Business Transformation Organizational Change Management Lead (LTE)

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Please fill out your application as fully as possible. The City evaluates candidates based on the information provided in the online application only. Do not submit resumes and cover letters. Read the Hiring Process section below to learn more.

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Our Council vision is: Bellevue welcomes the world; our diversity is our strength. We embrace the future while respecting the past. We value all employees and their contributions. The City invests in its employees and encourages and rewards employee growth and development by building on our commonalities and our differences. Bellevue is a high-tech hub noted for its diversity community involvement intellectual excitement artistic pursuits and natural beauty. We work collectively to make it a place where you want to work live and play.

Bellevue is consistently ranked one of the top five digital cities in the nation and supports and encourages innovative approaches to delivering high quality services to residents and employees.

The City of Bellevue is working on a long-term city-wide program to implement modern user-friendly enterprise technologies that will make work more efficient and provide better data insights. This program called Business Transformation will ensure Bellevues business systems processes employees and technology meet the needs of the community and workforce both now and in the future.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Organizational Change Management Lead to join our Business Transformation Program team under the Information Technology Department. You will bring strong strategic analytical and communication capabilities paired with a commitment to driving positive organizational change and supporting people through transformation. As a core member of the program team for this highly complex effort you will be responsible for supporting the implementation and adoption of multiple critical enterprise systems.

This role is a limited term with an expected duration of 5 years.

Why join our team
The IT Department consists of 65 talented employees serving over 1600 staff in 13 departments across 35 different locations. The IT Department (ITD) supports the computers applications network servers communications and services needed to support high-quality City operations. As a full-service technology organization ITD provides a wide range of services including Network Systems and Security Help Desk and Client Services Application Development Project Management Technology Business Solutions Geospatial Technology Services and addition Bellevue ITD provides technology and business services to the regional government non-profit eCityGov Alliance. Join our award-winning department to work with colleagues who partner innovate and evolve our technology services.

The successful candidate will have the following essential duties and responsibilities:

• Design implement and oversee comprehensive change management strategies methodologies tools and plans to support the successful adoption of city-wide Business Transformation change initiatives and enterprise system deployments.
• Provide coaching guidance training and support to leaders and employees on Business Transformation change management strategies methodologies tools and plans promoting a positive and resilient organizational culture.
• Lead and guide cross-functional teams in executing Business Transformation change initiatives ensuring alignment with Business Transformation goals and objectives and managing and mitigating potential risks and challenges to ensure desired outcomes are achieved.
• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of change initiatives capturing feedback and making necessary adjustments to change management strategies methodologies tools and plans.
• Stay up to date with industry best practices and emerging trends in organization change management.
• Provide direction guidance and support to those completing change management tasks on Business Transformation initiatives.

• Proven experience introducing and overseeing organization change management practices for an organization including technology and business initiatives.
• Strong expertise in Change Management frameworks
• Experience and knowledge of change management principles methodologies and tools
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and inspire others during times of change.
• Exceptional communication skills both written and verbal with proven ability to effectively engage and influence at all organization levels.
• Exceptional problem-solving and decision-making abilities with a strategic mindset.
• Proven ability to navigate ambiguity and adapt to evolving organizational needs.

Education Experience and Other Requirements

• Bachelors Degree in communications business management or related field. Masters in organizational development or leadership preferred.
• Five or more years of progressively responsible related experience in organizational change management or related roles with a proven track record of leading enterprise-wide change initiatives.
• Prosci or CCMP certification preferred.
• Project Management skills and experience preferred.

FLEXIBLE/HYBRID WORKING:

A hybrid work schedule is available for this position after an orientation period. Remote work for this position is subject to the departments operational needs and will be discussed with candidates during the selection process. Full-time remote work is not an available option. Once hired employees must reside in the State of Washington and within reasonable commuting distance to Bellevue City Hall.

Limited Term Employee (LTE) : A fully benefited employee appointed to serve in a position scheduled to work a minimum of 30 hours a week for a specific project with a specific ending date which is anticipated to last more than five months but in no event longer than five consecutive years (60 months).

HIRING PROCESS
The City evaluates candidates based on the information provided in the online application only. Do not submit resumes and cover letters. To evaluate all candidates fairly and equitably the City will make all applicants anonymous when we are screening the applications. We will redact information from our application such as your name address and other demographics. To help us please complete the online application form as fully as possible.

• Answer the Supplemental Questions when requested which can be found on the Questions tab of the Job posting.
• We do not accept resumes and cover letters during the anonymous application screening stage unless otherwise stated in the job description.
• Applicants advancing to the next stage may be required to provide a cover letter resume writing sample and references.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

• All candidates will be required to establish employment authorization and identity at the time of hire. The City is not able to sponsor work visas.
• All positions require the completion of references checks including at least one prior supervisor.
• Some positions may require completion of a criminal background checkprior to start employment
• Some positions may require obtaining a commercial drivers license (CDL) licensures or additional certifications.

At the City of Bellevue youll be part of a team committed to providing exceptional customer service upholding the public interest and advancing the community vision. The six essential and enduring principles that guide our individual actions our interactions and our decision making in the City of Bellevue organization is: Exceptional Public Service Stewardship Commitment to Employees Integrity Innovation and Diversity Equity & Inclusion. Youll work in an environment that is innovative collaborative future focused and committed to excellence. Bellevue welcomes the world. Our diversity is our strength. We embrace the future while respecting our past. Its what makes the City of Bellevue an exciting place to work live and explore.

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