Change and Governance Lead

Dovel Technologies, Inc; Arlington, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Learning Opportunities

Employee Referral Program

Mobility Stipend

Job summary

Guidehouse seeks a Change and Governance Lead to drive organizational change management and governance for a large-scale transformation. You will develop engagement plans, governance structures, and executive communications to align diverse teams and stakeholders.

You will conduct readiness assessments, facilitate governance boards, and report on adoption metrics while guiding senior leadership on risks and opportunities across business, technology, and data domains.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years leading organizational change, transformation, governance, or modernization initiatives.
• Experience supporting large, multi-stakeholder enterprise programs.
• Strong facilitation, presentation, and executive communication skills.
• Ability to travel to client sites when needed.
• US Citizenship and ability to obtain Public Trust.

Responsibilities

• Lead organizational change management and governance activities for a large-scale enterprise transformation.
• 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.

Skills

Change management

Governance

Stakeholder engagement

Executive communication

Facilitation

Project leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Communications, Organizational Development, HR, Public Administration or related field

Job description

## Change and Governance LeadApply: US - VA, Arlington: Full time: Posted Today: 44633**Job Family:**Management Consulting**Travel Required:**Up to 10%**Clearance Required:**Ability to Obtain Public Trust**What You Will Do*** 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.**What You Will Need*** Must be a US Citizen due to nature of client engagements.* 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 go to travel to client site when needed.* Will work from the Guidehouse office in Arlington, VA.**What Would Be Nice to Have*** 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.**What We Offer:**Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.Benefits include:* 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