Coordinator of Change Management

We are looking for a Coordinator of Change Management to drive quality improvement initiatives by monitoring, evaluating, and supporting the Detention Services department, specifically the Capital District Juvenile Detention Facility programs. In this role you will provide project management, data analytics, and change implementation to effectively support and enhance the success of our detention team.

• Develop systematic structures with leadership to monitor and evaluate quality and appropriateness of Detention Program initiatives and service delivery.
• Conduct research and analyses, gather and analyze data to develop comprehensive project and operational plans, outlining stages, resources, goals, timelines, and risks.
• Implement plans in a functional matrix structure, monitor change progress and adapt to changes as necessary.
• Define and measure success metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of the change after implementation.
• Maintain documentation of all change management activities for future reference and auditing purposes.
• Regularly update facility and agency stakeholders on project progress, risks, and changes to ensure everyone is informed.
• Proactively identify potential risks and obstacles, working to devise and implement solutions or mitigations.
• Influence others and move toward common goals and vision.
• Provide training and support to staff affected by the change to help them adapt.
• Ensure the facility maintains compliance with NYS OCFS Standards for Secure Detention Facilities, State Commission on Corrections Minimum Standards, Council on Accreditation Standards, and Prison Rape Elimination Act standards.

• Minimum of 2-4 years of project management experience leading complex, large‑scale projects. (Required)
• Experience in data analytics, nonprofit, especially in the juvenile justice or child services space (preferred).
• Experience working with state regulatory agencies such as OCFS, SCOC, and COA (preferred).
• Team oriented:
  Comfortable working independently and in a team environment with a sense of accountability and urgency.
• Exceptional interpersonal communication skills, both written and verbal, required.
• Strong technical writing skills for policies, procedures, protocols, and SOPs highly desired.
• Ability to clearly articulate messages to a variety of audiences.
• Ability to work effectively in an onsite environment.

Together for Youth is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, military status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability, marital status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and accessible environment where diversity is valued and recognized as a source of strength and enrichment.

We seek to attract talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures. As a federal contractor, Together for Youth will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent.