Change and Governance Lead

Job Family: Management Consulting. Travel required up to 10%. Must be able to obtain and maintain a Federal or DoD Public Trust clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead organizational change management and governance activities supporting a large-scale enterprise transformation program.
• Develop and execute change management strategies, stakeholder engagement plans, communications campaigns, and workforce readiness initiatives.
• Establish governance structures, decision-making processes, and executive reporting frameworks.
• Conduct stakeholder analyses, organizational impact assessments, and readiness evaluations.
• Facilitate executive workshops, governance boards, working groups, and leadership meetings.
• Partner with business, technology, data, and program teams to align transformation activities across multiple stakeholder groups.
• Develop executive briefings, communications materials, engagement plans, and adoption metrics.
• Identify organizational risks and resistance points, and develop mitigation strategies to support successful adoption.
• Monitor program readiness and adoption through reporting, dashboards, surveys, and stakeholder feedback.
• Provide strategic guidance to senior leadership regarding change impacts, risks, and opportunities.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD "PUBLIC TRUST".
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Communications, Organizational Development, Human Resources, Public Administration, or related field.
• Seven (7) to Ten (10) years of experience leading organizational change management, transformation, governance, or business modernization initiatives.
• Experience supporting large, complex enterprise programs involving multiple stakeholders and business units.
• Demonstrated ability to develop communications strategies, stakeholder engagement plans, and readiness assessments.
• Strong facilitation, presentation, and executive communication skills.
• Experience managing competing priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Must be able to travel to client site when needed.
• Will work from the Guidehouse office in Arlington, VA.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prosci Change Management Certification.
• PMP certification.
• Experience supporting cloud, ERP, HR, workforce, or digital modernization programs.
• Experience working in highly regulated or complex organizational environments.
• Master's degree in a related discipline.
• Experience developing adoption metrics, executive dashboards, and governance frameworks.

Benefits

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
• Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Basic Life & Supplemental Life
• Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Student Loan PayDown
• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
• Skills Development & Certifications
• Employee Referral Program
• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
• Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
• Mobility Stipend