Program Manager

The position is located in U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO), Transformation Management Organization (TMO) in Washington, DC. This position serves as a senior Change Manager responsible for enterprise-wide organizational change management, strategic communications, stakeholder engagement, workforce transformation, and organizational readiness supporting Department-wide modernization initiatives.

Leads enterprise organizational change management for large-scale modernization or transformation initiatives.

Assesses organizational readiness, identifies adoption risks, conducts stakeholder analysis, evaluates workforce impacts, and develops change strategies that support successful implementation.

Develops and executes strategic communications, executive messaging, stakeholder engagement plans, leadership alignment strategies, workforce readiness approaches, and training strategies.

Measures adoption, employee engagement, customer satisfaction, communications effectiveness, organizational readiness, and transformation success.

Advises executives on workforce impacts, organizational risks, customer readiness, communications effectiveness, and adoption risks.

Leads cross-functional teams and coordinating with executives, HR, OCIO, customer agencies, and Federal partners.

You must be a US Citizen or US National. Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt. Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check. Direct Deposit - Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution. Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period unless previous federal service is creditable. During this time your employment will be evaluated, and we may consider: your performance and conduct, the needs and interests of the agency, whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government, and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. Certifications are required and must be maintained in one or more of the following: Prosci Certified Change Practitioner, Certified Change Management Professional (CCMP), Association of Change Management Professionals (ACMP) certification, or an equivalent recognized change management credential. A physical copy of these certifications must be provided with your application package.