Discovery and Assessment Lead - NNSA OST

Accenture Federal Services; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 81,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Federal Services in the United States is seeking a Discovery and Assessment Lead to drive knowledge capture from the incumbent team, ensuring critical project information, workflows, and best practices are documented for a seamless handover. You will help the incoming team acclimate to the project environment and understand its unique requirements.

You will lead change and transition activities, structure challenges, and identify modernization opportunities to inform the project

Qualifications

• Expertise in change management and project management.
• Familiarity with knowledge management platforms, workflow mapping software, and project tracking systems.
• Experience leading cross‑functional teams and implementing process improvements.
• Active Top Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead knowledge capture from the incumbent team to ensure seamless information transfer.
• Support the incoming team with rapid onboarding and understanding of project requirements.
• Structure and analyze challenges to identify root causes and improvement opportunities.
• Drive transition and assessment activities for effective change management.
• Identify and define modernization opportunities prioritized by impact and urgency.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align on goals and deliverables.
• Provide documented findings, recommendations, and progress updates.

Skills

Change management

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Security clearance

Knowledge management

Tools

Knowledge management platforms

Workflow mapping

Project tracking

Job description

At Accenture Federal Services, nothing matters more than helping the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer and life better for people.Our 13,000+ people are united in a shared purpose to pursue the limitless potential of technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations.

Join Accenture Federal Services, a technology company within global Accenture. Recognized as a Glassdoor Top 100 Best Place to Work, we offer a collaborative and caring community where you feel like you belong and are empowered to grow, learn and thrive through hands‑on experience, certifications, industry training and more.

Join us to drive positive, lasting change that moves missions and the government forward!

Who you’ll be:

As the Discovery and Assessment Lead, you will be instrumental in driving the transition and assessment process by leading the knowledge capture initiative from the incumbent team. Your primary responsibility will be to ensure that critical project information, workflows, and best practices are meticulously documented and transferred to enable a seamless handover. You will support the incoming team, helping them quickly acclimate to the project environment and understand the unique requirements and challenges they will face.

What you’ll do:

• Lead the knowledge capture process from the incumbent team to ensure seamless information transfer.
• Support the incoming team with rapid onboarding and understanding of project requirements.
• Structure and analyze challenges across defined task areas to identify root causes and improvement opportunities.
• Drive transition and assessment activities to facilitate effective change management.
• Identify and define modernization opportunities, prioritizing by impact and urgency to inform project timelines and roadmap.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure alignment on project goals and deliverables.
• Provide clear documentation and communication of findings, recommendations, and progress throughout the assessment and transition phases.

What you need:

• Expertise in change management and project management.
• Familiarity with knowledge management platforms, workflow mapping software, and project tracking systems.
• Experience in leading cross‑functional teams, conducting structured assessments, and implementing process improvements.
• Active Top Secret security clearance.

As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia. The base pay range for this position in these locations is shown below. Compensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. You can find more information on benefits here.

$81,000—$154,700 USD

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