Change Execution Consultant - Indianapolis, IN, United States - Lucid Technologies

Description

Role/Title:
Change Execution Consultant
Hybrid, Indianapolis, Indiana


Agency Interview Type:
Webcam onlyOnly local candidates to Indianapolis will be considered for this position
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Selected candidate will be required to work onsite 3 days per week
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This opportunity is a long-term project with multi-year extensions
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General Description:The Change Execution Consultant will play a key role in INDOT's digital transformation IT projects

Job Description:INDOT is undertaking a multi-million-dollar, multi-year digital transformation and IT systems modernization effort that will impact thousands of employees and contractor partners associated with INDOT
With transformation and modernization comes a lot of change change to the way current processes are done, changes to who does what, and when
And change is difficult for any organization
The Change Execution Consultant will play a key role in ensuring our digital transformation IT projects meet objectives on time, with the right resources, and on budget by leading the development of employee training, increasing employee adoption and usage, and ensuring new / revised processes are implemented to provide maximum benefit with as minimal impact on day-to-day operations as possible
This person will focus on the people side of change including changes to business processes, systems and technology, job roles and organization structures, and business unit training development
The primary responsibility will be creating and implementing change execution strategies, working with INDOT project managers, business leaders and partner vendor implementers to support planning for and execution of employee adoption and usage to minimize risk to implementation

The Change Management Consultant will work to drive faster adoption, higher crucial utilization and greater proficiency of the changes that impact employees in the organization to increase benefit realization, value creation, ROI and the achievement of successful results and outcomes.

SupervisionThis position is part of the INDOT Digital Transformation Project Management Office (PMO)
While the Change Execution Consultant does not have direct INDOT employee supervisory responsibility, this person will be responsible for leading change management and training best practices and will have responsibility for managing vendor training support staff
This position will have to work collaboratively with many others in the organization to succeed
The Change Execution Consultant will act as a coach for senior leaders and executives in helping them fulfill the role of change sponsor
The Change Execution Consultant may also provide direct support and coaching to frontline managers and supervisors as they help their direct reports through transitions
The Change Execution Consultant will also support project teams in integrating change execution activities into their project plans


Roles and Responsibilities:

Apply a structured change methodology and lead change management activitiesAssess the change impact on individuals and organizations and capacity to execute changeComplete change management assessments (e.g
risk, strategic alignment, sponsorship, capacity, etc.)

Create and execute a change management strategy while ensuring it aligns with organization pillars and strategic planIdentify, analyze, and prepare risk mitigation tacticsProactively identify and manage anticipated resistanceConsult and coach project teams about the value and integration of change management within project management to ensure team readinessCreate actionable change management deliverables:
(e.g

change portfolio with success measures, communications plans, organizational strategic pillar alignment, sponsor roadmap, management coaching plans, training plans, resistance management plans, etc.)

Support development and execution of communications strategies and plans to build necessary commitmentLead development and execution of training effortsWork directly with change sponsors and leaders and multiple levels to help strengthen their sponsorship skillsAssess organizational culture to identify consistency with change and gaps that need to be addressedSupport change management at the highest level by coaching executives, managers and supervisors in preparing organization and staff for changeIntegrate change management activities into overall master portfolioEvaluate and ensure user readinessIdentify key stakeholder talent who play a role in the organizations commitment to change Regularly track and report issues for successful change implementation and realizationDefine and measure success metrics and monitor change progressSupport change execution capabilities building across the organization (leaders, managers, program/project leaders, front-line employees, etc.)
Skills and Qualifications:Experience and knowledge of change management principles, methodologies and toolsExperience with large-scale enterprise digital transformation / modernization effortsExceptional communication skills both written and verbalExcellent active listening skillsAbility to clearly articulate messages to a variety of audiencesAbility to establish and maintain strong relationshipAbility to influence other and move toward a common vision or goalFlexibility and adaptable; able to work in ambiguous situationsForward-looking with a holistic/systems view approachOrganized with a natural inclination for planning strategy and tacticsUnderstand how to collect relevant data, to synthesize and summarize data, and to perform root cause analysisAble to work effectively at all levels in an organizationGood understanding of large organization issues, structure, and business acumenMust be a team player and able to work collaboratively with and through othersFamiliarity with project management approaches, tools and phases of software development lifecyclesExperience leading large-scale organizational change effortsExperience with leading training development and execution of large-scale process changes and software solution integrations with multiple business unitsChange Management certification or designation desired; CCMP /Prosci certification a plusState government / Indiana government experience a plus