Change and Readiness Specialist

Guidehouse; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental & Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Holiday & Sick Time

Employee Development & Learning

Job summary

Guidehouse in Arlington, VA seeks a Change and Readiness Specialist to support enterprise transformation through change management, communications, and workforce readiness. You will analyze stakeholders, readiness, and impacts, and craft engaging communications, training content, and adoption resources.

The role requires 3–5 years of experience, strong written and verbal skills, and collaboration across multiple teams. Travel up to 10% may be needed; office-based in Arlington, VA.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Business, Organizational Development, Human Resources, Public Administration, or related field.
• 3–5 years of experience supporting change management, communications, workforce readiness, training, or organizational transformation efforts.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational and project coordination skills.
• Proficiency with MS Office (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Teams).

Responsibilities

• Support organizational change management, communications, and workforce readiness activities for enterprise transformation initiatives.
• Conduct stakeholder analyses, readiness assessments, and organizational impact evaluations.
• Develop communication materials, newsletters, presentations, FAQs, training content, and engagement resources.
• Coordinate readiness activities, stakeholder outreach, workshops, and employee engagement events.
• Support development and execution of communication campaigns and adoption initiatives.
• Assist with training planning, train-the-trainer activities, and workforce enablement efforts.
• Track readiness metrics, stakeholder feedback, and adoption indicators.
• Maintain change management documentation, action plans, and reporting artifacts.
• Support governance meetings, working groups, and stakeholder engagement sessions.
• Help identify risks to adoption and recommend mitigation strategies.

Skills

Change management

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Project coordination

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Communications/related field

Tools

PowerPoint

Word

Excel

Teams

Job description

## Change and Readiness SpecialistApply: US - VA, Arlington: Full time: Posted Today: 44634**Job Family:**Management Consulting**Travel Required:**Up to 10%**Clearance Required:**Ability to Obtain Public Trust**What You Will Do*** Support organizational change management, communications, and workforce readiness activities for enterprise transformation initiatives.* Conduct stakeholder analyses, readiness assessments, and organizational impact evaluations.* Develop communication materials, newsletters, presentations, FAQs, training content, and engagement resources.* Coordinate readiness activities, stakeholder outreach, workshops, and employee engagement events.* Support development and execution of communication campaigns and adoption initiatives.* Assist with training planning, train-the-trainer activities, and workforce enablement efforts.* Track readiness metrics, stakeholder feedback, and adoption indicators.* Maintain change management documentation, action plans, and reporting artifacts.* Support governance meetings, working groups, and stakeholder engagement sessions.* Help identify risks to adoption and recommend mitigation strategies.**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 Communications, Business, Organizational Development, Human Resources, Public Administration, or related field.* Three(3) to Five(5) years of experience supporting change management, communications, workforce readiness, training, or organizational transformation efforts.* Experience developing communications products and supporting stakeholder engagement activities.* Strong written and verbal communication skills.* Strong organizational and project coordination skills.* Ability to work collaboratively across multiple teams and stakeholder groups.* Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and Teams.* 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 or other change management certification.* Experience supporting digital transformation, workforce modernization, or enterprise technology initiatives.* Experience facilitating workshops, focus groups, and stakeholder meetings.* Familiarity with adoption metrics, surveys, and readiness assessments.* Experience in consulting or large enterprise environments.**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