As an OCM, you will provide expert level consultation and analysis to division management, internal staff, outside organizations, and customers regarding change management for complex business projects. Develop and implement organizational change management plans to create engagement and readiness, minimize resistance, and ensure smooth transition to the change. Supplement Organizational Change Management with communications including but not limited to talking points, WDVA Workday Wire Newsletter and other change management communication deliverables. Use OneWA subject matter knowledge and expertise to educate WDVA staff to increase understanding of the reason, need and benefits of change for the OneWA project. Collaborate with OneWA OCM workstream lead, project team, and WDVA’s Organizational Change Manager assigned to the OneWA project.
Requirements
Eight (8) years of professional work experience in one or more of the following areas: Communications, organizational change management, conducting research, conducting business analysis, and developing requirements, project management, leading business projects, managing business operations, business policy development, or developing and delivering training. Up to four (4) years of relevant education may substitute year for year for experience. Experience Must Include: Three (3) years of experience: Conveying ideas and information orally and in writing, using clear language that is appropriate to both the complexity of the topic and the knowledge and understanding of the audience. Two (2) years of the following experience: Motivating and influencing others without direct authority, obtaining cooperation from other divisions and other government agencies. Professional OCM practice applying organizational change management principles to an organization or large team. Facilitating teams and meetings to direct key parts of work, encourage communication, listen actively, build rapport, structure & record facts, build synergy, and apply effective questioning techniques to coordinate and manage diverse thinking and perspective. Preparing and delivering professional presentations or complete work products that are error free, thorough, and tailored to the audience.