Change Management Lead
The Newberry GroupSaint Charles, Missouri, United States
Posted April 3, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
Established in 1996, The Newberry Group specializes in meeting the complex needs of Public Sector clients through superior IT support services, consulting, project management, program governance, and professional services. What sets Newberry apart is its commitment to client intimacy, exceptional quality, and accountability, combined with a deep understanding of public sector best practices.
Job Description
Newberry Group is seeking a seasoned Change Management Lead to guide and oversee change control processes supporting the Application Sustainment and Production Support Operations team within the Rural Development mission area at the Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Requirements
- Lead and manage the full lifecycle of the change management process, from request initiation to final implementation and closure.
- Oversee and enforce governance around change requests, emergency changes, release planning, and deployment schedules.
- Chair or support Change Advisory Board (CAB) meetings, ensuring stakeholders are aligned on impacts, risks, and readiness.
- Collaborate with application sustainment, production support, development, operations, security, and business teams to review, assess, prioritize, and schedule changes.
- Monitor production environments for changeârelated incidents and support rootâcause analysis and corrective actions.
- Ensure documentation, approvals, and audit reporting are accurate and compliant with organizational and regulatory standards.
- Track recurring change activities to optimize schedules, reduce conflicts, and enhance operational efficiency.
- Support deployment planning and coordination, especially for highâimpact or crossâfunctional changes.
- Maintain dashboards and reporting on change KPIs, including success rates, failure rates, incident correlations, and SLA compliance.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen change governance, reduce risk, and improve communication across teams.
- Serve as a central point of contact for all change activities related to application sustainment and production support.
Benefits
- Medical coverage with three plan options
- Dental and vision coverage
- Personal time off
- Paid holidays
- Paid parental leave
- Telecommuting
- Retirement savings accounts (Pre-Tax and Roth)
- Flexible and dependent care savings accounts
- Life insurance
- Long and short-term disability coverage
- Tuition and training reimbursement
- Employee assistance program
