Change Management Advisor

ia; Quebec; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Learning & development

Job summary

iA Financial Group is seeking a Change Management Advisor to drive adoption and readiness across a major transformation. You will partner with program leaders, Talent & Culture, and sponsors to deliver reliable change outcomes in a hybrid work environment.

The role requires strong leadership, communication, and facilitation skills, with at least seven years in change management and a bachelor’s or master’s degree in a relevant field. Proficiency in French with intermediate English is expected.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of change management experience in a large organization or complex program.
• Strong leadership, political acumen, and ability to influence sponsors and teams.

Responsibilities

• Understand program vision, objectives, and impacts of transformation on people.
• Lead change management strategies, plans, and interventions.
• Collaborate with sponsors, managers, initiative leaders, project teams, and Talent & Culture partners.
• Conduct stakeholder and impact assessments to evaluate readiness and risks.
• Develop strategies to support engagement, communications, training, and adoption monitoring.
• Participate in governance forums to forecast people impacts and adoption decisions.
• Clarify messages, coach leaders as change champions, and communicate governance materials.
• Identify interdependencies and ensure consistent change management practices across initiatives.

Skills

Change management

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership

Communication

Facilitation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Change management tools

Job description

Build the Future with Us

Are you a proactive professional known for your impactful leadership, strong business acumen, and ability to thrive in complex environments? Would you like to leverage your change management expertise in support of a large-scale strategic transformation program with enterprise-wide impact?

As a Change Management Advisor, you will contribute to the successful delivery of change initiatives within a major transformation program. You will work closely with program leaders, sponsors, managers, project teams, and Talent & Culture partners to drive engagement, readiness, and sustainable adoption of change.

This role offers an excellent opportunity to showcase your strengths and fully realize your potential within a caring and trusted organization. Here, people and their development are at the heart of our priorities, fostering an environment that encourages collaboration and innovation.

What You'll Accomplish with Us

• Understand the program's vision, strategic objectives, priorities, and business needs, while assessing the organizational and human impacts associated with transformation initiatives.
• Provide change management expertise and leadership while supporting partners in defining their needs and implementing solutions that foster sustainable adoption.
• Collaborate closely with sponsors, managers, initiative leaders, project teams, Talent & Culture partners, and other stakeholders to develop, lead, and execute change management strategies.
• Conduct and consolidate stakeholder and impact assessments across the program to evaluate cumulative change impacts, human-related risks, and organizational readiness for transformation.
• Assess stakeholder readiness and develop the strategies, plans, and interventions required to support engagement, communications, training, risk management, and adoption monitoring.
• Participate in key program governance forums to anticipate people-related impacts, influence adoption-related decisions, and integrate the change management perspective at the right time.
• Clarify, structure, and communicate key change messages, support the development of communications and governance materials, and coach leaders in their role as change champions.
• Identify interdependencies across initiatives, promote alignment with other change management specialists, and ensure the consistent application of change management best practices while adapting the approach to the program's context and maturity.

What Could Accelerate Your Success in This Role

• Is recognized for their ability to quickly understand business challenges, organizational dynamics, people impacts, and adoption risks.
• Stands out for their impactful leadership, strong political acumen, and ability to influence sponsors, managers, and project teams in complex or evolving environments.
• Demonstrates strong capabilities in developing and implementing change management strategies, plans, and tools that drive sustainable adoption.
• Is recognized for their excellent communication, facilitation, synthesis, and message development skills across a variety of audiences.
• Has a minimum of 7 years of experience in change management within a large organization, including organizational transformation initiatives or complex programs.
• Holds a bachelor's degree or a master's degree in a relevant field.
• Has an advanced level of French and an intermediate level of English, as the incumbent will be required to regularly prepare documentation in English.

Why You'll Love Working With Us

• A work environment where learning and development merge with a collective pursuit of excellence;
• Artificial intelligence is in everyone's hands, empowering you to increase your personal effectiveness while supporting the organization's growth;
• A healthy, safe, fair, and inclusive environment where potential can be freely expressed and developed;
• The opportunity to work in a hybrid environment, supported by flexibility and access to inspiring and innovative workspaces.

Location(s)

• Quebec / 1080, Grande Allee West
• Montreal / 1981 McGill College Avenue

Company

iA Financial Group

Posting End Date

2026-09-18

Company Overview

iA Financial Group* is the strength of a company with a human side, with its over 8,000 employees. Together, we have earned the trust of our more than four million clients and 25,000 advisors who have chosen us for their insurance, savings, and wealth management.

With over $200 billion in assets and half a billion invested in technological innovation, we're a key player in the financial servi