OCM Lead

About USDM

USDM Life Sciences is a premier consulting company with 20\+ years of experience assisting heavily regulated biotech, medical device, and pharmaceutical companies with their GxP technologies to accelerate growth. Our deep domain knowledge and technology expertise in life sciences business processes are what set us apart. From strategy to implementation and adoption, we have delivered thousands of GxP projects globally.

As part of the USDM team, you have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies through our many partnerships with companies like Microsoft, Google, Oracle, DocuSign, Box, and many more. From molecule to market, you will help connect technology, people, and data in new ways to generate real-time insights to improve business outcomes for USDM’s clients. Are you ready to make an impact and drive real digital transformation in life sciences?

Founded in Santa Barbara in 1999, USDM has grown to a progressive, global company with 300\+ remote employees and offices throughout the US, Canada, and Germany.

Nature and Scope of Job

The Organizational Change Management (OCM) Lead is responsible for developing and executing change strategies that enable the successful adoption of technology-driven and business transformation initiatives. This role partners closely with IT, business leaders, and project teams to ensure readiness, minimize disruption, and drive long-term value realization.

Primary Responsibilities

• Develop and execute OCM strategies for technology and business transformation initiatives.
• Conduct change impact assessments, stakeholder analyses, and organizational readiness evaluations.
• Create and deliver communication plans tailored to diverse user groups and leadership levels.
• Develop learning strategies, training materials, and enablement plans to support user readiness.
• Monitor adoption and readiness metrics, identifying and mitigating areas of resistance.
• Lead stakeholder engagement, including change champion networks and leadership alignment sessions.
• Drive integration of change management activities into project plans and governance processes.
• Partner with IT and business teams to ensure smooth transitions and sustained value realization.

Additional Responsibilities

• Performs other related duties and assignments as required

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of OCM experience supporting enterprise technology or business transformation initiatives.
• Knowledge of OCM methodologies (e.g., Prosci/ADKAR, Kotter, PMI).
• Strong communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work effectively across business and technical teams.
• Experience with analytics, workflow redesign, and user experience principles is preferred.

Education \& Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Communications, Organizational Psychology, Information Systems, or related field; an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Working Conditions

The working conditions described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential responsibilities and functions of the job and are not meant to be all-inclusive. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential responsibilities and functions of the job.

Unless reasonable accommodations can be made, while performing this job the staff member shall:

• Prolonged periods of sitting or standing at a desk and working on a computer in an environmentally controlled home office environment.
• Operate other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, scanner, or printer.
• Frequently communicate with stakeholders via telephone, email, or instant message. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.

Equal Opportunity Statement

USDM Life Sciences is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Disclaimer

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and the level of the work being performed by the people assigned to this position. It is not intended to include every job duty and responsibility specific to the position. USDM Life Sciences reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet business and organizational needs as necessary.

Compensation

Salary/Hourly Rate Range (W2): USD 75\.00 - 90\.00

The base salary/hourly rate range represents the anticipated low and high end of the USDM’s compensation range for this position. Actual salaries/hourly rates will vary and will be based on various factors, such as the candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiency for the role. The compensation described above is subject to change and could be higher or lower than the range described based on market survey data or budget.

Full-time employees are eligible for health, vision, and dental insurance, life insurance, short and long-term disability, hospital indemnity, accident, and critical care coverage.

Both full and part-time employees, who are at least 21 years of age, are eligible to participate in USDM's 401k plan. Full and part-time employees may be eligible for paid time off.

All employees are eligible for USDM's rewards and recognition program.

For more details about our benefits, visit us here: https://usdm.com/careers