Organizational Change Management Lead - 100% Remote - Contract (W2)

Akkodis is seeking an Organizational Change Management Lead for a Contract (W2) position, and this is a 100% Remote role (Omaha, NE). Ideally looking for applicants with a solid background in OCM, Change Management, and MS Office tools. Rate Range: $63-$68 per hour W2. The rate may be negotiable based on experience, education, geographic location, and other factors.

Position DescriptionThe client is seeking an experienced Organizational Change Management (OCM) Lead to work as a key part of the client to implement large-scale, complex, integrated business and technical change initiatives.The OCM Lead will play a key role in ensuring initiatives meet objectives on time and budget by increasing employee adoption and usage. This person will focus on the people side of change, including changes to business processes, systems and technology, job roles, and organization structures. The primary responsibility will be creating and implementing change management strategies and plans that maximize employee adoption and usage and minimize resistance. The OCM Lead will work to drive faster adoption, higher ultimate utilization, and proficiency with the changes that impact employees. These improvements will increase benefit realization, value creation, ROI, and the achievement of results and outcomes.The OCM Lead must be Prosci-certified. This individual must have a keen understanding and extensive experience in developing OCM strategy documents, conducting change impact assessments, stakeholder assessments, communication plans, training plans, business process readiness plans, and adoption metrics and reporting plans.The OCM Lead will work with varying project teams within the organization to succeed, supporting project teams in integrating change management activities into their project plans.The OCM Lead will work as part of an Enterprise OCM team and report to the OCM Manager. Position DutiesApply a structured methodology and lead change management activities.Apply change management processes and tools to create a strategy that supports the adoption of the changes required by a project or initiative.Assess the change impact: Conduct change impact analyses, assess change readiness, and identify key stakeholders.Support communication efforts: Support the design, development, delivery, and management of communications.Support training efforts: Provide input, document requirements, and support the design and delivery of training programs.Identify, analyze, and prepare risk mitigation tactics for all change activities.Identify and manage anticipated resistance.Create actionable deliverables for the change strategy, including but not limited to a communications plan, training plan, resistance management plan, and stakeholder engagement plan.Support, coach, and engage senior leaders, managers, and supervisors.Support organizational design and definition of roles and responsibilities.Evaluate and ensure user readiness.Identify and manage change champions.Lead a portfolio of change projects, as assigned.Define and measure success metrics and monitor change progress. Position RequirementsBachelor’s degree or higher in Organizational Change, Organizational Psychology, English, or related field.Prosci Change Management Certification.Experience and knowledge of change management principles, methodologies, and tools.Ability to establish and maintain strong relationships.Ability to influence others and move toward a common vision or goal.Flexible and adaptable; able to work in ambiguous situations.Organized with a natural inclination for planning strategy and executing tactics.Familiarity with project mgmt. approaches, tools, and phases of the project lifecycle.Experience with large-scale organizational change efforts.Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to gather and provide information effectively when under pressure, regardless of audience (i.e., senior leadership, project sponsors, stakeholders, and teams).Strong organization, planning, problem-solving, decision-making skills, and attention to detail. Comfortable prioritizing and managing multiple tasks with minimal direction.Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio).Complete fluency in speaking and writing in the English language is required. Preferred SkillsMaster’s degree or higher in Organizational Change, Organizational Psychology, Communications, Business, English, or related field.Experience working with Federal, State, or Local Government clients.Experience working within a data modernization program or data literacy initiative.Experience working in a government health and human services field (e.g., Public Health, Human Services, Medicaid).

If you are interested in this position, then please click APPLY NOW. For other opportunities available at Akkodis go to www.akkodis.com. If you have questions about the position, please contact Narendra Pratap at (213) 410-5211 or narendra.pratap@akkodis.com Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled Benefit offerings include medical, dental, vision, term life insurance, short-term disability insurance, additional voluntary benefits, commuter benefits, and a 401K plan. Our program provides employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. Available paid leave may include Paid Sick Leave, where required by law; any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law; and Holiday pay upon meeting eligibility criteria. Disclaimer: These benefit offerings do not apply to client-recruited jobs and jobs that are direct hires to a client. To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please visit https://www.akkodis.com/en/privacy-policy The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.