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OCM Practice Lead, Copilot

Posted 4 months ago

OfficeDC Metro Area - Hybrid
Planet Technologies, the Nation’s leading Microsoft services provider to the public sector, is looking for a highly motivated individual to join our growing team as Organizational Change Management Practice Lead for Copilot. In this role, you will be supporting impactful projects that make a difference for our country. 
 
The Organizational Change Management (OCM) Practice Lead is responsible for driving effective and efficient adoption of enterprise‑wide change specific to implementing Copilot adoption across Federal organizations.  It requires previous experience creating repeatable and customizable end‑to‑end change activities—including but not limited to planning, scheduling, stakeholder engagement, communication, training, and measurement—to ensure smooth adoption at every level of a complex Federal client.  They will support an internal team, creating a dynamic OCM presence within our Federal business. 
### Responsibilities
  • Lead OCM workstreams for large, complex Copilot deployments across Federal organizations.
  • Develop full scale rollout strategies with clear phases, milestones, and adoption schedules for all levels (executives, managers, end users, champions, and technical teams).
  • Build and deploy structured implementation plans that include: Stakeholder analysis and readiness assessments like persona and use-cases; Communication sequencing and messaging frameworks; Multi‑tiered training waves; Champion programs launch and sustainment; Measurement and change‑reinforcement activities
  • Identify high value use cases, address end user concerns, and guide Federal organizations through behavioral and workflow changes.
  • Provide or create repeatable process to manage the discovery process including workshops, interviews, surveys, and focus groups to understand organizational culture and readiness using PROSCI and ADKAR principles
  • Develop and deliver enterprise communications, training materials, and mission aligned adoption content.
  • Drive coordinated change activities during each rollout phase (pilot, early adopter, broad deployment, sustainment).
  • Track adoption metrics and adjust plans based on data and user feedback.
  • Apply deep knowledge of Microsoft 365 (Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, Outlook, Power Platform) and Microsoft Copilot best practices.
  • Provide leadership and guidance to stakeholders and team members ensuring that successful technical deployment and change activities remain aligned
  • ### Qualifications
  • 5+ years leading enterprise OCM or digital transformation efforts associated with the Microsoft 365 technology suite, ideally within Federal agencies or government organizations.
  • Proven experience delivering large scale, enterprise-wide rollout programs with structured change plans, timelines, and measurement frameworks ideally with Microsoft Copilot
  • Knowledge and artifacts that will support common challenges, best practices, and adoption strategies in a Federal enterprise environment.
  • PROSCI certification and Experience conducting user research and post implementation assessments.
  • Previous team leadership experience and the ability to drive to successful project completion within timelines and budgets to client expectations
  • Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder engagement skills that thrive in fast paced, complex, and mission driven environments.
  • Ability to work onsite in the DC Metro Area as needed.
  • Examples of previous work, archives or presentations directly related will be requested.
  • Secret Clearance is a plus for this role
  • #CJ
    Planet Technologies is the leading provider of Microsoft Consulting Services to public sector and commercial organizations. Planet has significant experience in deploying business intelligence, cloud services, unified communications, and systems management with an emphasis building, deploying, and managing custom solutions that transform the business operations of federal government agencies. 
    Planet Technologies does not discriminate in employment opportunities, terms and conditions of employment, or practices. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, gender, religious or political beliefs, national origin or heritage, disability, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or any characteristic protected by law. Federal Agency Clearance Requirements may require up to a 10-year background investigation - US Citizenship (clearable) is required. 
     
    Salaries for an Organizational Change Manager Practiced lead for Copilot at Planet Technologies ranges from $150,000 and $210,000. Several factors will impact final pay offered to a successful candidate including but not limited to the type and years of experience within the job, clearance level, the type of years and experience within the industry, education, training, etc. 
     
    Visit www.go-planet.com to learn more about us. Details about our benefits can be found here Planet Technologies Benefit Guide 2025-2026 
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    Planet Technologies is the leading provider of Microsoft professional services to the public sector. Empowering government agencies with cloud solutions and IT services to accelerate digital transformation and ensure security and compliance.

    Employees
    291
    Industry
    IT Services and IT Consulting
    Headquarters
    Gaithersburg, MD
    Founded
    1997
    Company location
    Gaithersburg, MD
    Specialties
    Microsoft experts in SharePoint, SharePoint Branding, Cloud solutions and Office 365 migrations, Messaging and Collaboration, CRM, Systems Management, Desktop Deployments, Virtualization, Copilot, GCC High, Artificial Intelligence, Power Platoform, Microsoft Training and Adoption, Azure, Cybersecurity, Compliance, DIB, Custom Business Applications, Cloud Computing, Microsoft License Optimization, and Microsoft Managed Services

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