We are looking for an Organizational Change Manager for a long-term, mostly remote contract opportunity in Austin, Texas. We re seeking an individual with defined skills and qualifications to collaborate effectively with other contracted resources in producing specific deliverables crucial for guiding the implementation of significant changes to support adoption. This role involves strategic planning to minimize adverse effects of organizational changes within and outside the agency.

Responsibility:
Evaluate the readiness of the organization's ability to adopt and change by conducting and completing impact analyses and assessments.
Design, develop, and implement change management strategies and plans for identified projects.
Engage and support internal staff, senior and executive leaders; and external stakeholders to include community and federal partners in defining and implementing roles and responsibilities.
Create actionable deliverables for the core change management plans: Sponsor plan, People Manager Plan, Communications Plan, Training Plan, Resistance Management Plan; and others as identified.
Lead communication efforts for identified projects.
Track and report on issues and mitigation actions.
Define and measure success through metrics.
Required Qualifications:
7 years of strong understanding and working experience of change management principles, methodologies, and best practices.
7 years of excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
7 years of problem solving and root cause identification skills.
7 years of ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders (internal and external) and influence without authority.
7 years of experience with large scale organizational change efforts.
7 years of experience conducting change management assessments.
7 years of experience in creating actionable deliverables for core change management plans.
7 years of experience with the Microsoft Suite of tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio, MS Project, and SharePoint).
7 years of strong communication - verbal, written - skills with all levels of an organization to include direct delivery staff up to executive level leadership.
Strong presentation and facilitation skills for leading work sessions and team meetings.
5 years of project management experience for enterprise level Projects
5 years of certification in change management
What We Offer:
Mostly remote work within Texas and occasional office visits in Austin
Competitive compensation and benefits including health, dental, vision, and life insurance options.
Great work-life balance.

This is a long-term contract opportunity in Austin, Texas and no sponsorship can be provided. To apply, please email resumes to Candidates must be able to pass a background check. Luna Data Solutions is an equal opportunity employer.