- Pay Rate: $88.24/hour, depending on experience
- Contract: 1 Year
- Location: Calgary or Edmonton, Alberta

Raise is currently hiring a Change Management Strategist 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 isa market leading financial institution

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 Change Management Strategist in this role will join our clients Planning, Assurance, Insights & Delivery team. In this role, you will be embedded directly within the enterprise Wealth Program—a high-visibility, multi-workstream initiative designed to unlock growth and operational capacity by modernizing Wealth’s infrastructure and client workflows.

Operating as an emerging enterprise expert, you will architect and execute data-driven Organizational Change Management (OCM) strategies across up to 4 major workstreams. Your primary focus will be supporting wealth management teams through large-scale transformations—including the implementation of unified portfolio management systems and the rationalization of legacy technology platforms—while keeping the client experience at the heart of every decision.

Responsibilities

- Architect, scale, and execute comprehensive end-to-end OCM strategies tailored to program-level transformations across 4 active Wealth workstreams.
- Align change activities across internal team member readiness and client-facing impacts to ensure seamless technology adoption and business continuity.




- Utilize internal Change Practice framework and standardized templates to maintain consistency and rigor across all program deliverables.
- Risk, Impact & Organizational Readiness Assessment
- Conduct detailed Change Impact Assessments (CIAs) to evaluate complexity, map stakeholder groups, and quantify the operational human impact of new wealth systems.
- Establish baseline readiness metrics, monitor adoption risks, and build targeted risk mitigation plans to ensure successful go-lives and operational stability.
- Partner closely with Wealth executive sponsors, project managers, and business leads to articulate the overarching strategic vision and business case for change.
- Equip leaders with tailored sponsorship roadmaps, coaching plans, and communication toolkits to drive active and visible leadership throughout the transition.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration & Stakeholder Alignment
- Facilitate strategic alignment sessions across cross-functional teams, navigating complex personnel dynamics and unifying competing business priorities.
- Perform 360-degree stakeholder management to secure buy-in across frontline advisors, operations teams, and executive leadership.
- Transition & Sustainment Planning
- Develop robust transition-to-business-ownership plans with key business partners to embed recent behaviors, mindsets, and workflows permanently.




- Define and measure post-implementation adoption KPIs, feedback loops, and sustainment activities to guarantee business benefit realization.
- Technical & Strategic Skills
- Enterprise Strategy & Alignment: Ability to connect project-level execution to broader enterprise vision while maintaining the agility to adapt OCM methodologies as business requirements evolve.
- Technical Translation: Skilled at breaking down complex technology implementations—such as unified portfolio management tools—into clear human impacts, operational workflow shifts, and actionable behavior changes.
- Client Obsession: Unwavering dedication to evaluating all internal change strategies through the lens of client experience, minimizing friction for Wealth clients.
- Data-Driven Problem Solving: Strong analytical capability to interpret readiness data, uncover root-cause friction points, and engineer novel solutions for complex organizational challenges.
- Interpersonal & Leadership Skills
- 360-Degree Influence & Executive Presence: Proven ability to build trust, navigate matrixed organizational structures, and influence outcomes across all levels without direct authority.
- Strategic Storytelling & Communication: Superior written and verbal communication skills; adept at crafting compelling messaging tailored to diverse technical, operational, and executive audiences.
- Facilitation & Conflict Resolution: Advanced skills in guiding complex cross-functional workshops, actively listening to behavioral cues, resolving conflict, and fostering consensus.
- Feedback Receptivity & Resilience: Ability to handle constructive feedback, navigate

📌 Change Management Strategist (Calgary)
🏢 Ian Martin Group
📍 Calgary