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Change Management and Adoption Consultant

Guidehouse

CHICAGO, ILJob$89–148K/yrSeen 6mo agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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Compensation
$89–148K/yr
Location
CHICAGO, IL
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Public Trust clearanceBachelor's degree

Job overview

The Change Management and Adoption Consultant supports a client’s electronic health record implementation by preparing end users through on-site support, change management resources, and training tools. The role contributes to training, go-live, and sustainment activities, develops work products, builds stakeholder relationships, and identifies process improvements. It also supports business development for the Department of Veterans Affairs account team and requires travel up to 100%.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Change ManagementTrainingOracle Health/Cerner EHRMicrosoft OfficeClient Needs AssessmentClient CommunicationDocument PreparationOrganizationMultitaskingIndependent and TeamworkWritten CommunicationVerbal CommunicationPresentation SkillsDeadline ManagementHealthcare IT ConsultingHealthcare IT TransformationPROSCI Change ManagementCCMP

Qualifications

U.S. CitizenshipPublic Trust ClearanceBachelor's Degree3+ Years Change Management or Training ExperienceAdvanced Degree in Public Health, Health Administration, Organizational Change Management or Business AdministrationClinician Experience

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave
401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Job Family :

Operational Effectiveness Consulting

Travel Required :

Up to 75% Clearance Required :

Ability to Obtain Public Trust

What You Will Do :

The Change Management and Adoption Consultant will be responsible for supporting our client with their electronic health record (EHR) implementation. This position will help prepare end users for the new EHR through on site support utilizing change management and training tools. You will be the go-to resource for new users of the system, providing them change management tools and resources, analyzing workflows end-to-end, answering questions, solutioning problems, and helping users get set for success when the new system is live. Establishing and maintaining relationships with stakeholders across the landscape will be critical in ensuring alignment with program objectives.

This position will be instrumental in supporting training, change management, go-live, and sustainment activities. The candidate will support the development of work products and deliverables; establish relationships with primary clients and stakeholders; and identify opportunities to improve processes. The candidate will also support business development across the Department of Veterans Affairs account team.

  • Support change management implementation and execute the overarching change management strategy

  • Deliver change management communication to inform the organization of the OCM program and upcoming organizational change

  • Provide insight and manage coordinated change impacts across the impacted organizations /personas

  • Support pre-go-live activities including training and adoption events

  • Guide client conversations towards effective outcomes

  • Educate business partners about the value of change management and engage the community of change practitioners across the organization

  • Build relationships with your service line staff to ensure you are a key POC for them throughout the weeks leading up to go live

  • Work with clients and team to identify opportunities for improvement

  • Develop slide decks / presentations

  • Collaborate with stakeholders to track progress on initiatives and workstreams

What You Will Need :

  • Must be U.S. citizen and be able to obtain a Public Trust clearance

  • Minimum of Bachelor's Degree

  • Minimum 3-5 (5+ years preferred) of change management or training experience

  • Ability to work 12-hour shifts on site during pre- and post go-live activities

  • Experience working directly in the Oracle Health/Cerner EHR as a clinician, administrative staff, or other end user

  • Knowledge of the use of Microsoft Office Products and related applications

  • Demonstrates abilities and success with identifying and addressing client needs: actively participating in client discussions and meetings; communicating a broad range of firm services; preparing concise, accurate documents

  • Must be organized, self-motivated and able to multitask in a fast paced and dynamic work environment

  • Demonstrated ability to excel both independently and as a team member in a lively, collaborative environment

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including ability to present to executive leadership

  • Ability to managing deadlines and recurring deliverables

MUST BE WILLING TO TRAVEL UP TO 100%

What Would Be Nice To Have :

  • Advanced degree in Public Health, Health Administration, Organizational Change Management or Business Administration

  • Experience in health care information technology (HCIT) consulting with a major healthcare organization or large-scale IT transformation project

  • Experience as a clinician

  • PROSCI Change Management Certification

  • CCMP Certification

The annual salary range for this position is $89,000.00-$148,000.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

What We Offer :

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:

  • Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

  • Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays

  • Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus

  • Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance

  • 401(k) Retirement Plan

  • Basic Life & Supplemental Life

  • Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

  • Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

  • Student Loan PayDown

  • Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities

  • Skills Development & Certifications

  • Employee Referral Program

  • Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach

  • Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program

  • Mobility Stipend

About Guidehouse

Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer–Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.

Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.

If you have visited our website for information about employment opportunities, or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Guidehouse Recruiting at 1-571-633-1711 or via email at [email protected] . All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodation.

All communication regarding recruitment for a Guidehouse position will be sent from Guidehouse email domains including @guidehouse.com or [email protected] . Correspondence received by an applicant from any other domain should be considered unauthorized and will not be honored by Guidehouse. Note that Guidehouse will never charge a fee or require a money transfer at any stage of the recruitment process and does not collect fees from educational institutions for participation in a recruitment event. Never provide your banking information to a third party purporting to need that information to proceed in the hiring process.

If any person or organization demands money related to a job opportunity with Guidehouse, please report the matter to Guidehouse’s Ethics Hotline. If you want to check the validity of correspondence you have received, please contact [email protected] . Guidehouse is not responsible for losses incurred (monetary or otherwise) from an applicant’s dealings with unauthorized third parties.

Guidehouse does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Guidehouse and Guidehouse will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.

How this job compares

Set against the 848 open Change Management jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 30, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$89–148K/yr
  • Illinois median$102–161K/yr39 salary ranges
  • US median$108–190K/yr654 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $119K, is 7% below the Illinois median midpoint ($127K) — in the middle half of Change Management salary ranges in Illinois.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 45 open Change Management jobs in Illinois and 848 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Illinois
Experience
This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience — less than three in four Change Management postings that state a minimum ask for (median 6 years, across 765 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 344 of the 848 open Change Management jobs (41%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 30, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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