Senior OCM Consultant - Higher Ed Transformation (Hybrid)

Estaff LLC; Sacramento (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Estaff LLC in Sacramento, CA is seeking a Senior Organizational Change Management (OCM) Consultant to lead change initiatives within a higher education environment. This hybrid role partners with executive leadership, faculty, staff, and cross-functional teams to drive adoption of new processes and ways of working.

The ideal candidate brings 8+ years of OCM leadership, strong facilitation, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills, and a track record in higher education transformations,

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience leading Organizational Change Management initiatives for large-scale transformations.
• 5+ years developing OCM strategies, stakeholder plans, and adoption activities.
• 5+ years conducting stakeholder analyses, change impact assessments, and readiness activities.
• Experience partnering with executive leadership to establish sponsorship and accountability.
• Demonstrated OCM experience within higher education institutions.
• Community college or community college district experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute OCM strategies, roadmaps, and adoption plans for large-scale transformations.
• Partner with executive leadership to align transformation objectives, sponsorship, and stakeholder ownership.
• Conduct readiness assessments, stakeholder analyses, and change risk mitigation.
• Lead executive workshops, stakeholder meetings, and cross-functional discussions to drive decisions.
• Translate transformation initiatives into clear messages for diverse audiences.
• Collaborate with finance, HR, IT, and academic units to support organizational transition.

Skills

Change management

Stakeholder engagement

Facilitation

Executive workshops

Communication

Tools

Prosci

CCMP

Job description

Estaff LLC in Sacramento, CA is seeking a Senior Organizational Change Management (OCM) Consultant to lead change initiatives within a higher education environment. This hybrid role partners with executive leadership, faculty, staff, and cross-functional teams to drive adoption of new processes and ways of working.

The ideal candidate brings 8+ years of OCM leadership, strong facilitation, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills, and a track record in higher education transformations,