[Hiring] Business Process Reengineering & Change Management Specialist @A P Ventures

Role Description

APV is seeking a Business Process Reengineering (BPR) & Change Management Specialist to support the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and component HR offices on enterprise human capital transformation initiatives. The Senior Specialist owns the design and execution of process improvement and organizational change management (OCM) workstreams across the full federal HR portfolio — including:

• Recruitment and placement
• Classification
• Employee relations
• Labor relations
• Benefits
• Performance management
• Workforce planning
• Learning
• HR operations

This role applies disciplined BPR and OCM methodologies to translate complex federal HR policy, regulation, and operational reality into measurably better current-state and future-state processes. The Senior Specialist leads stakeholder engagement, builds the change strategy and adoption plan, mentors journeyman specialists, and produces the executive-grade artifacts required to drive enterprise alignment and adoption.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, Organizational Development, Human Resources, Business Administration, Public Administration, or related field.
• Master's degree, MBA, or J.D. strongly preferred.

Requirements

• Minimum 8-10 years of progressive experience leading BPR and organizational change management initiatives, with significant time supporting federal human capital or human resources programs.
• Demonstrated mastery of disciplined BPR methodologies, including Lean Six Sigma, BPMN 2.0, value stream mapping, SIPOC, and root-cause analysis.
• Demonstrated mastery of disciplined OCM methodologies, including Prosci ADKAR, Kotter's 8-Step model, or comparable frameworks.
• Working knowledge of federal HR authorities, including Title 5, 5 CFR governing regulations across multiple HR specialties, the OPM Human Capital Framework, the CHCO Act, and OPM and OMB human capital guidance.
• Documented experience leading change management for federal HR initiatives, HR system implementations, or HR shared services transitions.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to produce executive-grade products that move senior leadership decisions.
• Demonstrated ability to operate independently in a fully remote environment with frequent senior-level coordination.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience supporting DHS, DoD, or other federal agency human capital transformation, HR shared services, or HC system implementations (e.g., Workday, Oracle HCM Cloud, SAP SuccessFactors, PeopleSoft HCM).
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt or Master Black Belt certification.
• Prosci Certified Change Practitioner (CCP), CCMP (Certified Change Management Professional), or comparable senior OCM credential.
• PMP, Agile/Scrum certification, or comparable program management credentials.
• SHRM-SCP, IPMA-SCP, SPHR, or comparable senior HR certification.
• Experience supporting union notification, consultation, and bargaining obligations under 5 USC Chapter 71.