Strategic Change Leader for Utility Tech Deployments

Guidehouse; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 98,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Mobility Stipend

Job summary

Guidehouse is seeking a Change Management Specialist to lead and support change management activities for utility clients, focusing on technology implementation projects.

You will partner with client stakeholders to assess impacts, identify risks, and develop actionable change management strategies, while designing change plans, communications, stakeholder engagement, training support, and readiness assessments.

Qualifications

• Must be a US Citizen or US Permanent Resident due to nature of client engagements.
• Post-graduation work experience in change management, organizational readiness, or related consulting roles.
• Total work experience should include roles working with electric/power utility clients and roles supporting technology implementation projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support change management activities for utility clients, with a focus on technology implementation projects.
• Partner with client stakeholders to assess organizational impacts, identify change risks, and develop actionable change management strategies.
• Design and deliver change plans, communications, stakeholder engagement activities, training support, and readiness assessments.
• Facilitate workshops, interviews, and working sessions to build alignment and drive adoption across impacted business and operational teams.
• Collaborate with project managers, technical teams, and business leaders to integrate change management into overall project delivery.
• Measure adoption, readiness, and effectiveness of change activities and adjust plans as needed to support successful implementation.
• Provide trusted advisory support to clients navigating transformation initiatives in complex utility environments.

Skills

Change management

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Facilitation

Team collaboration

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree

Associate's degree

High school diploma

Job description

Guidehouse is seeking a Change Management Specialist to lead and support change management activities for utility clients, focusing on technology implementation projects.

You will partner with client stakeholders to assess impacts, identify risks, and develop actionable change management strategies, while designing change plans, communications, stakeholder engagement, training support, and readiness assessments.