Job Description

Organizational Change Management Lead

Location: Houston, TX (Hybrid)
Employment Type: Direct Hire

Role Overview

An established oil & gas owner/operator is adding an Organizational Change Management (OCM) Lead to support enterprise-wide transformation efforts. This role sits at the intersection of strategy, execution, and people—owning how change is planned, communicated, adopted, and sustained across the organization.

The OCM Lead will take point on high-impact initiatives that span multiple business functions, ensuring new technologies, processes, and operating models are successfully embedded into day-to-day work. Beyond project delivery, this individual will help shape and mature the company’s broader change management practice, tools, and standards.

What You’ll Be Responsible For

• Design and lead comprehensive change approaches that enable the successful adoption of new systems, processes, and operating models

• Apply structured change frameworks and practical tools to translate strategy into executable plans

• Partner closely with project teams and business leaders to evaluate organizational impact and define audience-specific adoption tactics

• Develop clear, engaging communication and engagement materials such as executive briefings, presentations, and visual content

• Anticipate resistance and proactively address change-related risks before they disrupt progress

• Track readiness, adoption, and engagement metrics; adjust strategies based on feedback and data

• Communicate progress, risks, and outcomes to stakeholders at all levels, including senior leadership

• Act as a trusted advisor and coach on change practices for leaders and project teams

• Contribute to the ongoing enhancement of OCM methodologies, templates, and governance standards

• Build strong working relationships across business units, IT, and external partners

• Support additional initiatives and priorities as needed

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience

• 5+ years of experience leading teams and driving change within complex, matrixed organizations

• Demonstrated success delivering change initiatives with strong planning, execution, and follow-through

• Deep understanding of formal change management methodologies and how to apply them in real-world environments

• Proven ability to support large-scale process improvements, technology implementations, or enterprise transformations

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex or technical concepts for non-technical audiences

• Comfortable operating in fast-moving environments with competing priorities

• Experience measuring change effectiveness and adjusting tactics to improve outcomes

• Strong facilitation, influence, and consensus-building skills

• Analytical mindset with the ability to prioritize work, manage ambiguity, and resolve conflicting objectives

• High level of professionalism, accountability, and customer-service orientation

Preferred Credentials

• CCMP, Prosci, or comparable change management certification

• Experience presenting technical workflows, system diagrams, or solution concepts to business audiences

• Familiarity with ITIL principles and structured change, incident, and problem management processes

Additional Information

• Hybrid work arrangement based in Houston

• Regular, dependable attendance required