Ops Innovation Adoption & Readiness Leader

Black & Veatch; Overland Park (KS); On-site; USD 178,000 - 266,000; Full time

Job summary

Black & Veatch seeks an experienced BV Operations Innovation Adoption & Readiness Leader to drive adoption, use, and value realization of innovation capabilities across BV Operations. You will orchestrate change management, workforce enablement, communications, and adoption measurement; partnering with BTS, D IT, Regions, and initiative teams to translate strategies into practical, measurable outcomes.

You will lead adoption programs across Engineering, Construction, Supply Chain, and Project

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience.
• 12+ years of applicable experience.
• All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (background check, drug screen, motor vehicle records search, and compliance with laws).

Responsibilities

• Adoption & Change Strategy: Develop scalable adoption and change strategies aligned with BV Operations priorities and workforce needs.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Champion Networks: Build and lead innovation champion networks and engage leaders to translate priorities into team actions.
• Communications & Workforce Enablement: Create audience-specific communications and partner with learning to deliver role-based training and readiness resources.
• Adoption Measurement & Sustainment: Establish and monitor adoption, readiness, usage, proficiency, feedback, and sustainment measures.
• Leadership & Collaboration: Advise operations leaders on change strategy and coordinate with multiple stakeholders to reduce change fatigue.
• Management Responsibilities: Acts as lead person without direct management responsibility over others.

Skills

Business insight

Drives engagement

Instills trust

Manages complexity

Global perspective

Builds networks

Balances stakeholders

Manages conflict

Collaborates

Situational adaptability

Manages ambiguity

Organizational savvy

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Date: Oct 21, 2026

Location: Overland Park, KS, US Ann Arbor, MI, US Greenwood Village, CO, US Dallas, TX, US Orlando, FL, US Phoenix, AZ, US Cary, NC, US

Company: Black & Veatch Family of Companies

Together, we own our company, our future, and our shared success.

As an employee-owned company, our people are Black & Veatch. We put them at the center of everything we do and empower them to grow, explore new possibilities and use their diverse talents and perspectives to solve humanity's biggest challenges in an ever-evolving world. With over 100 years of innovation in sustainable infrastructure and our expertise in engineering, procurement, consulting and construction, together we are building a world of difference.

Company: Black & Veatch Corporation

Req Id: 117409

Opportunity Type: Staff

Relocation eligible: No

Full time/Part time: Full-Time

Project Only Hire: No

Visa Sponsorship Available: No

Why Black & Veatch?

At Black & Veatch, you’ll be part of work that matters - designing, creating, and building the infrastructure communities rely on every day, from concept through execution.

We care about how the work gets done as much as what we build. Safety is built into every decision, and people look out for each other - speaking up, collaborating, and doing the right thing because it affects real lives.

You’ll work alongside teams solving complex challenges and turning ideas into solutions that perform in the real world - gaining hands‑on experience across projects, technologies, and disciplines.

Ownership shows up in how we work. We take responsibility for outcomes, follow through on commitments, and take pride in what we deliver. As a 100% employee‑owned company, employees share in the long‑term success we build together.

With flexible ways of working and meaningful development opportunities, you’ll build a career you can be proud to stand behind.

The Opportunity

The BV Operations Innovation Adoption & Readiness Leader is responsible for accelerating the adoption, sustained use, and business value realization of innovation capabilities across BV Operations. This role develops and executes integrated adoption and change strategies that enable professionals and leaders to understand, prepare for, adopt, and effectively use new technologies, digital capabilities, AI and automation solutions, and transformed ways of working across Engineering & Development Services, Construction, Supply Chain, Project Controls, Resource Optimization, Quality, Safety, and other Operations functions.

The role serves as the central leader and coordinator for innovation change management, workforce enablement, communications, training, champion networks, stakeholder engagement, and adoption measurement. Working closely with BV Operations functional leaders, Solutions, Sectors, Regions, Business Technology Services (BTS), Digital & Information Technology (D&IT), project sponsors, and initiative teams, the position translates innovation strategies and deployments into practical workforce readiness, behavior change, and measurable adoption outcomes while reinforcing professional accountability and sustainable operating practices.

Key Responsibilities

Adoption & Change Strategy

• Develop scalable adoption and change strategies for innovation initiatives and technology deployments aligned with BV Operations priorities, initiative outcomes, and workforce needs.
• Assess stakeholder impacts, readiness, barriers, and risks, and define adoption outcomes and sustainment plans.

Stakeholder Engagement & Champion Networks

• Build and lead networks of innovation champions, change advocates, subject matter experts, and early adopters.
• Engage leaders, managers, and professionals to build ownership, gather feedback, and translate enterprise priorities into relevant team actions.
• Promote collaboration and knowledge sharing across Operations functions and innovation communities.

Communications & Workforce Enablement

• Develop clear, audience‑specific communications that explain the purpose, value, expectations, and impacts of innovation initiatives.
• Partner with learning and subject matter experts to deliver role‑based training, guidance, demonstrations, and workforce readiness resources.

Adoption Measurement & Sustainment

• Establish and monitor adoption, readiness, usage, proficiency, feedback, and sustainment measures.
• Identify adoption gaps, recommend interventions, and connect adoption performance to business outcomes and value realization.

Leadership & Collaboration

• Advise Operations leaders and sponsors on change strategy, adoption risks, stakeholder engagement, communications, and training.
• Coordinate with stakeholders across concurrent initiatives to reduce change fatigue and strengthen an innovation culture.
• Build alignment across diverse stakeholder groups and influence outcomes without relying solely on direct authority.

Management Responsibilities

Acts in capacity of a "lead person." Does not have management responsibility for the people to whom they provide work direction.

Preferred Qualifications

Management experience strongly preferred

Competencies

• Business insight
• Drives engagement
• Instills trust
• Manages complexity
• Global perspective
• Builds networks
• Balances stakeholders
• Manages conflict
• Collaborates
• Situational adaptability
• Manages ambiguity
• Organizational savvy

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience

12+ years of applicable experience

All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, incompliance with any applicable laws and regulations.

Work Environment/Physical Demands

Typical office environment.

Compensation Transparency

In accordance with local requirements, the annual compensation ranges for this role are listed below by state or jurisdiction and reflect the applicable office location(s) within each. Final compensation is determined based on factors such as skills, experience, qualifications, internal alignment, geographic location, and other factors permitted by law.

State of Colorado: $177,584.00 - $266,420.00

Salary Plan

ENS: Eng & Technical Specialties

Job Grade

018

Accessibility

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Black & Veatch is committed to being an employer of choice by creating a valuable work experience that keeps our people engaged, productive, safe and healthy.

Our comprehensive benefits portfolio is a key component of this commitment and offers an array of health care benefits including but not limited to medical, dental and vision insurances along with disability and a robust wellness program.

To support a healthy work‑life balance, we offer flexible work schedules, paid vacation and holiday time, sick time, and dependent sick time.

A variety of additional benefits are available to our professionals, including a company‑matched 401k plan, adoption reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, vendor discounts, an employment referral program, AD&D insurance, pre‑taxed accounts, voluntary legal plan and the B&V Credit Union. Professionals may also be eligible for a performance‑based bonus program.

We are proud to be a 100 percent ESOP‑owned company. As employee‑owners, our professionals are empowered to drive not only their personal growth, but the company's long‑term achievements - and they share in the financial rewards of the success through stock ownership.

By valuing diverse voices and perspectives, we cultivate an authentically inclusive environment for professionals and are able to provide innovative and effective solutions for clients.

BVH, Inc., its subsidiaries and its affiliated companies, complies with all Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) laws and regulations. Black & Veatch does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender Identity and expression, disability, veteran status, pregnancy status or other status protected by law.

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Nearest Major Market: Olathe

Nearest Secondary Market: Kansas City

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