Lead Change Management

Optimum; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 123,000 - 203,000; Full time

Job summary

Optimum is seeking a Lead Change Management professional to own the Problem Management process for a defined service area. The role focuses on root-cause investigations, managing the RCA actions queue, and driving repeat-incident reduction.

Collaboration with Change Management ensures RCA-driven changes are scoped, prioritized, and completed. The Lead operates through influence, mentoring L1-L3 analysts on RCA and handoffs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent.
• 8+ years in telecommunications support or related fields.
• Experience leading cross-team root-cause investigations in a complex production environment.
• Proven ability to drive repeat-incident reduction through RCA-driven changes.
• ITIL Foundation v3 or v4 is required.

Responsibilities

• Own and track Problem Management actions for the service area.
• Lead complex root-cause investigations using 5 Whys, fishbone, and fault tree.
• Identify recurring failures and convert findings into Problem records.
• Collaborate with Change Management to scope and track RCA-driven changes.
• Coach L1-L3 analysts on RCA and problem-to-change handoffs.
• Define and enforce execution standards and metrics.
• Define guardrails for AI use in problem investigation.
• Partner with engineering/AI teams on RCA-enhancing solutions.

Skills

RCA techniques

Change management

Cross-team leadership

Executive communication

Mentoring analysts

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/Engineering

ITIL Foundations

Job description

Career Opportunities: Lead Change Management (12351)

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Job Summary

This Lead-level Individual Contributor sits within the Change Management organization and owns the Problem Management process and outcomes for an assigned service area. The role's primary focus is Problem Management: leading complex root-cause investigations, owning the Problem Management actions queue, and driving repeat-incident reduction. The role partners closely with Change Management to ensure RCA-driven changes are scoped, prioritized, and tracked to completion. As a Lead, the role operates through influence (no direct reports), mentoring L1-L3 analysts on RCA discipline and Problem-to-Change handoff.

Responsibilities

• Own Problem Management actions for the assigned service area: tracked, validated, completed; remove bottlenecks.
• Lead complex root-cause investigations as the senior practitioner for RCA discipline (5 Whys, fishbone, fault tree, timeline analysis).
• Identify recurring change failures and incident patterns within the service area; convert findings into Problem records and remediation actions.
• Partner with Change Management to scope, prioritize, and track RCA-driven changes through to completion.
• Validate that corrective changes address true root cause (not just symptom); push back on incomplete remediation.
• Coach Change requesters on linking changes back to Problem records and incident learnings.
• Define local execution standards (RCA templates, Problem record quality, action-tracking criteria) for the service area.
• Review and approve complex Problem records and corrective-change packages; enforce quality and risk-mitigation standards.
• Integrate learnings from incidents and problems into process documentation, templates, and training updates.
• Define and maintain Problem Management metrics (RC action closure rate, repeat-incident rate, mean time to root cause) for the service area.
• Use segmentation / cohort analysis to identify high-risk systems, change types, or teams contributing to repeat problems.
• Drive early discovery of patterns (recurring change failures, repeated incidents) within assigned scope.
• Lead through influence (no direct reports): mentor L1-L3 analysts in Problem and Change Management; coach peers; set standards for the service area.
• Drive cross-functional contributors to shared outcomes without formal authority.
• Present to leadership audiences; convert ambiguity into a recommended path with trade-offs articulated.
• Handle difficult conversations (pushback on incomplete RCA, escalations) with composure and clarity.
• Own the automation roadmap for the service area's Problem Management work; prioritize use cases by ROI and risk reduction.
• Define guardrails for AI use in Problem investigation (human-in-the-loop, override paths, audit logging).
• Partner with engineering and AI/ML teams on solution design (e.g., automated pattern detection in incidents).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent work experience.
• 8+ years in Telecommunications Support, Engineering, Design, and/or Problem resolution.
• Demonstrated track record leading complex cross-team root-cause investigations in a complex production environment.
• Demonstrated experience driving repeat-incident reduction via systemic problem analysis and RCA-driven changes.

Certifications

• Required: ITIL Foundation v3 or v4.
• Preferred: ITIL Specialist - Create, Deliver & Support OR ITIL Specialist - High-Velocity IT.

Technical / Functional Skills

• Demonstrated mastery of RCA techniques (5 Whys, fishbone, fault tree, timeline analysis, contributing-factor analysis).
• Strong working knowledge of Telecommunications design, engineering, and implementation to drive and deliver on the RCA but in addition to support TCAB
• Strong analytical capability: define KPIs, build dashboards, drive evidence-based improvement.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex cross-team investigations and influence without formal authority.
• Strong written and verbal communication; can present to leadership audiences and write executive-ready summaries.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in telecommunications, cable, or large-scale service provider environments.
• Familiarity with CMDB hygiene as it relates to RCA and impact analysis.
• Experience with AI / ML applied to incident pattern detection or RCA augmentation.
• Track record of mentoring junior analysts

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