CCWIS Subject Matter Expert Location :
- Remote  Salary : $90-140k Sabot Consulting seeks a CCWIS Subject Matter Expert to guide a large, multi-year Organizational Change Management (OCM) engagement supporting a CCWIS modernization.
- The SME will translate CCWIS policy and practice into pragmatic, adoption-focused strategies, ensuring OCM deliverables are accurate, federally compliant, role-based, measurable, and synchronized with the System Integrator schedule and phased rollouts.
This role mitigates program risk by anchoring decisions to CCWIS requirements, CAR expectations, and child welfare operational realities.   Responsibilities :
Serve as CCWIS policy / practice authority in OCM governance; advise on decision-rights, escalation paths, and cross-vendor coordination.  Define CCWIS-aware OCM KPIs and data sources; review dashboard and status content for accuracy and risk signals.  Identify CCWIS-specific risks, resistance patterns, and mitigations; contribute to the risk register and attend risk reviews.  Align OCM work breakdown / schedule dependencies with SI milestones and module releases.   Identify high-impact processes per rollout plan; ensure current-state maps capture policy, roles, handoffs, ancillary systems, and pain points.  Guide future-state design so workflows align with CCWIS capabilities and ACF expectations; apply Lean methods.  Define role-based transition and training implications (including dual-system periods with FamLink).  Review and tailor communications / job aids by role and phase; set sustainment / monitoring criteria.   Contribute CCWIS content to the enterprise OCM Plan; facilitate leadership alignment on responsibilities.  Define post-go-live sustainment strategies (communities of practice, coaching, refresher enablement) and adoption metrics.  Prepare inputs to CCWIS Assessment Review (CAR) recommendations and compliance-relevant materials.  Capture success stories / case studies tied to measurable outcomes.   Must Have :   10+ years in child welfare systems modernization (CCWIS / SACWIS / adjacent), with direct experience translating ACF guidance into business process and change adoption strategies.  Demonstrated success partnering with OCM and SI teams on multi-phase, multi-vendor programs in a public sector environment.  Expertise in stakeholder segmentation, change impact / readiness assessment, role-based communications, change champion networks, and sustainment planning.  Strong command of casework operations (intake, investigations, ongoing case management, placement / licensing, provider management, court, fiscal touchpoints) and how system changes affect them.  Proven ability to shape KPIs / dashboards for adoption, readiness, communications effectiveness, and process adherence.  Excellent facilitation skills across executive, supervisory, and front-line audiences; culturally responsive and trauma-informed engagement.  Superior writing and review skills for plans, heat maps, DEDs / DADs, playbooks, and CAR-related recommendations.   Nice to Have :   Prior CCWIS implementation experience for a state agency (policy to practice, phased rollouts, dual-system transitions).  Experience contributing to CCWIS Assessment Review (CAR) evidence, narratives, or remediation planning.  Lean / Six Sigma exposure for service / process redesign; familiarity with LMS alignment and role-based training design.  Human-centered, accessible content practices; experience serving tribal partners and external provider ecosystems.  Master’s in Public Administration, Social Work, Information Systems, or related field.Prosci / CCMP a plus.  About Us :
Sabot Consulting is a management consulting company focused on providing technical and management consulting to IT executives and managers in strategic, operational, and project-based practice areas.Our focus on providing expert staff that have the knowledge, experience, and professionalism to engage the client at all levels is the key to our success.   Powered by JazzHR