Overview of the Role The Senior Organizational Change Manager will lead the people‑change workstream for a large‑scale Cybersecurity OT transformation within a major chemical and energy company in South Africa. The role is responsible for ensuring that employees, leaders and operational teams successfully adopt new cybersecurity processes, technologies and behaviours required to protect critical OT environments. The position combines deep change‑management expertise with an understanding of industrial operations, cybersecurity impacts and large enterprise transformation. Key Responsibilities Develop and implement a comprehensive change management strategy and plan for the Cybersecurity OT program. Conduct change impact assessments to understand how new cybersecurity controls, tools and processes affect various stakeholder groups across operations, engineering and support functions. Lead stakeholder engagement, including identification, analysis and ongoing relationship management with site leadership, operational managers and frontline teams. Design and execute communication plans to position the program, reinforce behavioural change and build alignment across the organisation. Develop training and capability‑building strategies in collaboration with cybersecurity and OT subject matter experts. Support adoption of new OT cybersecurity policies, standards and operating procedures. Monitor change readiness and adoption through assessments, feedback channels and performance metrics. Identify change risks and develop mitigation strategies to ensure smooth transition and minimal disruption to operations. Facilitate workshops, briefings and engagement sessions with various levels of the organisation. Provide coaching and guidance to project leads and business managers on effective change leadership. Ensure all change activities align with broader enterprise transformation frameworks and compliance requirements. Requirements Strong expertise in leading organisational change in complex, multi‑site industrial environments. Strong communication, facilitation and stakeholder‑management skills. Experience delivering change across large transformation programmes with multiple workstreams. Ability to translate technical or cybersecurity content into clear, accessible messages for non‑technical audiences. Strong analytical, problem‑solving and planning capabilities. Adaptability and resilience, particularly in operational or unionised environments. Experience working in energy, chemicals, mining or other heavy‑industry sectors is a strong advantage. Understanding of OT environments, plant operations or industrial control systems and how cybersecurity changes impact those spaces. Knowledge of cybersecurity concepts related to risk, controls, governance and incident response (deep technical expertise is not required but is beneficial). Ability to work with senior leadership and influence decisions without direct authority. Education and Certifications Relevant degree or diploma. Prosci Change Management Certification (highly recommended). CMI or ACMP change‑management credentials (optional but beneficial). Cybersecurity‑related awareness certifications such as CISSP or CISM are not required but a foundational cybersecurity certification or short course can be advantageous. #J-18808-Ljbffr