Organizational Change Management (OCM) Consultant

The life sciences industry plays a significant role in advancing healthcare and improving the quality of life – in many cases, saving millions of lives globally. At BASE life science, this is the motivation for everything we do, aimed at pushing boundaries, seeking excellence, and making a lasting difference through consulting expertise and data-driven solutions.

 

Who is BASE life science?

Founded in 2007, BASE life science is a business and technology consulting enterprise working exclusively in the life sciences industry.

From our headquarters in Denmark and offices in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America, we serve customers across the globe. With a deep understanding of the life sciences industry, we work hand in hand with customers to identify, develop, and implement strategic initiatives that drive growth, efficiency, and overall success through tailored solutions.

Our partnership with industry-leading solution providers, including Veeva, Salesforce, IQVIA, Benchling, and MediSpend ensures that our clients harness the full potential of the most innovative solutions on the market.

 

About the role

As an OCM Manager, you will be responsible for the change management in our customers’ digital transformations and change initiatives, all the way from initial success definition and stakeholder engagement to execution and implementation. In the projects, you will apply your ability to confidently drive and manage all types of changes by utilizing your fit-for-purpose portfolio of methodologies and tools within OCM.

All projects are unique, but as an OCM Manager you are expected to:

• Work closely with the customer in defining the change management strategy and approach and, subsequently, drive the execution of it.
• Be able to challenge and influence business processes and rollout strategies for the benefit of the customers’ organization and the change adoption.
• Define and execute on communication plans and training plans while guiding stakeholders in the execution of the plans.
• Engage stakeholders at all levels and build engagement from leadership and change partners in a credible and trustworthy manner, creating long-lasting change networks in the customers’ organization.
• Work closely with the project teams in agile setups, championing the use of best practice OCM tools and approaches.

We offer this position in Spain, Denmark & United Kingdom.

 

What makes you the best person for this job?

As a person, you assimilate to new environments rapidly, are proactive, empathetic, curious, and open-minded, and you excel when working both independently and in a team. You know how to manage a tricky project with many different stakeholders and possess excellent analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills.

As a minimum, it is expected that you:

• Hold a relevant master’s degree with above-average academic achievements.
• Have proven capabilities and/or 5+ years of experience of working as a Change Manager, delivering and implementing OCM strategies either as consultant or internal employee.
• Have a strong consultancy toolbox that can be utilized in other fields than OCM.
• Have excellent communication skills and master English at a professional level, both orally and in writing.
• Hold relevant certifications within OCM, preferably Prosci ADKAR, as well as SAFe agile framework.

It is not a requirement to have work experience in life science, rather, you should be able to identify with the following characteristics:

• Eagerness to learn: You have a proactive mindset and acquire knowledge quickly.
• Quality mindset: You take responsibility for your work, accept that mistakes happen, and know that sharing and learning from them is important.
• Excellent communication skills: You find it natural to facilitate conversations, enforce structure, and like breaking down complex matters into concrete, understandable pieces.
• Driven: You are highly motivated, confident, and ready to make a difference.
• Team-player: You enjoy being part of a team, know how to read a room, and connect with new people easily.

 

What makes us the best employer for you?

BASE life science has been recognized as an outstanding workplace, earning us the Great Place To Work certification in Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.

We are proud to represent 35+ nationalities among our colleagues, and firmly believe in the power of diverse perspectives and characteristics to drive truly innovative solutions and achieving excellence.

At the heart of our organization lies a foundation grounded in five core values: team spirit, trust, openness, ambition, and execution. We cultivate an environment that champions flexibility, placing confidence in our employees to successfully complete tasks while upholding a healthy work-life balance. Additionally, we place significance in cross-functional collaboration, where niche skills and specialisms are valued and challenging the status quo is encouraged.

Additionally, we offer you:

• Health insurance.
• Remote work friendliness.
• Ongoing learning and development.
• Flexible schedules to fit your work to your routine.
• Contributions to physical, social, and emotional health.
• Home office setup with laptop and other electronic devices.
• The chance to help make a difference for patients around the world.

 

Interested?

If you find this position intriguing, don’t delay—submit your application at your earliest convenience. We are continuously reviewing and assessing all incoming candidates and eagerly await your application.