Organizational Change Management (OCM) Specialist 2717

Location: Austin, TX Organizational Change Management (OCM) Specialist – Solicitation# 304FM202717 Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts (CPA) Services Overview The selected Vendor’s Candidate will work alongside CPA's OCM team to support agency coordination, communications, and readiness to support the CAPPS STARR implementation. Central coordination authority and agency relationships remain with CPA; the selected Vendor’s Candidate’s function is to extend CPA's reach by serving as a structured OCM liaison to state agencies throughout testing, training, and transition activities. Position Requirements The CPA Work includes, but is not limited to, the following: Stakeholder and Agency Liaison Support Maintaining familiarity with CPA-approved CGI OCM, training, and testing deliverables to effectively support agency communications and readiness activities. The Respondent is not responsible for reviewing or approving such deliverables but must understand their content and implications for agency stakeholders. Participating as a standing attendee in CPA-led OCM and training team meetings. Attending select CPA-led testing coordination meetings as directed, beginning with integration testing activities as preparation for UAT coordination. Establishing and maintaining a structured engagement model for interfacing with designated agency points of contact, in coordination with CPA’s OCM team. Supporting CPA by coordinating communications to agencies related to testing, training, and transition activities. Tracking agency readiness inputs including participation levels and escalation topics and synthesizing them for CPA review. Facilitating feedback loops between agencies and CPA to surface readiness gaps, questions, and change impacts that CPA needs to address. Reinforcing CPA-approved guidance, timelines, and expectations to agency stakeholders. Change Management and Readiness Planning The OCM Lead will own the change management methodology and readiness planning framework for this engagement, and will direct OCM Coordinators in its execution. Scope includes, but is not limited to: Supporting the Comptroller in defining agency-level readiness expectations across testing, training, and transition milestones. Developing change and readiness artifacts (e.g., readiness checklists, agency communications, Q&A content) aligned to CPA’s direction. Monitoring and reporting on agency readiness risks and themes across the agency population. Conducting structured Business Readiness Assessments at defined project milestones, including a baseline assessment early in the engagement and a pre-go-live assessment prior to each production cutover. Assessments will evaluate agency preparedness across four dimensions: agency participation levels, communications effectiveness, training readiness, and operational readiness. Results will be reported to CPA with recommended follow-up actions. User Acceptance Testing (UAT) Support Coordinating agency communications related to UAT schedules, roles, and expectations, as directed by CPA. Supporting agencies in understanding UAT objectives, participation responsibilities, and escalation pathways. Attending CPA-led UAT coordination meetings as a standing participant. The selected Candidate's involvement in testing meetings is focused on coordinating external agency participation; system testing meetings led by CGI are outside this engagement's scope. Tracking agency participation and UAT completion as a readiness indicator. Supporting coordination of UAT-related artifacts and guidance, as directed. Train-the-Trainer (TTT) Support Supporting CPA in coordinating communications related to TTT schedules, materials, and trainer expectations. Reinforcing roles and responsibilities of agency trainers and CPA-provided training resources. Assisting with the dissemination and clarification of training materials developed by others. Collecting and summarizing agency feedback related to training preparedness and common issues. End User Training (EUT) Support Supporting CPA in coordinating EUT logistics, including scheduling, participant communications, and access to training environments as directed. Assisting agencies in understanding EUT expectations, role-based training pathways, and how to access CPA-developed training materials. Tracking EUT participation and completion rates as a pre-go-live readiness indicator. Collecting and summarizing agency feedback following training delivery to surface gaps or recurring issues for CPA review. Communications Support Supporting the development and distribution of CPA-approved communications to agencies. Coordinating recurring updates related to testing, training, and transition milestones. Supporting Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), talking points, and change-related messaging to address common agency questions. Maintaining a log of agency communications and escalations for traceability. Reporting and Governance Support Providing periodic summary reports – at minimum monthly during active UAT and training phases – covering status and themes across the four readiness dimensions. At minimum, each report shall include: (a) a status summary for each readiness dimension; (b) an agency participation summary showing engagement levels by phase or activity; (c) a log of escalated risks or issues with disposition status; and (d) recommended follow-up actions for CPA consideration. Directing and overseeing the work of OCM Coordinators, including setting work priorities, reviewing deliverables and reports, and ensuring quality and alignment with CPA direction across all OCM activities. Identifying and elevating systemic risks and issues within each dimension for CPA awareness and decision-making. Producing pre-milestone readiness summaries in advance of key project events (e.g., UAT kickoff, TTT and EUT completion, go-live cutover). Each pre-milestone summary shall include: (a) a readiness assessment across the four dimensions; (b) a summary of open issues and pending agency actions; (c) participation gaps and recommended mitigation; and (d) a recommended readiness determination for CPA's consideration. Supporting CPA in defining an agency-facing governance model appropriate to the nature of this engagement. Unlike a traditional multi-agency ERP governance structure, CAPPS STARR is a SaaS-based system of record owned and configured by CPA. Agencies interface to the system but do not drive configuration or customization decisions. The Respondent will assist CPA in articulating how agencies submit issues and questions, how CPA communicates system changes and configuration decisions to agencies, and what escalation pathways exist. The resulting governance framework document shall include at minimum: a roles and responsibilities matrix, an agency issue submission process, a CPA decision communication process, and defined escalation pathways. The document is subject to CPA review and approval. Providing a weekly status report to the CPA Contract Manager summarizing work completed, work in progress, and planned activities for the following week. Reporting will focus on insights, trends, and actionable themes across the agency population rather than a detailed agency-by-agency performance assessment. Performing other related Work as assigned Have experience in gathering business requirements for large projects Work independently in a diverse team environment with on-site and remote team members. Have strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills. Have knowledge of project management methodologies. Have experience with large-scale ERP or enterprise system implementations in a coordination or change management capacity. Have problem-solving skills and the ability to multitask with readiness to put in extra efforts when necessary. Have experience with change management coordination across a large, geographically distributed stakeholder population. Have experience supporting UAT, Train-the-Trainer, or End User Training coordination activities for a major system implementation. The working position is Hybrid - On Site and Telework Minimum Requirements 8 Actual Years Experience – Required – Experience in organizational change management, including direct experience designing/executing stakeholder engagement plans, readiness assessments, agency communications for large-scale technology implementations or enterprise system transitions. 5 Actual Years Experience – Required – Extensive experience executing project-level change strategies, including the measurement of change readiness and long-term sustainability. 5 Actual Years Experience – Required – Experience designing and conducting Business Readiness Assessments for large-scale technology transitions, including establishing baselines and producing executive-level readiness reports across a multi-agency population. 5 Actual Years Experience – Required – Experience leading and managing a change management team or coordination staff in a senior or lead capacity, including directing work, setting priorities, and ensuring quality of deliverables across the engagement. 5 Actual Years Experience – Required – Experience developing executive-level communications and governance frameworks for complex, multi-stakeholder technology transitions. 5 Actual Years Experience – Required – Experience applying structured change management frameworks, such as Prosci ADKAR, ACMP CCMP, or equivalent, to support adoption and readiness outcomes on large-scale ERP or statewide system implementations. 5 Actual Years Experience – Required – Experience managing structured activities across multiple concurrent workstreams, including tracking participation and engagement data, producing status and readiness reports, escalating risks, preparing pre-milestone summaries for project leadership. 3 Actual Years Experience – Required – Direct experience working within/supporting Texas state agencies/Texas public institutions of higher education on large-scale enterprise system or ERP implementations, including agency-facing communications/stakeholder engagement/readiness, or transition. 5 Preferred Actual Years Experience – Preferred – Functional experience with CGI Advantage software, or equivalent application. 5 Preferred Actual Years Experience – Preferred – Experience with CPA’s statewide financial systems (USAS, TINS, SPA, or CAPPS), including production support, implementation, or statewide deployment activities. 2 Preferred Actual Years Experience – Preferred – Prosci certification, Certified Change Management Professional (CCMP), or Change Management Advanced Practitioner (CMAP) credential. #J-18808-Ljbffr Sistema Technologies Inc.