Strategic Change Office Analyst
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Job Location:
Milwaukee, WI - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
About the Role:
The Strategic Change Office (SCO) provides project and change management leadership on the firms highestpriority complex improvement initiatives requiring a strategic bigpicture mindset and playing a critical role in fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement. SCO projects typically span multiple departments or business units where the team brings both structured leadership and a neutral perspective to help stakeholders navigate highimpact challenges. This role offers broad visibility across the firm the opportunity to work alongside a highperforming collaborative and supportive team and exposure to diverse areas of the business that support ongoing professional growth. The firms unique culture values diverse backgrounds and perspectives while emphasizing teamwork partnership and flexibility through a hybrid work schedule.
The Impact Youll Make:
- Assist with day-to-day execution of strategic initiatives and high-complexity projects under the direction of an SCO manager.
- Support stakeholder engagement by helping build and maintain relationships.
- Draft initial versions of client deliverables and presentation materials for review.
- Assist in developing project and change management plans creating initial drafts for manager approval.
- Prepare draft communications and templates for leadership and stakeholders.
- Coordinate project tasks schedules and resources as directed.
- Schedule and organize meetings for assigned projects.
- Support status update meetings by preparing materials and capturing notes.
- Prepare and distribute agendas and recaps for assigned meetings.
- Update and maintain project and change management plans tracking activities and progress with guidance.
- Assist in gathering and analyzing data identifying patterns and key themes under supervision.
- Provide support for ad hoc projects special requests and team activities as needed.
What Youll Bring to Baird:
- 1-4 years of professional work experience; supporting project or change management activities preferred.
- Bachelors Degree required in a related field.
- Possesses strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Detail-oriented with a focus on accuracy and reliability; demonstrates a drive for continuous improvement
- Comfortable working in ambiguous situations with guidance.
- Demonstrates professional presence and basic understanding of business concepts; eager to learn and grow.
- Collaborative team-oriented approach with a willingness to take initiative.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; able to apply concepts with guidance.
- Proficient in MS Office (PowerPoint Excel Visio Word Outlook) and has the ability to learn quickly.
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Baird is committed to diversity and provides employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race color religion sex pregnancy citizenship national origin age disability military service veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression genetic information or any other status protected by law.
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About Company
Baird is an employee-owned wealth management, capital markets, asset management and private equity firm. Leveraging our deep expertise and broad skills, we're dedicated to providing the best advice and service to our individual, corporate, institutional and municipal clients.
