Change Management Jobs

Section 1.0 Project Overview
The Colorado Department of Education (CDE) has received federal ESSER funding as part of COVID relief. This funding is used to implement two major Enterprise-wide applications. For the two projects, an Enterprise-Wide Grant Management system (GMS), and the Data pipeline Modernization (DPM), CDE will be engaging a temporary part-time, contract Organizational Change Management Architect to support the change management process at the department.
This engagement focuses on the people side of change at CDE, which will involve preparing, supporting, and equipping CDE staff and stakeholder groups to adopt and use changes to business processes, systems and technology for the Grants Management and Data Pipeline Modernization projects.
This position will be working closely with the project owners, stakeholder groups including school districts in Colorado, sponsors and managers of the Grants management and Data pipeline Modernization projects.
This position will be part time max 20hrs/week.
STATEMENT OF WORK
SECTION 2.0 General Requirements Summary
2.1. Please submit only those candidates that have been proven to be excellent at change management which meet the following minimum requirements.
2.1.1. A minimum of 5 years of experience in organizational change management (OCM) Note that a certification in Change Management will not be accepted in lieu of actual CM experience.
2.1.3. Excellent written and verbal communication skills including technical writing skills
2.1.4. A solid understanding of and demonstrated leadership guiding people through a change and the change process.
2.1.5. Experience with and knowledge of organizational change management principles, methodologies, and tools (i.e., ADKAR Awareness, Desire, Knowledge, Ability and Reinforcement)
2.1.6. Excellent active listening skills
2.1.7. Ability to clearly articulate messages to a variety of audiences
2.1.8. Ability to establish and maintain strong relationships
2.1.9. Ability to influence others and move toward a common vision or goal
2.1.10. Flexible and adaptable; able to work in ambiguous situations
2.1.11. Resilient and tenacious with a propensity to persevere
2.1.12. Forward looking with a holistic approach to change management
2.1.13. Problem solving and root-cause identification skills
2.1.14. Able to work effectively at all levels of an organization
2.1.15. Must be a team player and able to work collaboratively with and through others
2.1.16. Acute business acumen and understanding of organizational issues and challenges
2.1.17. Familiarity with project management approaches, tools and phases of the project lifecycle
2.1.18. Experience with large-scale organizational change efforts
2.1.19. Change management certification or designation desired
2.1.20. Ability to form strong relationships with all stakeholders to facilitate transparent and frequent communication
Strong collaboration skills
2.1.28.
2.1.29. Detailed analytical and problem-solving abilities
2.1.30. Ability to build presentations and to present
2.1.31. Ability to pass a background check
2.1.32. Preferred: Experience working within the education sector
2.2. General Requirements
2.2.1. The Contractor shall report to the Executive Director of ESSER Technology Projects and shall work closely and collaboratively with the Project Managers and Business Owners for each project to fully understand CDE's business processes and best ways to use the new systems when operational. The contractor will also discuss suggestions or issues as they occur and incorporate suggestions or guidance from the Department while performing the work described within this Statement of Work and the purchase order.
2.2.2. The Contractor shall work at the Colorado Department of Education's main office located at 201 E. Colfax Ave, Denver, CO 80203. NOTE: This requirement has been suspended during the COVID-19 Crisis. A discussion and decision on work location will occur at the time of engagement and will be dependent on the situation at the time of engagement. Applicants should assume the primary location for work will be the CDE's main office.
2.2.2.1. CDE will provide Contractor with office space, phone, and internet access at CDE's Colfax office subject to all applicable health and safety guidelines and requirements. Contractor shall provide its own computer hardware and software necessary to perform the Work at CDE's facilities.
2.2.2.2. Alternatively, Contractor may perform the Work remotely at its own facilities. CDE will provide Contractor with virtual access to the data and systems necessary for completion of the Work.
2.2.3. The Contractor shall coordinate and prioritize all work to ensure that all deliverables and deadlines are met.
2.2.4. The Contractor shall employ an internal quality control process to ensure that all deliverables are complete, accurate, easy to understand, and of high quality.
2.2.5. The Contractor shall provide deliverables that, at a minimum, are responsive to the specific requirements, organized into a logical order, contain no spelling or grammatical errors, formatted uniformly, and contain accurate information and correct calculations.
2.2.6. Contractor shall submit each Deliverable to the Executive Director of ESSER Technology Projects for review and approval.
2.2.7. The Contractor shall retain all work papers generated for reference through the duration of the project and project acceptance.
2.2.8. The Contractor shall participate in the review and revision process, until the Department provides written acceptance of the deliverable.
2.2.9. The Contractor shall provide copies of any supporting documentation to the Department upon request of the Department and without charge.
2.2.10. The Contractor shall respond to all telephone calls, voicemails and e-mail inquiries from the Department within one (1) business day.