Job Title: Change Management Specialist

Job Type: 6-month Contract

Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba (Hybrid work arrangement)

Start Date: September 2026

End Date: March 31, 2027

Hours: Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM, 40 hours per week

Rate: $60/hr T4 OR $75/hr Inc.

Overview:

Our client is seeking a highly skilled Change Management Specialist to lead and support change initiatives for a large-scale organizational project. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in driving stakeholder engagement, organizational readiness, communications, training, and user adoption throughout the project lifecycle.

Responsibilities

As the Change Management Specialist, you will:

- Develop and execute comprehensive change management strategies and plans.
- Apply structured change management methodologies throughout the project lifecycle.
- Assess organizational impacts and readiness for change.
- Conduct change impact assessments and readiness evaluations.
- Develop stakeholder engagement strategies and build strong relationships across all organizational levels.
- Create and execute communication plans and targeted communications for various stakeholder groups.
- Develop training strategies and support the design, documentation, and delivery of training materials and programs.
- Identify, assess, and mitigate risks associated with organizational change.
- Proactively manage resistance and implement resistance management strategies.
- Coach project teams, sponsors, people leaders, and managers on effective change management practices.
- Develop key change management deliverables, including:
- Sponsor Plans
- People Manager Plans
- Communication Plans
- Training Plans
- Resistance Management Plans
- Support organizational design activities and role definition where required.
- Coordinate change management activities with project managers and other project specialists.
- Integrate change activities into overall project plans.
- Monitor organizational readiness, user adoption,



and project success metrics.
- Track issues, measure change adoption, and report on progress throughout the engagement.
- Perform additional project-related duties as required.

Required Qualifications

To be successful in this role, you will possess:

- Prosci (ADKAR) and/or CCMP Certification (Required).
- Minimum 10 years of experience applying change management principles, methodologies, and tools.
- Minimum 8 years of recent experience supporting projects within formal project management environments.
- Demonstrated experience supporting large-scale organizational change initiatives.
- Strong understanding of organizational change, user adoption, and stakeholder engagement.
- Experience developing: Communication strategies, Training materials, Presentations and Organizational readiness assessments
- Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.
- Exceptional stakeholder management and relationship-building abilities.
- Strong active listening and interpersonal communication skills.
- Ability to influence leaders, managers, and project teams.
- Excellent planning, organization, and problem-solving skills.
- Experience managing change risks and organizational resistance.
- Strong business acumen and understanding of project lifecycles and delivery methodologies.
- Ability to work collaboratively across cross-functional teams in a quick-paced environment.

Preferred Experience

Preference will be given to candidates who have:

- Supported enterprise-wide organizational transformation initiatives.
- Worked alongside project management teams on complex business or technology projects.
- Experience measuring organizational readiness and change adoption using established metrics.

Additional Requirements

Candidates must:

- Be comfortable working in a hybrid environment with regular attendance at the Winnipeg office as required.
- Have access to a Windows-based computer with standard Microsoft applications.
- Possess their own communication device.
- Have licensed Microsoft Visio software available for use.

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