Senior Organizational Change Manager

Leidos is seeking a Senior Organizational Change Manager to support a large-scale SAP enterprise technology transformation program within the utility industry. This role will focus on driving organizational change, digital communications, and stakeholder engagement to support business readiness and adoption of new technologies and processes.

The ideal candidate combines traditional organizational change management expertise with modern digital communications capabilities, leveraging creative content, multimedia, and emerging technologies to effectively engage stakeholders and support successful transformation.  You will help ensure successful program delivery while adhering to Leidos' Mission, Vision, and Values.

Location: This position is based in Newark, New Jersey, and requires onsite work three days per week, Tuesday through Thursday. Qualified candidates must reside within a reasonable commuting distance and be able to work onsite on these days.

Salary: This position pays a salary in the range of $150,000 to $165,000 annually.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute organizational change management strategies, communications plans, and stakeholder engagement activities across multiple program workstreams.
• Create engaging digital communications, including newsletters, videos, infographics, executive presentations, and other multimedia content to support change adoption.
• Leverage AI-enabled tools and digital platforms to enhance communication effectiveness, content development, and employee engagement.
• Conduct stakeholder assessments, change impact analyses, and readiness evaluations to identify adoption risks and opportunities.
• Partner with program leadership, project teams, business stakeholders, and implementation partners to align change management activities with program milestones.
• Develop and maintain SharePoint communications content, templates, and centralized resources to ensure consistent messaging across the program.
• Support training and communication initiatives to prepare employees for changes in business processes, systems, and job responsibilities.
• Monitor stakeholder feedback, identify barriers to adoption, and recommend strategies to improve engagement and change readiness.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Information Technology, or similar degree with 12+ years of relevant work experience. Additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Experience supporting SAP implementations or S/4HANA transformation programs, including organizational change management, stakeholder engagement, and change adoption activities.
• Experience supporting large-scale IT implementations or enterprise technology transformation programs.
• Demonstrated experience developing and executing digital communications and employee engagement strategies.
• Hands-on experience creating multimedia content, including videos, infographics, digital newsletters, and executive communications.
• Experience with SharePoint, Microsoft 365, and digital content development tools.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels, including executive leadership.
• Ability to collaborate across multiple project teams, manage competing priorities, and navigate ambiguity in a complex program environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leveraging AI tools such as Microsoft Copilot or ChatGPT for communications and content development.
• Knowledge of organizational change management methodologies, including Prosci or ADKAR.
• Experience supporting technology transformation initiatives within the utility or energy industry.
• Experience measuring communication effectiveness, stakeholder engagement, and change adoption.

This position requires access to information subject to U.S. Department of Energy 10 CFR Part 810 export control requirements. To be eligible for the required access, candidates must meet client’s Part 810 requirements, which may include being a U.S. citizen or national, a non-conditional U.S. lawful permanent resident (Green Card holder), a qualifying Protected Individual, or an eligible citizen/national/permanent resident of a Generally Authorized destination. Eligibility and required documentation will be confirmed as part of the onboarding process.

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