About Us:

Created in 1996 to facilitate the transfer of technology, innovation, and expertise between the public and private sectors in support of economic development, NYSTEC is an independent, nonprofit technology consulting company and trusted advisor to government agencies, institutions, and businesses, assisting with strategic planning, technology acquisitions and implementations, and data optimization across industries.

About the Role:

The organizational change management (OCM) specialist will develop and implement comprehensive change management plans by leveraging evidence-based methodologies and best practices. The ideal candidate has an educational or professional background in a field related to change management and will be able to apply a consultative approach to developing and implementing an effective change management strategy.

Key Responsibilities

• Leverage evidence-based change management processes and tools to create a strategy to support the adoption of the changes required by a project or initiative.
• Apply a structured methodology to develop and lead the implementation of the change management plan.
• Consult project sponsors to effectively facilitate change.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary project teams to ensure that change management activities effectively meet the needs of stakeholders and the project team.
• Collaborate with clients to identify stakeholders, conduct impact analyses, and assess the change readiness of key stakeholders.
• Identify, analyze, prepare, and execute resistance management strategies.

About you:

Required Qualifications

• Experience supporting the design, development, delivery, and management of effective communications between the project team and stakeholders.
• Leveraging tools like Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, or Microsoft Office suite to design and develop high-level training and communications materials.
• Informing and providing support for the development, delivery, and management of training by leveraging information gathered through stakeholder engagement.
• Identify, analyze, and prepare risk mitigation tactics.

Preferred/Desired Qualifications

• Certification in organizational change management from an Association of Change Management Professionals (ACMP) qualified education provider (QEP), such as Prosci or Kotter.
• Experience working in OCM, training, and communication management on New York State government technology initiatives.

Education and Experience

• A bachelor's degree in a related discipline and one to three years of related experience.
• An equivalent combination of advanced education, training, and experience will be considered.

The pay range for this position is $60,406.00 to $82,959.80 per year