Technology Change Management Lead

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Technology Deployment Change Management Lead (Contract)

Location: Houston, TX or New Orleans, LA (Hybrid with ~25% travel to LA, AR, MS, and TX)

Contract Duration: 18–24 months (with possible extension)

Employment Type: Contract (W2 or 1099 negotiable)

Overview:

A major Gulf Coast utility is undergoing a large-scale technology transformation and seeks an experienced Change Management Lead to oversee the organizational change effort tied to a Tier 1 software deployment (e.g., SAP, Oracle). This high-visibility contract role will lead a team of 2–10 seasoned change professionals and drive stakeholder engagement, training, communications, and adoption efforts across a multi-state workforce.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead end-to-end change management strategy and execution for a multi-site enterprise technology implementation

Guide a team of experienced change practitioners in delivering communications, training, stakeholder engagement, and resistance management plans

Serve as strategic advisor to program leadership and executive sponsors

Collaborate with cross-functional teams (IT, HR, Field Ops, Supply Chain) to ensure alignment and readiness

Support hypercare and deployment phases with ongoing adoption tracking and risk mitigation

Design and implement KPIs, engagement metrics, and behavior change indicators to track and measure success

Integrate client-specified change methodologies and toolkits (e.g., ADKAR, Prosci, Kotter)

Qualifications:

12+ years of change management experience on enterprise-wide technology deployments

Proven leadership of change teams in high-stakes environments

Expertise in Tier 1 software (e.g., Oracle, SAP, Workday) implementation support

Strong executive presence with the ability to influence senior stakeholders

Familiarity with structured change methodologies (Prosci, ADKAR, Kotter, etc.)

Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and strategic planning skills

Industry experience in utilities, energy, or infrastructure strongly preferred

Willingness to travel up to 25% across Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Texas

Why This Role:

Lead a mission-critical technology rollout impacting thousands of users

Work with a highly experienced internal team and executive stakeholders

High-impact, well-funded transformation with measurable, long-term results

Flexible onsite expectations with a hybrid schedule and travel built into the role