Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. VPD Government Solutions is a certified Great Place to Work and a fast-growing private company. The Change Management Lead / Program Manager is responsible for managing and executing the Acquisition Workforce Change Management Support contract, providing strategic leadership, and ensuring successful adoption of workforce initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the Contractor's primary point of contact and principal interface with the Government COR and other designated officials
- Provide overall leadership, management, and oversight of all contract activities, personnel, deliverables, schedules, budgets, and performance objectives
- Develop, implement, and maintain the Change Management Program Plan, Program Management Plan, Quality Control Plan, and other contract management documentation
- Lead organizational change management activities, including stakeholder analysis, change impact assessments, communications planning, adoption strategies, and resistance management
- Coordinate cross-functional teams supporting workforce development, acquisition support, communications, knowledge management, analytics, and quality assurance
- Manage project schedules, staffing, resource allocation, risk management, issue resolution, and escalation procedures to ensure timely delivery of all contract requirements
- Facilitate executive briefings, governance meetings, stakeholder workshops, and program status reviews
- Oversee development of executive reports, dashboards, performance metrics, and adoption analytics to support informed decision-making
- Ensure quality control processes are consistently applied to all deliverables and continuously improve program performance through lessons learned and corrective actions
- Monitor contract performance, identify emerging risks, recommend mitigation strategies, and ensure compliance with applicable Federal regulations, policies, and contractual requirements
- Foster collaboration among acquisition professionals, program offices, and stakeholders to support enterprise-wide adoption of standardized acquisition practices
Skills
- A recognized change management certification (e.g., Prosci, ACMP, or equivalent), PMP, or comparable acquisition project/program management credential; (e.g., Federal Acquisition Institute (FAI), Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA), or comparable)
- A minimum of five (5) years of experience leading or supporting structured organizational change, modernization, or workforce transformation initiatives within federal agencies or complex organizations
- Demonstrated experience conducting stakeholder impact assessments, developing change strategies, and facilitating adoption of new processes or operating models
- Experience leading cross-functional engagement efforts and facilitating workshops, briefings, and executive-level discussions
- Documented experience providing strategic advisory, organizational transition support, or change management services
- Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, Power BI, Smartsheet, and other collaboration and reporting tools
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Business Administration, Public Administration, Organizational Development, Human Resources, Management, Communications, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, or a related discipline
- Minimum of ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience managing large-scale Federal programs or organizational change initiatives of similar size, scope, and complexity
- Minimum of five (5) years leading organizational change management initiatives supporting Federal agencies
- Demonstrated experience managing multidisciplinary teams supporting organizational transformation, workforce development, communications, stakeholder engagement, and program management
- Experience supporting Federal acquisition organizations, acquisition workforce initiatives, or acquisition lifecycle operations
- Demonstrated experience developing and implementing organizational change management strategies, communications plans, stakeholder engagement activities, and workforce adoption initiatives
- Experience developing executive-level reports, dashboards, performance metrics, and program management documentation
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience briefing senior executives and Government leadership
- Ability to obtain and maintain any required Federal security clearance or suitability determination
- Master's degree in Business Administration (MBA), Public Administration (MPA), Organizational Development, Human Resources, Management, Communications, or a related field
- Experience supporting the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), or another Federal civilian agency
- Familiarity with Federal Acquisition Certification (FAC) programs, acquisition workforce development, and acquisition governance processes
- Experience supporting enterprise-wide organizational transformation or workforce modernization initiatives
- Experience developing knowledge management repositories, communities of practice, workforce analytics, and executive dashboards
- Demonstrated success leading geographically dispersed teams in a hybrid or remote environment
- Experience facilitating executive workshops, strategic planning sessions, and stakeholder engagement activities
Benefits
- Robust employee benefits package beginning on 1st of the month following hire date including health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
- 401(k) with 5% employer matching
- Flexible time off program
- Tuition reimbursement program
- Opportunities for professional development
- Employee-centric work culture including company sponsored events, happy hours, and team-building opportunities, frequent communications/information sharing from Leadership, supportive and positive teamwork environment, “open door” policy, etc.
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