Leidos is seeking an Organizational Change Manager who is motivated by variety, is seeking a challenging environment for professional growth, and is interested in supporting large information technology for one of our Utility clients located in Seattle. The Organizational Change Manager will help plan out any necessary changes by conducting market and organizational research. They will help to ensure smooth communication across the company during the changeover process, often using technological tools such as SharePoint to make sure that everyone is on the same page.

Location: Candidate can live anywhere within the United States. Up to 10% of travel required.

Responsibilities
 

- Responsible for the tactical execution of change management initiatives associated with projects that affect people, processes, and technology. Change management plans that include:

overall change assessments

stakeholder analysis/ engagement

detailed tasks and schedule

status reports as required

establishment/monitoring of success metrics

training plans

introduction of the change management communication plan

communication plans

communication deliverables

risk assessments

gap analyses

change impact assessments

user/organizational readiness assessments

- Work collaboratively with business resources, subject matter experts and project teams to assess change readiness and project risk related to change.

- Implement organizational change management strategies and plans to maximize employee adoption and usage and minimize resistance.

- Draft and execute change communications amongst all levels of leadership and support both within the project team and the client organization.

- Create unique, informative, and visually compelling change material (communications, emails, posters, presentations, etc.) as needed.

- Support activities, trainings, go-live activities, etc. as a representative of the project(s).

- Research and analyze existing and future base business processes, determine impacts, and communicate and collaborate with the client

- Develop and deliver high quality customized communications timely and accurately

- Lead and consult on change readiness activities

Required Skills & Experience

- Bachelor’s degree and eight plus (8+) years of prior project management and/or organizational change management experience OR Masters' degree and six plus (6+) years of prior project management and/or organizational change management experience

- Previous experience with IT implementation projects

- Strong communication (written and oral), documentation skills and interpersonal skills

- Ability to work in a fast, paced environment and perform duties without immediate supervision.

- Excellent written and oral communication skills

- Strong leadership skills, with the ability to build rapport, inspire trust, and motivate teams and stakeholders to embrace change

- Possess the ability to work in a team environment

- Strong analytical and problem solving skills

- Excellent time management skills with the ability to coordinate multiple tasks to ensure project deadlines are met

- Proficiency with all or some of the following: MS Office Suite including Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Visio

Preferred Skills/Qualifications

- Prosci Certified

- CCMP Certified

- Expert knowledge of Prosci’s ADKAR model and tools

- Experience planning and leading successful large-scale business process and technology changes at a utility

- Knowledge of Work and Asset Management business processes and systems

Original Posting:March 4, 2025

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:Pay Range $80,600.00 - $145,700.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.