Change Management Lead

Change Management Consultant / Lead

Halifax, NS

The Change Management Specialist will play a key role in ensuring that projects (change initiatives) meet objectives on time and are according to budgets. This consultant will focus on the people side of change – including changes to business processes, systems and technology, job roles and organizational structures.

The primary responsibility will be to create and implement Change Management strategies and operational plans that maximize employee adoption and usage and minimize resistance. Responsibilities will also include executing and supporting the organization in streamlining process.

The individual will work to drive faster adoption, higher ultimate utilization and greater proficiency of the changes that impact employees in the organization to increase benefit realization, value creation, and the achievement of results and outcomes.

Essential duties

• Minimum 5 years of direct experience in a Change Management / change leadership role in a project environment.
• Significant experience with large-scale organizational change efforts with multiple stakeholder groups / teams.
• Strong/proven background and expertise in leading behavioural and people-based change initiatives
• Experience and knowledge of Change Management principles, methodologies (PROSCI or similar)
• Experience in adapting Change Management principles / practices appropriate to the size and scope of the project.
• Experience supporting the development and execution of Change Management deliverables.

Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal

• Ability to clearly articulate messages to a variety of audiences, facilitate working o sessions.
• Ability to influence others and move toward a common vision or goal.
• Able to work effectively at all levels in an organization.
• Must be a team player and able to work collaboratively with and through others.
• Understand basic adult learning principles.
• Ability to support the creation of different training materials.
• Familiarity with project management approaches, tools, and phases of the project lifecycle

Optional Competencies:

• PROSCI, CCMP, CMS or other comparable Change Management certification is considered an asset.

Under direction of the Return-to-Work Evolution - First 30 Days Project Sponsor and Project Manager, and supported by the project team, the RTWE Change Management Consultant / Lead will be required to:

• Lead the Change Management stream using proven best practices and Change Management methodology. The experienced Change Management professional will be the lead in engaging and assessing groups impacted by the change to determine their readiness, identify mitigation tactics, develop a Change Management plan, and carry out actions defined in the plan to ensure a smooth rollout and operational implementation.

Other Key Change Management activities include but are not limited to:

• Perform change impact analysis (i.e., scope of planned change, impacted audiences, the readiness of the organization to accept change, risks, etc.). This includes understanding the complexities of change and specific impacts to people to formulate Change Management tactics to mobilize and align leaders, engage and communicate, align the organization and enable the workforce.
• Design and develop targeted strategies to address the impacts of change on people, organization, processes, tools and technology, leadership, and management.
• Develop and execute other change tactics, as required.
• Liaise with leaders at all levels to identify, develop and manage change risks.
• Collaborate with internal communications and Change Management team to support project activities.
• Engage with the other project streams to timely integrate process and technological change with people change strategies.
• Work closely with project resources to align requirements with change deliverables and execute on said deliverables.
• Manage expectations of key internal partners in relation to the Change Management plan.
• Responsible for the successful delivery of all Change Management activities.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $100.00-$110.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Vision care

Schedule:

• Day shift

Work Location: Remote