Organizational Change Specialist

Our Calgary client is looking for a Organizational Change Specialist. This long-term contract offers the opportunity to support the planning and implementation of a large scale ERP transformation. You will work within a collaborative, Change Management Office and HR Business Partners, Talent Management, Learning and Development teams to define requirements and document future-state processes that ensure audit compliance and operational safety for a leading organization.

Advantages
- Experience with large-scale ERP transformation planning and implementation across multiple jurisdictions with an emphasis on working with stakeholders in business unit operations and/or capital projects in the field.
- Works with related Human Resource teams including the centralized Change Management Office, Human Resources Business Partners, Talent Management, Learning and Development, to develop and deliver holistic/integrated OCM solutions, including:
* Accurate change impact and stakeholder analysis
* Appropriate communication and learning approaches
* Effective transition management
* Effective risk management/mitigation
* Support for leaders in leading through change

- Support the objectives of the clients centralized Change Management Office through:
* Sharing of expertise and best practices
* Adoption of corporate OCM, communications and learning standards
* Contribution to the continual improvement of the corporate OCM methodology and tools
* Active participation in the broader OCM community of practice
* Championing the role of the OCM function

Responsibilities
- Apply expert OCM knowledge to prepare and deliver change management assessments, plans and activities for complex, enterprise-wide programs and initiatives across multiple stakeholder groups and levels of the organization including senior leadership.
- Follow change management methodology and framework; utilize available tools and services to implement a structured best fit change approach within a program or initiative, with customizations where appropriate.
- Complete and assess detailed readiness, change impact, and stakeholder analyses
- Develop the OCM strategy including communication, sponsor roadmap, learning, coaching, management of risk and issues and acceptance/resistance
- Implement the required communication, learning, and other change management activities (as required, based on project scope and resourcing model)
- May be required to prepare key stakeholders to present OCM deliverables such as communications and presentations or learning
- Consult with leaders at all levels to gain sponsorship, approval and engagement of the business and the affected key audiences in executing the change management strategy
- Provide coaching in change management, resistance management and change sponsorship to the project manager, business lead, change sponsor, project team, the extended -change team, and others identified through stakeholder assessment
- Continuously assess potential issues/risks, conflicting priorities, and opportunities for integration across multiple concurrent programs/initiatives, and raise these to leadership
- Evaluate the success of change management activities and provide progress reports to key stakeholders as required
- Monitor change adoption in the organization and plan additional OCM activities to support gaps in adoption or continued realization of change benefits
- Facilitate and guide senior leaders and business process owners on long term sustainment to operationalize and embed changes


Qualifications
- University degree in Business Management, Human Resources, Organization Effectiveness or Development or related field
- Master’s degree in a related field considered an asset
- Prosci and/or other change management certification/professional designation is preferred
- Must demonstrate continuing education/development to remain current in the profession

Summary
This is an exceptional opportunity for a seasoned professional to play a key role in the Change Management Office. If you have a strong technical background and a commitment to safety and accountability, we want to hear from you. Please apply directly to this job ad or reach out to your Randstad Digital representative immediately!

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