Change Management Specialist

Strategize it Inc.; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Zohorecruit is supporting a large client in Winnipeg, Manitoba with a contract Change Management Specialist. The engagement runs from September 2026 to March 31, 2027 and is hybrid, with a mix of remote work and on-site at the Buffalo Place office.

The role requires Prosci ADKAR and/or CCMP, 8+ years in project management, 10+ years in change management, and exceptional communication. You will lead change activities, develop training materials, coordinate stakeholder engagement, and craft

Qualifications

• Must hold Change Management Certification – Prosci (ADKAR) and/or CCMP.
• Minimum 8 years recent experience working in a project management environment, preferably with large scale organizational change.
• Minimum 10 years experience with and knowledge of change management principles, methodologies and tools.
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills with experience in developing training materials, communication plans, and presentations.

Responsibilities

• Apply a structured methodology and lead change management activities.
• Leverage client's change management methodology, process and tools to create a strategy to support adoption of the changes required by a project initiative.
• Enable the design, development, delivery and management of key communications.
• Assess the change impact.
• Conduct impact analysis, assess change readiness, and identify key stakeholders.
• Support training efforts.
• Provide input, document requirements, and support the design and delivery of training programs.
• Complete change management assessments
• Identify, analyze and prepare risk mitigation tactics
• Identify and manage anticipated and persistent resistance
• Consult and coach project teams
• Create actionable deliverables for core change management plans: Sponsor Plan, People Manager Plan, Communications Plan, and Training Plan
• Create actionable deliverables for any required Extend plans, such as the Resistance Management Plan
• Support and engage senior leaders
• Coach people managers and supervisors
• Support organizational design and definition of roles and responsibilities
• Coordinate efforts with other specialists
• Integrate change management activities into the project plan
• Evaluate and ensure user readiness
• Manage stakeholders
• Track and report issues
• Define and measure success metrics and monitor change progress
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Change management

Prosci ADKAR CCMP

Communication skills

Training material development

Stakeholder management

Project management

Change readiness assessment

Resistance management

Facilitation / coaching

Relationship building

Tools

Change management tools

Job description

One of our large clients is looking for a contract Change Management Specialist, below are the details:

This engagement will be effective September 2026 to March 31, 2027

Candidate must meet the following mandatoryrequirements to be considered for this role:

• Must have Change Management Certification – Prosci (ADKAR) and/orCCMP.
• Minimum 8 years recent experience working in a project managementenvironment, preferably with large scale organizational change.
• Minimum 10 years experience with and knowledge of change managementprinciples, methodologies and tools.
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills with experiencein developing training materials, communication plans, and presentations.

Location and Hours:

• Hybrid (combination ofremote and on-premises at the Buffalo Place office in Winnipeg, Manitoba)
• 8 hours daily, Monday toFriday (excluding stat holidays and mandatory vacation time off asspecified by the client)
• Core business hours arebetween 7:00am-5:00pm (CST)

Role Description:

• Apply a structured methodology and lead change managementactivities
• Leverage client's change management methodology, process and tools tocreate a strategy to support adoption of the changes required by a projector initiative
• Enable the design, development, delivery and management of keycommunications
• Assess the change impact
• Conduct impact analysis, assess change readiness, and identify keystakeholders
• Support training efforts
• Provide input, document requirements, and support the design anddelivery of training programs
• Additional responsibilities include:
• Complete change management assessments
• Identify, analyze and prepare risk mitigation tactics
• Identify and manage anticipated and persistent resistance
• Consult and coach project teams
• Create actionable deliverables for the core change managementplans: Sponsor Plan, People Manager Plan, Communications Plan, andTraining Plan
• Create actionable deliverables for any required "Extend"plans, such as the Resistance Management Plan
• Support and engage senior leaders
• Coach people managers and supervisors
• Support organizational design and definition of roles andresponsibilities
• Coordinate efforts with other specialists
• Integrate change management activities into the project plan
• Evaluate and ensure user readiness
• Manage stakeholders
• Track and report issues
• Define and measure success metrics and monitor change progress
• Other duties as assigned

Skills andqualifications:

• A solid understanding of how people go through a change and thechange process
• Experience with and knowledge of change management principles,methodologies and tools
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and oral
• Ability to clearly articulate messages to a variety of audiences
• Ability to establish and maintain strong relationships
• Ability to influence others and move toward a common vision or goal
• Flexible and adaptable; able to work in ambiguous situations
• Resilient and tenacious with a propensity to persevere
• Forward looking with a holistic approach
• Organized with a natural inclination for planning strategy andtactics
• Problem solving and root-cause identification skills
• Able to work effectively at all levels of an organization
• Must be a team player and able to work collaboratively with andthrough others
• Acute business acumen and understanding of organizational issuesand challenges
• Familiarity with project management approaches, tools and phases ofthe project lifecycle
• Experience with large-scale organizational change efforts
• Change management certification or designation required

Additional Requirements:

• Musthave Windows based computer with standard Windows applications