Change Management Specialist

At Accenture Federal Services, nothing matters more than helping the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer and life better for people. Our 13,000+ people are united in a shared purpose to pursue the limitless potential of technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations.Join Accenture Federal Services to do the work you love in an inclusive, collaborative, and caring community, where you can be empowered to grow, learn and thrive through hands-on experience, certifications, industry training and more.Join us to drive positive, lasting change that moves missions and the government forward!Position DescriptionThe Change Management Specialist will play a key role in ensuring projects change initiatives meet objectives on time and on 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 adoption and usage and minimize resistance. The Change Management Specialist will work to drive faster adoption, higher ultimate utilization and greater proficiency of the changes that impact the organization to increase benefit realization, value creation, ROI and the achievement of results and outcomes. While the Change Management Specialist does not have supervisory responsibility, this person will have to work through many others in the organization to succeed. Will act as a coach for senior leaders and executives in helping them fulfill the role of change sponsor. May also provide direct support and coaching to frontline managers and supervisors as they help their direct reports through transitions. The Change Management Specialist will also support agile transformation and integrating change management activities into their ways of working.Responsibilities:• Apply agile/SAFe methodology and lead change management activities• Assist in assessing the change impact• Complete change management assessments• Assist in creating change management strategy• Identify, analyze, prepare risk mitigation tactics• Identify and manage anticipated resistance• Assist in coaching project teams• Create actionable deliverables for the five change management levers: communications plan, sponsor roadmap, coaching plan, training plan, resistance management plan• Support communication efforts, training efforts, engaging senior leaders and organizational design and definition of roles and responsibilities• Coordinate efforts with other specialists• Integrate change management activities into project plan• Evaluate and ensure user readiness• Track and report risks/issues• Assist in defining metrics and monitoring change progress• Support change management at the organizational level, Enterprise Change ManagementHere's what you need:• 2 years of experience implementing change to business processes, or systems and technology, or job roles and organization structures• Agile or SAFe experience requiredBonus points if you have:• Understanding of how people go through a change and the change process• Exceptional communication skills – both written and verbal• Excellent active listening skills• Ability to clearly articulate messages to a variety of audiences• Ability to establish and maintain strong relationships• Ability to influence others and move toward a common vision or goal• Ability to be flexible and adaptable and work in ambiguous situations• Ability to be resilient and tenacious with a propensity to persevere• Forward-looking with a holistic approachSecurity Clearance:• Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph is requiredAs required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, New York, Washington, and the District of Columbia. The base pay range for this position in these locations is shown below. Compensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to office location, role, skill set and level of experience. Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. You can find more information on benefits here. We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.The pay range for the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, New York, Washington, and the District of Columbia is:$97,300—$148,100 USDWhat We BelieveWe have an unwavering commitment to diversity with the aim that every one of our people has a full sense of belonging within our organization. As a business imperative, every person at Accenture Federal Services has the responsibility to create and sustain an inclusive environment.Inclusion and diversity are fundamental to our culture and core values. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities. Read more hereEqual Employment Opportunity StatementAccenture Federal Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences, such as age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity and expression, religion or sexual orientation.All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law.Accenture is committed to providing veteran employment opportunities to our service men and women.For details, view a copy of the Accenture Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Policy Statement.Requesting An AccommodationAccenture Federal Services is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for persons with disabilities or religious observances, including reasonable accommodation when needed. If you are hired by Accenture Federal Services and require accommodation to perform the essential functions of your role, you will be asked to participate in our reasonable accommodation process. Accommodations made to facilitate the recruiting process are not a guarantee of future or continued accommodations once hired.If you are being considered for employment opportunities with Accenture Federal Services and need an accommodation for a disability or religious observance during the interview process or for the job you are interviewing for, please speak with your recruiter.Other Employment StatementsApplicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States.Candidates who are currently employed by a client of Accenture Federal Services or an affiliated Accenture business may not be eligible for consideration.Job candidates will not be obligated to disclose sealed or expunged records of conviction or arrest as part of the hiring process.The Company will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. 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