They, working at play & play at work, being compassionate, leading from where you are, starting small & thinking big, having honest conversations, and being boldly curious and intentionally courageous.
HOW YOU’LL MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Provide senior-level organizational change management consulting and hands‑on support for complex, cross‑functional initiatives.
Translate enterprise change priorities into practical plans, tools, templates, routines, leader guides, readiness checks, and role‑clarity supports.
Develop and adapt change plans, stakeholder approaches, impact and readiness assessments, communication inputs, adoption strategies, sustainment actions, and reinforcement supports.
Facilitate change planning, impact assessments, readiness and risk reviews, role‑clarity conversations, implementation check‑ins, go/no‑go discussions, and lessons‑learned sessions.
Analyze who is affected, what is changing, dependencies, operational impacts, capacity implications, readiness gaps, and barriers to adoption; recommend mitigation, sequencing, support, or escalation actions.
Partner with Communications and initiative teams to strengthen stakeholder mapping, engagement, message timing, feedback loops, transparency, and local sensemaking.
Support people leaders in developing the adaptability and change readiness needed to guide their teams through organizational changes.
Coach and equip sponsors, people leaders, and change networks to explain change, respond to questions, reinforce decisions, and sustain adoption.
Use qualitative and quantitative information to monitor readiness, adoption, sustainment, and change effectiveness and to recommend improvements.
Contribute to broader Organizational Development & Effectiveness priorities, including organizational effectiveness, team development,



process improvement, learning, and continuous improvement.
Help build a consistent, practical, capacity‑aware, and people‑centred approach to change across Nor Quest.
WHAT YOU BRING
An undergraduate degree in a relevant field such as organizational development, leadership, business, social sciences, education, or a related discipline is required. A master’s degree is strongly preferred.
A minimum of five years of progressive experience in organizational change management, organizational development, organizational effectiveness, human resources, transformation, strategy implementation, project delivery, or a related field.
Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered.
Change management certification such as Prosci, CCMP (ACMP), or equivalent is preferred. Additional credentials in organizational development, leadership, project management, facilitation, coaching, or evaluation are assets.
Experience in:
Supporting complex, cross‑functional change initiatives and conducting change impact, readiness, and needs assessments.
Developing practical change plans, tools, stakeholder approaches, engagement activities, adoption strategies, and sustainment supports.
Advising and coaching sponsors and people leaders, facilitating sensitive discussions, and influencing without formal authority.
Contributing to enterprise change practices, frameworks, tools,



or roadmap implementation is preferred.
Supporting organizational development and effectiveness initiatives is an asset.
Integrating Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Accessibility, Anti‑Racism, decolonization, and Indigenization principles into change practices is an asset.
Supporting digital transformation, AI adoption, or future‑of‑work initiatives is an asset.
Working in post‑secondary education, the public sector, a unionized setting, or another complex service workplace is an asset.
WHAT MAKES YOU A DIFFERENCE MAKER?
As a Difference Maker, you bring:
Deep expertise in organizational change management, with the ability to translate strategy into practical, scalable, and context-sensitive support.
Strong consulting, facilitation, coaching, and diagnostic skills, using systems thinking and evidence‑informed practices to address complex organizational challenges.
Adaptability and change readiness, enabling you to navigate uncertainty, shifting priorities, and emerging opportunities with confidence and continuous learning.
Excellent communication and relationship‑building skills that foster trust, belonging, collaboration, and shared outcomes, even in difficult conversations.
Digital and information fluency, using data, technology, and insights thoughtfully to inform decisions and achieve results.
Sound judgment and outcome‑focused decision‑making that balances evidence, organizational priorities, and the wellbeing of affected communities.
A commitment to delivering high‑quality results through effective prioritization, resource stewardship, and a focus on long‑term sustainability.
SALARY: $94,617 - $118,304 annually, reflective upon what you bring AKA your educati

📌 Organizational change management consultant (Edmonton)
🏢 NORQUEST COLLEGE
📍 Edmonton