Project Leader(OCM Administrator)

Role:

Project Leader (Organizational Change Management - IT Projects)

Total Required Experience in Years: 12%2B Years

Mode of Work:Onsite

Seeking an experienced Project Leader to lead Organizational Change Management (OCM) initiatives supporting enterprise IT projects. The ideal candidate will oversee OCM planning, stakeholder engagement, communication strategies, training, readiness assessments, and organizational adoption activities across multiple technology initiatives, including cloud migrations, enterprise applications, cybersecurity, infrastructure modernization, and digital transformation projects.

The Project Leader will collaborate with project managers, technical teams, business stakeholders, and leadership to ensure successful implementation of change management strategies while delivering high-quality project outcomes on schedule and within budget.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the Organizational Change Management (OCM) workstream for enterprise IT projects.

• Coordinate OCM tasks, activities, schedules, and project deliverables.

• Monitor project progress, quality, timelines, risks, and resource utilization.

• Develop and review OCM deliverables to ensure quality and alignment with project objectives.

• Track project milestones and report project status to leadership.

• Identify and communicate opportunities to improve organizational adoption.

• Facilitate OCM meetings, workshops, training sessions, and implementation activities.

• Support change management efforts across enterprise applications, cloud migrations, cybersecurity, infrastructure, software development, and digital transformation initiatives.

• Collaborate with project managers, solution architects, technical teams, and business stakeholders.

• Conduct organizational impact assessments and stakeholder analyses.

• Develop communication plans, training strategies, readiness assessments, and resistance management plans.

• Create post-implementation sustainment strategies to maximize user adoption.

• Coordinate cross-functional project teams and vendor activities.

• Prepare executive reports, project documentation, and governance materials.

• Mentor project team members and support continuous process improvement initiatives.

Required Skills:

• Organizational Change Management (OCM)

• Project Leadership

• Project Management

• PMBOK Methodology

• Stakeholder Management

• Change Impact Assessment

• Readiness Assessment

• Resistance Management

• Communication Planning

• Training Development

• Adult Learning Principles

• Project Planning

• Risk Management

• Strategic Planning

• Business Analysis

• Workshop Facilitation

• Meeting Facilitation

• Microsoft Word

• Microsoft Excel

• Microsoft PowerPoint

• Microsoft SharePoint

• Microsoft 365

• Data Analysis

• Reporting

• Vendor Coordination

• Process Improvement

• Leadership

• Communication

• Team Coordination

Preferred Skills:

• Enterprise IT Implementations

• Cloud Migration Projects

• Cybersecurity Initiatives

• Infrastructure Modernization

• Digital Transformation

• Agile Methodologies

• Organizational Readiness

• Continuous Improvement

• Executive Presentations

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum 5%2B years of professional business or industry experience.

• Minimum 13 years of Project Leadership, Program Leadership, or Organizational Change Management experience.

• Strong knowledge of PMBOK principles, methodologies, tools, and best practices.

• Experience leading Organizational Change Management initiatives for enterprise IT projects.

• Experience conducting stakeholder analyses, readiness assessments, and change impact assessments.

• Strong communication, presentation, facilitation, and analytical skills.

• Experience developing communication plans, training materials, and adoption strategies.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint).

• Ability to manage multiple priorities, vendors, and enterprise initiatives.

• Excellent leadership, problem-solving, and organizational skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• PMP or Change Management certification (Prosci, CCMP, or equivalent).

• Experience supporting enterprise digital transformation initiatives.

• Experience with government or public sector IT projects.

• Experience leading large-scale organizational change initiatives.

Deliverables:

• Organizational Change Management Plans

• Stakeholder Analysis

• Change Impact Assessments

• Readiness Assessments

• Communication Plans

• Training Materials

• Resistance Management Plans

• Project Status Reports

• Risk & Issue Logs

• Meeting Agendas & Minutes

• Executive Presentations

• Post-Implementation Sustainment Plans

• Knowledge Transfer Documentation

Education:

• Bachelor\'s Degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, Project Management, Organizational Development, or a related field (or equivalent work experience).