advance the organization's mission and goals.
   Use the ADKAR framework to inform change plans and other relevant pieces of documentation
   
   Assess the impact of change on the organization using knowledge of organizational culture, behaviors, and readiness for change.
   Assess company culture across the footprint and incorporate this information into change management strategies
   
   Define and measure success metrics and monitor change progress.
   Identify measurements for change activities and tool adoption
   
   Assist in the development and execution of successful strategies for effective communications and/or training focused on the people side of change.
   Create/draft and revise communications and/or training to support adoption and other change management activities.
   
   Job Requirements
   
   Education & Experience
   Required: Bachelor's Degree in Related Field.
   Required: Fully Bilingual (English and Spanish)
   Preferred: Master's Degree, preferred
   
   Skills:
   Familiarity with and experience using the Prosci Change Management methodology Understands documents and applies the information to work situations; conveys ideas and facts concisely and accurately in writing; uses language the intended audience understands Maintains an open mind; performs a wide variety of tasks and changes focus as demands change; transitions smoothly from one task to another as customer demands change Interacts with others in a way that inspires trust, confidence and integrity Plans and prioritizes tasks to ensure work is completed accurately and timely Works harmoniously with others to get results; responds positively to instructions and procedures; shares information with everyone on a project Able to communicate in English and Spanish (Verbal and written)

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5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find change management analysts for your business:

   • Promoting internally or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to meet candidates with the right educational background.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to recruit passive job-seekers.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your change management analyst job on Zippia to find and recruit change management analyst candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Your first interview with change management analyst candidates should focus on their interest in the role and background experience. As the hiring process goes on, you can learn more about how they'd fit into the company culture in later rounds of interviews.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match your ideal candidate profile. If you think a candidate is good enough for the next step, you can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new change management analyst

   Once you have selected a candidate for the change management analyst position, it is time to create an offer letter. In addition to salary, the offer letter should include details about benefits and perks that are available to the employee. Ensuring your offer is competitive is vital, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and it is important to be open to discussion and reach a mutually beneficial agreement. After the offer has been accepted, it is a good idea to formalize the agreement with a contract.

   It's also good etiquette to follow up with applicants who don't get the job by sending them an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   Once that's done, you can draft an onboarding schedule for the new change management analyst. Human Resources should complete Employee Action Forms and ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc. They should also ensure that new employee files are created for internal recordkeeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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