Organizational Change Management (OCM) Lead

Location: Arlington, VA / Washington, DC Metro Area
Experience: 7–10+ years
Client: U.S. Department of the Navy

Position Overview

Navaide is seeking an experienced Organizational Change Management (OCM) Lead to support large-scale enterprise transformation initiatives within the Department of the Navy.

This individual will lead organizational change, human capital transformation, and workforce enablement efforts spanning organizational realignment, operating model modernization, business process transformation, and enterprise technology adoption.

The ideal candidate is a strategic, hands-on leader who can engage senior government executives, navigate complex organizations, and translate transformation objectives into actionable plans and measurable outcomes. The right candidate combines OCM and HCM expertise with executive-level communication, strong analytical skills, intellectual curiosity, and a bias toward action.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute organizational change management strategies, stakeholder engagement plans, change impact assessments, communications, and organizational readiness activities.
• Lead human capital management initiatives, including workforce assessments, strategic workforce planning, organizational design, position and role alignment, and workforce transition planning.
• Support enterprise transformation efforts involving organizational restructuring, functional consolidation, operating model redesign, and business process reengineering.
• Develop workforce enablement strategies encompassing training, knowledge transfer, competency development, and adoption of new roles, processes, and technologies.
• Drive organizational readiness and user adoption of enterprise systems, digital solutions, automation, and modernized business processes.
• Advise senior government leadership, facilitate stakeholder alignment, and translate complex transformation challenges into actionable recommendations.
• Establish and monitor metrics to assess workforce readiness, organizational effectiveness, change adoption, and transformation outcomes.
• Support enterprise user management activities, including user onboarding and offboarding, role-based access, user provisioning, access governance, and coordination of security roles and authorizations across enterprise systems and digital solutions.
• Coordinate across functional, technical, and program teams to align workforce, process, technology, and organizational transformation activities.

Required Qualifications

• 7–10+ years of experience in organizational change management, human capital management, and/or enterprise transformation.
• Demonstrated experience supporting DoD, federal government, or similarly complex public-sector organizations.
• Proven experience leading organizational change initiatives, stakeholder engagement, and change impact assessments.
• Experience with organizational design, strategic workforce planning, workforce realignment, or operating model transformation.
• Experience supporting business process modernization, organizational restructuring, or enterprise technology adoption.
• Strong executive presence, exceptional communication skills, and ability to advise senior leadership.
• Demonstrated ability to independently lead complex initiatives, solve problems, and drive measurable outcomes.
• An active Secret clearance, or the ability to obtain and maintain one

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting U.S. Navy or DoD financial management, workforce, or enterprise modernization initiatives.
• Experience with SAP ERP, SAP S/4HANA, or other large-scale enterprise system transformations.
• Experience with functional consolidation, shared services, organizational restructuring, or workforce transitions.
• Familiarity with Prosci ADKAR, SAP Activate, business process reengineering, or related transformation methodologies.

About Navaide

Navaide is a mission-driven technology and transformation firm delivering advanced solutions across the Department of Defense and federal government. We combine deep mission expertise with cutting-edge capabilities in artificial intelligence, data engineering, enterprise modernization, and intelligent automation to solve complex challenges and accelerate mission outcomes.

Our culture is built on innovation, ownership, collaboration, and a relentless commitment to excellence. We empower entrepreneurial thinkers and problem-solvers who challenge conventional approaches, take initiative, and turn ambitious ideas into meaningful results. At Navaide, we value intellectual curiosity, transparency, accountability, and a one-team mentality. We foster an environment where talented professionals have the autonomy to lead, the opportunity to grow, and the ability to make a lasting impact on the missions we serve.