Change Management Specialist

Emera Inc • Halifax, NS

1d • Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a Change Management Specialist to join our Organizational Change Management team. Reporting to the Manager, Organizational Change Management, at Emera, you will lead complex change initiatives that drive transformation and optimize adoption across business processes, systems, and strategic initiatives.

Requirements

• Undergrad degree.
• 2-5 years of related experience in one of the following areas; Change Management, HR, Organizational Psychology, Training and Development, Adult Education, Stakeholder Engagement, Communications, Project Management, or Relationship Management.
• Experience with Business Analysis and/or Business Process Design and Modeling.
• Robust experience applying Change Management practices on projects is required.
• Confidence and proven experience with Excel and use of metrics is required.
• Project experience is required.
• Must be proficient with Microsoft office (Word, Power Point, and Excel) and SharePoint.
• Experience with training design and delivery is required.
• Must possess strong presentation and facilitation skills and experience leading group discussions.
• Must exhibit excellent interpersonal skills and empathy, with the ability to quickly develop and maintain working relationships and work in a team environment.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills are mandatory.
• Strong commitment to deliver quality results and have exceptional attention to detail.
• Strong time management skills in an environment with multiple competing priorities and ability to be flexible is mandatory.
• You are proactive, resourceful and a quick learner who thrives on fast-paced challenge and change.

Nice To Haves

• Prosci Change Management certification or other recognized certification (i.e. Kotter, Bridges) is an asset.
• CCMP certification through ACMP is an asset.
• Power BI experience is an asset.
• PMP certification is an asset.
• Certification in Adult Education is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Lead change on projects and transformative initiatives that impact employees to increase benefit realization, value creation, and the achievement of results and outcomes.
• Develop, execute and monitor change management strategies and operational plans.
• Develop change management processes, metrics, and dashboards that support adoption of the changes required. Synthesize data and present supporting plans and results at an executive level.
• Develop, execute, and monitor communication plans and training activities.
• Create, execute, analyze, report on change impact assessments and change readiness assessments.
• Manage stakeholder engagement and leadership alignment efforts
• Develop and facilitate focus groups, change networks, and workshops as appropriate.
• Develop and enable sponsorship coaching plans
• Identify, validate and manage project stakeholders including mapping and monitoring engagement, identify and anticipate resistance and coordinate stakeholder efforts with other change functions i.e. training and communications to ensure there’s alignment among the broader project team and business.
• Integrate change management activities into a project plan and in collaboration with the Project Manager, oversee and execute those activities
• Provide on-going communications and status updates on your change management deliverables and offer synthesized analytics through reports and dashboards.
• Develop sustainment plans, as part of the change strategy, and ensure smooth transition to operations for effective and ongoing adoption.
• Develop and deliver training modules specific to change management for NSPI
• Evaluate, design, and improve processes, tools, templates and more as part of the NSPI Change Management team playbook, standards, and in house suite of tools.

Benefits

• A comprehensive benefits plan
• 24/7 access to virtual health care services for you and your family through Dialogue
• Access to a free on-site fitness center
• Employee and Family Assistance Program
• Parental leave top-up plan
• Wellness benefits
• Opportunities to advance within and between our operating businesses
• A focus on employee development
• Available sponsored education programs
• Corporate investments in the places where our people live and work
• Mentoring opportunities
• Fundraising-matching & volunteer programs
• Scholarships for children of employees
• A Defined Contribution Pension Plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees