OCM Lead

Background:

The ideal candidate is an experienced OCM Manager with a Bachelor's or advanced degree and a proven track record of 3-6 years in OCM delivery roles during large-scale ERP/SAP implementations or transformations.This candidate will be responsible for leading all local OCM, communication, and training activities, performing stakeholder and impact assessments, and ensuring the local organization is ready for change by executing activities from the deployment toolkit. The role requires a positive, solution-oriented personality with strong stakeholder management skills, fluency in both English and German (C1), and the ability to challenge and influence effectively at all corporate levels.

General Info:

Start date: 1.1.2026
Latest Start Date: 1.2.2026
Planned duration: 31.06.2026
Workplace: Basel
Workload: 100% Home Office: 2 days home office max.

Your Tasks:

• Oversees local OCM, communication and training activities
• Manages local stakeholder assessment and impact assessment
• Manages local organizational impact analysis and change plan
• Coordinates stakeholder specific activities together with comms and training
• Ensures local resources are in place to manage OCM activities
• Hands-on resource(s) to execute OCM activities on local level
• Executes activities from OCM plans to ensure the organization is ready for change
• Utilizes OCM plan and templates provided in deployment toolkit or local equivalent to lead the organization through the change
• Follows on Organizational Alignment and Workforce transition as required
• Regularly monitors status and provides feedback to the Wave OCM team
• Is responsible for completion of local deliverables within the toolkit

Your Profile:

• Bachelor or advanced degree in related specialization areas
• 3-6 years in OCM for ERP/SAP implementation projects or transformations in support organizations. Proven track record in OCM Manager delivery role
• Experience of leading, or having a significant role in the implementation of large scale and cross functional projects 
• Familiarity with project management approaches, tools, and lifecycle phases
• Positive personality with a can-do attitude and a problem solver with a history of meeting and overcoming challenges and change resistance
• Stakeholder management experience in a large corporate environment
• Excellent written and verbal language skills in English (C1) and German (C1) 
• Strong interpersonal skills with proven ability to challenge and influence at all levels
• Proven ability to deliver solutions through networks of communities and or of change agents

Nice to have:

• Experience in Pharma industry
• Experience large IT Service Management Projects
• SAP, S/4HANA Experience