Program Manager

Agriculture, Office of the Chief Financial Officer • Washington, DC

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About The Position

The Program Manager is a senior Change Manager in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Transformation Management Organization, in Washington, DC. The position leads enterprise-wide organizational change management, strategic communications, stakeholder engagement, workforce transformation, and organizational readiness in support of Department-wide modernization initiatives.

The role develops strategies and measures to support successful adoption of new ways of working, advises executives on workforce and organizational impacts, and coordinates complex transformation work across teams and stakeholders. The position may be eligible for flexible work arrangements under agency policy and applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Requirements

• One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 level in Federal Service or equivalent responsibility in the private sector, including leading large-scale organizational change efforts that help employees and customers adopt new ways of working.
• Experience developing and carrying out communication, engagement, and readiness strategies supporting major modernization initiatives across multiple organizations.
• Experience advising senior leaders and coordinating complex work across teams to identify risks, solve problems, and improve outcomes during enterprise transformation.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. National.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered with Selective Service or exempt.
• Must successfully pass the required background investigation and/or fingerprint check and E-Verify employment verification.
• Must serve a one-year probationary period unless previous Federal service is creditable.
• Must provide and maintain a Prosci Certified Change Practitioner, Certified Change Management Professional (CCMP), Association of Change Management Professionals (ACMP) certification, or equivalent recognized change management credential; a copy must be included with the application.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance; selected candidates are subject to a National Agency Check and Inquiry (NACI) and credit report.
• If selected, must submit Form OGE-450 within 30 days of initial appointment and annually thereafter.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise organizational change management for large-scale modernization or transformation initiatives.
• Assess organizational readiness, identify adoption risks, conduct stakeholder analysis, evaluate workforce impacts, and develop change strategies.
• Develop and execute strategic communications, executive messaging, stakeholder engagement plans, leadership alignment strategies, workforce readiness approaches, and training strategies.
• Measure adoption, employee engagement, customer satisfaction, communications effectiveness, organizational readiness, and transformation success.
• Advise executives on workforce impacts, organizational risks, customer readiness, communications effectiveness, and adoption risks.
• Lead cross-functional teams and coordinate with executives, HR, OCIO, customer agencies, and Federal partners.

Benefits

• Comprehensive federal employee benefits package for employees and their families.
• Flexible work arrangements may be available, subject to agency policy and applicable collective bargaining agreements.
• Recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized; final determination is made by the hiring official at the time of the job offer.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed