Change Management Lead

Are you an experienced and proven change leader? Are you passionate about helping employees at all levels to work effectively and to succeed in an ever-changing business landscape? Consider being part of our team.
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About the Branch/Office
The Business Modernization and Digital Delivery Branch develops and guides business modernization and digital strategies, solutions and ongoing improvement plans to optimize service delivery and effectively response to new and changing program needs. The branch is also a centre of excellence for client experience, lean and business re-engineering, operational policy and deployment and Change Management.
The Change Management Office (CMO) supports the implementation of key business transformation initiatives The goal of CMO is to work alongside project teams to embed Change Management methodologies, practices and tools to support the implementation of modernization projects to help drive success

OPS Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Anti-Racism:

We are committed to build a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and to promote a diverse, anti-racist, inclusive, accessible, merit-based, respectful and equitable workplace.
We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black, and racialized individuals, as well as people from a diversity of ethnic and cultural origins, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions.
Visit the OPS Anti-Racism Policy and the OPS Diversity and Inclusion Blueprint pages to learn more about the OPS commitment to advance racial equity, accessibility, diversity, and inclusion in the public service.
We offer employment accommodation across the recruitment process and all aspects of employment consistent with the requirements of Ontario's Human Rights Code. Refer to the "How to apply" section if you require a disability-related accommodation.

What can I expect to do in this role?

You will:
• Lead the development and implementation of Change Management projects and strategies for business modernization initiatives.
• Conduct research and Change Management analysis that focuses on the people side of change and compile and interpret data, identify risks and mitigations to enable senior management to make informed decisions.
• Develop and monitor transition activity plans and schedules; report on deliverables and milestones and promote the achievement of established timelines
• Design, develop and implement communication strategies, engagement plans and briefing materials

How do I qualify?

Technical Skills

• You have knowledge and experience applying Change Management theories and practices, and organizational development practices and techniques
• You can lead change initiatives and develop and implement integrated plans to support the people side of change
• You can create and assess performance metrics to determine efficiency and effectiveness

Communication

• You have developed written communication skills to prepare project-related communications, reports and briefing materials.
• You have oral communication skills to exchange information with executives, project teams and other stakeholders to present, convey potential opportunities, identify shortfalls, emerging trends and other issues
• You have technical skills to create compelling visual forms of communication and reports for stakeholders.

Stakeholder Relations and Influencing Skills:

• You have advisory, consultation and relationship management skills to build positive relationships with leaders and other stakeholders
• You can lead conversations to seek consensus by employing strong collaboration and negotiation skills
• You have relationship management skills

Analysis and Problem-Solving skills:

You can:
• You can lead the identification of options and alternatives and formulate potential Change Management solutions
• Research and analyze effective approaches, risks and efficiencies, assess Change Management analysis results and anticipate and assess stakeholder concerns
• You create customized data reporting/analysis tools and summaries to isolate and analyze data, interpret findings, assess implications, and summarize results
• You can lead or project manage multiple initiatives with competing deadlines