Temporary Change Communications & Adoption Specialist - SAP Transformation
About The Position
Orica is hiring a temporary Change Communications & Adoption Specialist in its IT Group to support the integration of two acquired businesses into the organization’s global SAP system. The role develops and delivers effective, engaging, and timely communications throughout implementation, focusing on SAP implementation, process changes, business readiness, and employee adoption. The position is based in Centennial, Colorado, and requires reporting to the office at least three days a week. It is expected to last until September 30, 2027, and is an individual-contributor role with no direct reports. The specialist will plan and deliver communications across channels, turn complex project updates and technology or process impacts into accessible messages, and tailor content to varied audiences. The role also creates communications and engagement materials, coordinates with stakeholders and subject matter experts, supports project activities during testing, training, and Hypercare, and helps execute change and adoption and business-readiness plans.
Requirements
- Strong written communication skills and the ability to translate complex project, technology, and process information into clear, engaging communications.
- Strong organizational and prioritization skills, including managing multiple deliverables and changing priorities while maintaining attention to detail.
- Agility and adaptability to quickly understand new concepts, systems, and business processes.
- A creative approach to communicating project updates, milestones, and organizational changes.
- Strong stakeholder-management skills and confidence collaborating with employees, subject matter experts, managers, and senior leaders.
- A proactive, resourceful approach, with the ability to take initiative and work effectively with limited direction.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced transformation environment where priorities and information may evolve.
- Must be open to reporting to the Centennial, Colorado office at least three days a week.
- Must not require Orica immigration-related sponsorship now or in the future.
Nice To Haves
- Experience supporting M&A integration, organizational change, or business transformation initiatives.
- Experience supporting SAP implementations or broader ERP transformation programs.
- Experience developing communications about technology, process, system, or operating-model changes.
- Experience working with geographically dispersed and multicultural teams.
- Exposure to change management, employee adoption, business readiness, or organizational change methodologies.
Responsibilities
- Manage the communications plan and cadence with key stakeholders, delivering communications across multiple channels in a timely manner.
- Translate complex project updates, process changes, and technology impacts into clear, accessible messages for different audiences.
- Tailor communications for leadership, managers, operational employees, and corporate functions, and publish them through agreed channels.
- Create newsletters, project updates, leadership messages, presentations, FAQs, and other communication materials.
- Develop engaging ways to communicate project progress and milestones, using storytelling, visuals, infographics, and other formats.
- Maintain consistent messaging, branding, and communication standards.
- Work with business engagement, process owners, and functional subject matter experts; gather information and identify opportunities to communicate project developments.
- Use sound judgment when handling evolving information and competing priorities.
- Support project coordination and stakeholders during testing, training, and Hypercare.
- Maintain email distribution lists and coordinate translations of communications and learning materials into French Canadian as required.
- Support execution of the project change and adoption plan.
- Use change impact assessments to identify communications, engagement, training, and readiness needs for impacted roles and stakeholder groups.
- Translate process, system, and role changes into clear “what this means for you” messages.
- Support business-readiness activities leading into testing, training, cutover, go-live, and Hypercare.
Benefits
- Opportunities to grow and learn in a diverse, collaborative culture.
- Connected global and local teams that foster relationships and learning.
- Flexible and diverse career paths.
- Support for developing knowledge and skills.
- Competitive salary.
- Opportunity to learn from talented individuals across multiple disciplines.
- Safe workplace within a collaborative culture.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
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