Change Management Lead

Guidehouse; Springfield (VA); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid holidays

Job summary

Guidehouse is seeking a Change Management Lead in Springfield, VA to oversee organizational change initiatives across complex transformations. You will develop strategies that drive stakeholder alignment, user adoption, and sustainable business outcomes, serving as a trusted advisor to client executives.

You will design integrated change programs, including stakeholder engagement, communications, training, and adoption measurement, while leading cross-functional teams and maintaining high

Qualifications

• 8+ years leading organizational change management or transformation initiatives.
• Experience guiding enterprise-wide programs with technology, processes, or operating model change.
• Proven ability to influence senior executives and translate goals into actionable plans.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of OCM engagements and drive stakeholder alignment.
• Design and implement integrated change management strategies including communications and training.
• Coach and mentor consulting teams to ensure quality and client service excellence.

Skills

OCM strategy

Executive stakeholder engagement

Leadership coaching

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Prosci/ADKAR familiarity

Job description

## Change Management LeadApply: US - VA, Springfield: Full time: Posted 4 Days Ago: 43171**Job Family:**Management Consulting**Travel Required:**None**Clearance Required:**Active Top Secret SCI (TS/SCI)**What You Will Do:*** Lead and oversee the delivery of organizational change management (OCM) engagements, developing strategies that drive stakeholder alignment, user adoption, and sustained business outcomes across complex transformation initiatives.* Serve as a trusted advisor to client executives and program leaders, facilitating discussions, navigating organizational resistance, and guiding leadership teams through periods of significant change.* Design and implement integrated change management strategies, including stakeholder engagement, communications, training, readiness assessments, adoption measurement, and reinforcement planning.* Manage and develop consulting teams by providing coaching, mentorship, quality oversight, and career development support while fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and client service excellence.**What You Will Need:*** An ACTIVE and MAINTAINED \"TOP SECRET/SCI (TS/SCI)\" Federal or DoD security clearance. Once onboard with Guidehouse, new hire MUST be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN TS/SCI Federal or DoD security clearance with a (COUNTERINTELLIGENCE (CI)* Minimum EIGHT (8) years of experience leading organizational change management, business transformation, workforce transformation, or strategic consulting initiatives within complex organizations.* Demonstrated experience developing and executing change strategies for enterprise-wide programs involving technology, process, operating model, or organizational transformation.* Proven ability to engage and influence senior executives, build consensus across diverse stakeholder groups, and translate business objectives into actionable change and adoption plans.* Experience leading cross-functional teams and managing multiple workstreams while balancing client expectations, delivery quality, team development, and business priorities.**What Would Be Nice To Have:*** Experience supporting large-scale digital transformation programs involving Microsoft technologies, enterprise platforms, AI-enabled solutions, or modern workplace initiatives.* Familiarity with established change management methodologies such as Prosci, ADKAR, Kotter, Human-Centered Change, or other organizational transformation frameworks.* Experience developing executive communications, leadership engagement strategies, organizational readiness assessments, and adoption measurement frameworks.* Demonstrated success contributing to business development activities, including proposal development, solution shaping, thought leadership, client relationship growth, and practice-building initiatives.**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**About Guidehouse**Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer–Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.If you have visited our website for information about employment opportunities, or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Guidehouse Recruiting at 1-571-633-1711 or via email at [e-mail]. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodation.All communication regarding recruitment for a Guidehouse position will be sent from Guidehouse email domains including @guidehouse.com or [e-mail]. Correspondence received by an applicant from any other domain should be considered unauthorized and will not be honored by Guidehouse. Note that Guidehouse will never charge a fee or require a money transfer at any stage of the recruitment process and does not collect fees from educational institutions for participation in a recruitment event. Never provide your banking information to a third party purporting to need that information to proceed in the hiring process.If any person or organization demands money related to a job opportunity with Guidehouse, please report the matter to Guidehouse’s Ethics Hotline. If you want to check the validity of correspondence you have received, please contact [e-mail]. Guidehouse is not responsible for losses incurred (monetary or otherwise) from an applicant’s dealings with unauthorized third parties.*Guidehouse does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Guidehouse and Guidehouse will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.*