Now Hiring - Change Management Consultant in Arlington, VA

• Organizational Change Management—you will develop comprehensive change plans, identify key stakeholders, implement change programs, and craft communications that achieve behavioral changes. You will also help identify potential people-related risks, anticipate points of resistance, and develop specific plans to address any concerns.
• Strategic Communications—you will create targeted messaging for each audience that is credible, relevant, visionary, and instructive. You will help to design innovative communication activities that reach key stakeholders with the right message to achieve the desired behavioral change. You will translate business strategies into comprehensive integrated, and actionable communications plans.
• Enterprise Optimization—you will work with senior leadership on developing strategic plans, process design improvements, portfolio and program management, governance, and monitoring and reporting of key performance metrics. You will work on creating an environment of collaboration across stakeholder groups and facilitate cross-functional working sessions. The objective of your work is to create an optimized process and process environment which will improve the overall function(s) of our client’s working environment.

• Manage project-level tasks (e.g., developing project plans, approaches, and methodologies; providing guidance and oversight to project teams) and client engagements as part of a project team (in many cases as the project lead)
• Lead and direct tasks and teams as part of an integrated client delivery team to anticipate and solve client challenges related to emergency management and homeland security
• Develop change management plans to support the transformation of the client’s organizational model to meet current and future mission objectives
• Work with client leadership to apply operating models to develop actions to improve organizational effectiveness and efficiencies
• Develop and lead change management efforts to help transition to new ways of working (for example, new organizational structures, new policies, and procedures
• Conduct assessments as appropriate to ensure recommendations are data-driven
• Conduct organizational design assessments and develop recommendations. Work with stakeholders to craft and communicate roles and responsibilities as appropriate
• Support communications and change management tools, tactics, and strategies to build shared understanding and strengthen understanding of and support for the client’s vision, mission, and priorities
• Work with leaders and project teams to design and facilitate workshops and offsites
• Establish and grow relationships with colleagues, clients, and partners
• Design and develop change management activities to improve organizational culture and collaboration
• Scope, design, and lead the development of concise, clear, and easily consumable assessments, reports, memoranda, and presentations on complex information
• Ensure delivery of high-quality products by providing strong attention to detail and quality control/quality assurance
• Apply strong writing skills to create reports, assessments, and other written deliverables

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum eight years of professional experience (Master’s Degree can be substituted for two years of experience), with relevant professional experience in organizational change management, project management, and strategic communications
• Ability to attend client meetings or work onsite with the client one to two days a week in Washington DC
• Experience with the people side of change, including changes to business processes, systems and technology, job roles and organization structures
• A clear understanding and experience of how to apply a change management process and tools to create employee adoption and engagement, experience with large-scale organizational change efforts desired
• Understanding of or strong interest in emergency management, response, recovery, and/or mitigation programs and policies at the federal, state, or local level preferred
• Ability to lead and facilitate others to move toward a common vision or goal
• Experience conducting research, interviews, surveys, and other methods to gather information on existing processes and process gaps and translating that information into clear process documentation
• Organized with natural agility to move seamlessly from strategic tasks (developing strategic plans, briefing client executives on recommendations) to tactical tasks (preparing PowerPoint briefings, recording meeting outcomes) as needed
• Advanced experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Visio, PowerPoint, Word, and Excel) and a gift for creating briefings and documents that tell a compelling, relevant, and data-driven story
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams and manage clients
• Excellent writing, communication, and critical thinking skills
• A growth mindset with a willingness to build subject matter expertise in key focus areas
• A flexible, positive attitude, confidence, and the desire to be the best
• An exceptionally strong work ethic, self-motivation, curiosity, and drive
• Interest in sharing your knowledge with and learning from team members
• Ability to earn a favorable Public Trust clearance and/or DHS Suitability

• Change management (PROSCI, CMP) and/or Project Management Professional (PMP) certifications desired
• Preference given to candidates with experience in emergency management or recovery operations/planning

Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States as a U.S Perm Resident or U.S. Citizen.

Based on eligibility and job status, Cadmus offers an excellent benefits package to include medical, dental, vision, company paid disability and life insurance, 401(k) program, paid time off (PTO), paid holidays, voluntary time off (VTO), tuition reimbursement, adoption assistance program, other optional benefits, and various bonus programs.

We value the critical role safety and health protocols contribute to everyone’s success at Cadmus, and work together to align and comply with all federal, state, and local safety and health mandates related to COVID to ensure a safe and valuable work environment.

Cadmus is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer and prohibits unlawful discrimination. Cadmus is committed to providing a respectful workplace where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation (including gender identity and/or expression), national origin, military and veteran status, physical and mental disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.