- Pay Rate: $93.30/hour, depending on experience
- Contract Length: 5 Months with a possible extension
- Location: Calgary, Alberta
Raise is currently hiring a
Senior Organizational Change Manager on behalf of our client. They’re expanding their team to meet growing needs, making this a unique opportunity to work with an industry leader. Our Client, is one of North America's leading energy infrastructure companies with operations in natural gas, oil and power industries throughout Canada, the United States, and Mexico.
Note: The primary pay rate is based on T4 classification; however, we will also consider applications from candidates interested in an INC classification, where applicable.
Description
The Senior Organizational Change Manager in this role will supports internal clients in delivering complex programs and initiatives that are strategic in nature and have substantial implications for the organization’s performance. Organizational Change Management (OCM) focuses on preparing the organization to support and adopt new, more effective, ways of working, including changes to programs, processes, systems, organizational design/structure, roles, capabilities and culture.
- Responsibilities
- Serves as a change agent, business partner, coach, and facilitator
- Manages resources associated with OCM deliverables -- including change advisors, communication specialists, training/learning advisors, program coordinators, and business analysts
- Supports project management, governance and sponsorship activities associated with large scale programs and initiatives, and ensures integration and alignment across multiple concurrent programs and initiatives
- Partners with Human Resources consultants, talent management and learning specialists and project teams to develop and deliver integrated OCM solutions
- Supports the objectives of the corporate organizational change management function through sharing of expertise and best practices, adoption of corporate OCM standards, and active participation in the OCM community
- Decision Making:
- Makes decisions and recommendations on highly complicated and complex issues without formal processes or precedents. Exercise’s resourcefulness and ingenuity to develop effective integrated solutions.
- Duties:
- Applies expert OCM knowledge to prepare and deliver change management assessments and plans for large scale and complex programs and initiatives across multiple stakeholder groups and levels of the organization including senior leadership.
- Follows change management standards and principles; utilizes or modifies available tools and services to implement a structured best fit change approach within a program or initiative
- Completes and assesses detailed change impact and stakeholder analyses
- Develops the OCM strategy and supporting plans, including communication, sponsor roadmap, training, coaching, management of risk and issues and acceptance/resistance
- Oversees and/or performs the required communication, training and other change management activities
- May be required to prepare key stakeholders to present OCM deliverables such as communications and presentations or training
- Partners with Human Resources consultants, Talent Management and Learning and Development, and/or project teams to develop and deliver holistic/integrated OCM solutions, including:
- Accurate change impact and stakeholder analysis of Appropriate communications and learning approaches o Effective transition management
- Effective risk management/mitigation o Support for leaders in leading through change
- An aligned approach to organizational design and talent management elements to support change objectives
- Manages OCM budgets, project costs and schedule and provides progress reports to leadership
- Facilitates and consults with senior leaders at all levels to gain sponsorship, approval and engagement of the business and the affected key audiences in executing the change management strategy
- Provides 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 assesses potential issues/risks, conflicting priorities, and opportunities for integration across multiple concurrent programs/initiatives, and raise these to leadership
- Evaluates the success of change management activities and provides progress reports to the broad set of stakeholders
- Monitors change adoption in the organization and plans additional OCM activities to support gaps in adoption or continued realization of change benefits.
- Facilitates and guides senior leaders and business process owners on long term sustainment to operationalize and embed changes
- Continually builds knowledge and acumen in all aspects of the organization, the business, our processes and systems
- Supports the objectives of the company corporate organizational change management function through:
- Sharing of expertise and best practices
- Adoption of corporate OCM, communications and learning & development 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.
Qualifications
- 10+ years of progressive experience in organizational change management, with a proven track record of leading complex, strategic programs within large, complex enterprise environments.
- Demonstrated experience managing resources and diverse teams (e.g., change advisors, communication specialists, training leads, business analysts).
- Expertise in applying a structured change management methodology (e.g., Prosci ADKAR or similar) and adapting it for best fit within various program contexts.
- Extensive experience conducting detailed change impact assessments and comprehensive stakeholder analyses for diverse audiences, including senior executives.
- Proven ability to develop and execute comprehensive OCM strategies and plans, encompassing communication plans, sponsor roadmaps, training strategies, coaching plans, resistance management, and sustainment approaches.
- Strong experience facilitating workshops, presentations, and discussions with senior leadership and cross-functional teams to build alignment and commitment.
- Demonstrated ability to manage OCM budgets, project costs, and schedules, providing clear progress reporting.
- Experience partnering with Human Resources, Talent Management, and Learning & Development to deliver integrated solutions.
- A strong understanding of the oil & gas or energy infrastructure industry is highly desirable.
- Education and Skills
- A Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Organizational Development, Human Resources, Communications, or a related field. A Master's degree is considered an asset.
- Prosci Certification or other recognized OCM certifications are highly preferred.
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