Agile Organizational Change Management Leader

Job Summary:

Genesis Consulting has an immediate opportunity for an experienced,forward thinkingSeniorAgileOrganizational Change ManagementLeaderwith a passionforbusiness transformationand taking the resource management branch to the next level.This rolewill perform discovery of the current challenges, develop actionable Change Strategy approachesthrough execution/adoptionof OCM best practices andeffectively driving changefor theresource management branch.This roleis also responsible toassist in organizational and cultural changeas a result of adoptingOrganizational Change Managementstrategies and agileprinciples and practices.

Duties and Responsibilities:

TheAgile Organizational Change Management (OCM)Leaderis responsible fordeveloping and executing data-driven and employee-first change management and communications strategies that improve employee awareness, understanding, adoption, and sustainment of enterprise changes enabling the client to achieve their goals.TheSenior AgileOrganizational Change Managerworks with the team or organization toestablishand adapt to Agile practices that help to ensure high quality results anda high levelof customer satisfaction.This highly strategic and visible role will report directly to the Executive Managing Director and will work closely with the business group leaders (and their teams), functional / workstream leads (and their teams), and other relevant partners to support the adoption/realization of the enterprise change efforts. The OCMLeaderwill alsobe responsible forthe planning and execution of all communications, organizational risk assessment as it relates to change management, training, outreach, sponsorship liaison, job transformation, and organizational readiness activities necessary to meet client requirements. Among other duties, the OCMLeaderwill be able to create an OCM Plan, Communications Plan, Organizational Risk Assessment, Barrier and Risk Assessment and Leadership Action Plans.Other duties and responsibilities include but may not be limited to:

• Lead the development of comprehensive change management strategies aligned with organizational goals andobjectives.

• Collaborate with leadership to define the vision for change and articulate the benefits for all stakeholders.

• Identifyand engage key stakeholders at all levels of the organization.

• Build relationships and communicate the vision, purpose, and benefits of the change initiatives.

• Develop and execute communication plans to ensuretimelyand effective dissemination of information.

• Craft compelling messages that resonate with various audiences and address concernsproactively.

• Design and implement training programs to equip employees with the skills and knowledgerequiredfor successful change adoption.

• Provide ongoing support and resources tofacilitatecontinuous learning.

• Identifysources of resistance to change and develop strategies to address resistance effectively.

• Collaborate with teams to create a culture of openness, transparency, and receptivity to change.

• Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the success and effectiveness of change initiatives.

• Conduct regular assessments and analyze data to gauge progress and adjust strategies as needed.

• Create and mobilize a network of change champions across the organization.

• Empower and equip change champions to support their peers through the change process.

• Provide knowledge transfer.

Minimum Qualifications/Experience:

• 10+ year Experience leading transformational programs for Business and IT organizations

• Strong written, verbal communications – experienced in using a variety ofmediumto communicate with a large geographically diverse audience.

• 5+ years of relevantOCMconsulting or industry experiencesupportinglarge scale custom development or systems integration projects using Agile deliverymethodology

• 5+years’ experience using Agile principles, practices, and methodologies such asSAFe,Scrum, XP, Lean,BDD, TDD

5+years of progressive accomplishment managing and implementing large, complex information systems.

• 5+ years in an agile delivery leadership, management, or coaching role

• Proven experience as a Change Management Leader,preferably in a public sector setting,guiding organizations through significant transformations.

• Change Management Professional (CMP) orProscicertification is highly desirable.

• Strong understanding of change management methodologies and best practices.

• Excellent communication, facilitation, and interpersonal skills.

• Strong experience in stakeholder management and engagement, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively at all levels of the organization.

• Humble and results-oriented servant leader with team-first mentality who follows through on commitments

• Comfortable leading andfacilitatingworkshops, Agile Ceremonies, Executive and leadership meetings,retrospective, and project status meetings

• Experience planning strategic initiatives including developing operating models, plans, associated communications and graphics, and related supporting documentation

• Comfortable consulting with and coaching senior management and executives

Minimum Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, organizational development, or a related field. Master’s degree is preferred.

Required Certifications:

• Change Management Professional (CMP) orProscicertification is highly desirable.