ICAM Change Manager

Leidos•Bedford, MA

About The Position

We are seeking a qualified and experienced Program Change Manager with proven experience leading large‑scale, complex change initiatives within the Defense environment. Experience in Identify Credential Access Management (ICAM) is highly desirable. This role is responsible for designing, leading and embedding sustainable change across complex programs, ensuring that business, operational, cultural and behavioral change is effectively adopted and benefits are realized. Candidates will demonstrate depth and breadth of experience across the end‑to‑end change lifecycle.

Requirements

DoD Top Secret Clearance
Minimum bachelor’s degree from accredited college or university
8 years of Change Management experience
A proven track record delivering program‑scale change in complex environments
Strong experience in change management methodologies
Experience working alongside Agile and Waterfall delivery models
Excellent stakeholder management skills, including influencing senior and customer level
Ability to operate across business, technical and operational communities
Strong analytical capability, with experience assessing change, impact and readiness
Experience supporting transformation, recovery or large‑scale transition initiatives

Nice To Haves

Line management or functional leadership experience
Knowledgeable of the guidelines provided by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), DoD 5000 series, and ICD 801 policies.
Understanding of agile software development, enterprise service operations, sustainment, support, and integration, ICAM/IdAM, and Zero Trust.
Relevant certification in Change Management, Agile or equivalent

Responsibilities

Lead the program‑level change management strategy , aligned to delivery, commercial and customer objectives
Assess and manage change impacts across people, processes, technology and operating models
Develop and execute change plans , including stakeholder engagement, communications, training and adoption activities
Provide change leadership across multi‑disciplinary and geographically dispersed teams
Partner with Senior Program Manager and Technical Leads to integrate change into delivery plans
Support recovery and transformation initiatives for complex or at‑risk programs
Establish and track change adoption and benefits realization metrics
Engage with customers and suppliers to ensure change is understood and embedded
Contribute to internal and external reporting at weekly, monthly and quarterly forums
Identify, manage and mitigate change‑related risks and dependencies
Create and maintain comprehensive change documentation and artefacts
Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders on change readiness, adoption and sustainability