DescriptionIn this role, the Change Manager is primarily responsible for creating, supporting, and implementing change management strategies and tactics designed to maximize employee adoption of enterprise initiatives. The Change Manager will work closely with key project team members, Operating Company business partners, and key stakeholders to enable the deployment of one or more concurrent projects using a change management framework that prepares employees to adopt and sustain new behaviors and ways of working while partnering to ensure project value realization. This role will focus on the people side of change ensuring effective change to business processes, systems/technology, job roles, and organization structures.
Working with project teams and the business, the Change Manager will assess the level of change and develop and help execute an appropriate change management strategy, including all required leadership and stakeholder engagement, communication, and learning and development plans. The Change Manager will work closely with the Product Owner(s), delivery area manager(s), team(s), and business partners to identify factors that affect the work plans of the assigned projects. The Change Manager reports to the Change Management Manager and is part of the Allegis Change Management organization under the Allegis Corporate Services (ACS) HR department.
Essential Functions:
- - Apply a structured change management methodology and lead change-related activities
- - Administer and complete change management assessments
- - Develop change management strategy
- - Identify, analyze, prepare risk mitigation tactics
- - Identify and manage anticipated resistance
- - Create actionable deliverables for the following Change Management activities: Communication Strategy; Leadership and Stakeholder Engagement; Learning and Development
- - Support communication efforts
- - Support learning and development efforts
- - Consult and advise project team members and key business partners in the change process
- - Support organizational design and definition of roles and responsibilities
- - Work with Product Owners/Project Managers to integrate change management activities into project plans
- - Evaluate and ensure user readiness
- - Track and report issues to the Project Manager / Leadership
- - Define short and long-term change adoption metrics
- - Monitor change adoption post implementation
- - Aggressively address poor change adoption situations
- - Support and engage with other change resources at the business level (Operating Companies)
- - Manage the portfolio and change load of multiple projects as required
- - Establish and manage a cross-operating company Change Network of key business stakeholders and IS team members
- - Manage the change calendar and communications related to planned outages or maintenance windows
- - Continuously improve and communicate Change Management procedures and workflows
Supervisory or Management Responsibility:
- Set and continually manage Change Management expectations with team members and other stakeholders
- Coach, mentor, and lead project team members (project team and internal customers), educating each in the process and tools being used and their role in the process
Budget Responsibility:
- Scoping projects and possibly managing budgets for contract resources
Minimum Education and/or Experience:
- Bachelor's Degree in Organizational Change, Communication, Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or related field
- 8-10 years of experience in Change Management
Skills/Abilities:
- - Experience and knowledge of change management principles, methodologies, and tools
- - Proven successful track record working in large/complex multi-location programs/projects
- - Exceptional understanding of Agile Methodologies
- - Exceptional communication skills - both written and verbal
- - Ability to clearly articulate and/or present messages to a variety of audiences, cultures, and to all levels in an organization
- - Ability to establish and maintain strong relationships
- - Ability to influence others and move toward a common vision or goal
- - Flexible and adaptable; able to work in ambiguous situations
- - Demonstrated ability to learn technical information quickly
- - Problem solving and root cause identification skills
- - Able to work effectively at all levels in an organization
- - Must be a team player and able to work collaboratively with and through others. Lead others through influencing.
- - Acute business acumen and understanding of organizational issues and challenges
- - Familiarity with project management approaches, tools and phases of the project lifecycle
- - Experience with large-scale organizational change efforts
- - Proven ability to drive adoption and value realization on IT Infrastructure/IT Enterprise Operations projects desired
- - Knowledge of the Staffing Industry desired
SkillsChange management, Organizational change management, Corporate communication, Organizational change
Top Skills DetailsChange management,Organizational change management,Corporate communication,Organizational change
Additional Skills & QualificationsCore Competencies:
- - Build relationships
- - Develop people
- - Lead change
- - Inspire Others
- - Think critically
- - Communicate clearly
- - Create accountability
Experience LevelExpert Level
Job Type & LocationThis is a Contract position based out of Hanover, MD.
Pay and BenefitsThe pay range for this position is $75.00 - $85.00/hr.
Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace TypeThis is a fully remote position.
Application DeadlineThis position is anticipated to close on Sep 4, 2026.
About TEKsystemsWe're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services We're a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We're a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We're strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We're building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.
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