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Who does a change manager report to?

Author

Sarah Garza

Updated on February 09, 2026

Isabella Brusati agrees that Change Managers should report directly to the CEO.

What is included in a change management plan?

A change management plan defines activities and roles to manage and control the change during the execute and control phases of the project. So if you look at a project, the life cycle, you initiate the project, you plan it, here is where you execute, monitor, control, and then you close it.

What is the best change management model?

Top 5 Change Management Models to Consider for Your Business

  • Kotter’s Change Management Model.
  • McKinsey 7-S Change Management Model.
  • ADKAR Change Management Model.
  • Kübler-Ross Five Stage Change Management Model.
  • Lewin’s Change Management Model.

What are the six features of change management?

6 Principles of Change Management for Leaders

  • State your case. Confidently indicate to your team that change must occur and lay out the reasons why.
  • Take it from the top.
  • Don’t forget about the little guys.
  • Provide ownership.
  • Account for the subtle changes, too.
  • There will always be surprises.

What do you do as director of change management?

Provide direct support and coaching to managers and supervisors regarding change management leadership behaviors Collaborate with business teams to determine appropriate resource models to support delivery of change activities for assigned work stream (s)

When to interview and hire a change manager?

When I interview and hire Change Managers to be part of my change management team, I focus on their experience and the extent of their change management expertise (what they have done, and how effectively) more so than whether they were Prosci certified or CCMP certified Change Managers.

What is the job of an organizational change manager?

The primary job role for an Organizational Change Management Lead or Change Manager is to design, develop, implement and manage change deliverables that will enable impacted users to successfully transition from their current state to a future state.

What to look for in a change management specialist?

The right change management specialist candidate will be joining a fast-paced, focused, high-caliber team with a footprint in multiple geographies. Creating and maintaining appropriate content channels and tools including newsletters, emails, FAQ pages, online content, and others as appropriate for impacted users’ engagement and enablement