Change Manager

Swim Recruiting; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 96,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work in Vancouver

Onsite 4 days/week

Job summary

Swim Recruiting is sourcing a Change Manager for a 6-month contract in Vancouver, offering hybrid work with four days in the office. The role centers on leading enterprise-wide change programs for a global brand.

You will develop and execute change strategies (Prosci, ADKAR), perform impact/readiness assessments, design stakeholder engagement, and measure adoption to ensure lasting improvements across teams.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years leading change management or large-scale transformation work.
• Advanced knowledge of Prosci and ADKAR with metrics-driven adoption.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities and partner with cross-functional teams.
• Strong communicator and influencer with stakeholder buy-in ability.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute change management strategies for enterprise programs.
• Conduct impact and readiness assessments and track adoption with metrics.
• Design stakeholder engagement activities and drive sustainable adoption.
• Coach project teams to embed lasting improvements into BAU processes.

Skills

Change management

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

MS Office

Smartsheet

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or related field

Tools

Smartsheet

MS Office

Job description

6-month contract Change Manager role with a global enterprise organization with hybrid work in Vancouver.

• High profile project with executive visibility
• Enterprise organization with primarily onsite work, 4 days a week

What & Why:

Due to large scale business transformation, our client is looking to add a change manager to their team to assist with the transformation.

In this role you’ll focus on developing and executing change management strategies for enterprise-wide programs and transformational initiatives. You’ll supports both function-specific changes (process updates, systems upgrades, organizational design) and multi-year transformation programs by conducting change impact and readiness assessments, designing stakeholder engagement activities, and ensuring sustainable adoption across impacted teams. Working collaboratively with cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders, you'll apply proven change management methodologies (Prosci, ADKAR) to drive people-focused change, measure readiness and adoption through defined metrics, mitigate resistance, and coach project teams to strengthen organizational change capability while embedding lasting improvements into business-as-usual processes. This is a great chance to make a serious impact on a global brand.

Who:

This client is one of the most recognizable Canadian brands, a true Vancouver success story who has expanded globally. They are well known for their corporate culture and has won major awards for their accomplishments. They have invested majorly in technology and have had an incredibly successful past few years, including a major strategic acquisition. They have an all-star leadership team who keeps you accountable and provides support while still affording you tremendous autonomy. This role is primarily on site, with 4 days a week in office.

You:

You will bring the following education, skills and experience to the role:

• 5-10 years as a change manager, leading change management or large-scale transformation work, plus a bachelor’s degree in business, operations, or a related area
• Advanced knowledge of change methodologies like Prosci and ADKAR, with experience running impact and readiness assessments and tracking adoption with real metrics
• You can work independently at a fast pace, juggle multiple priorities, and keep an enterprise-wide view while partnering with cross-functional teams
• Strong communicator and influencer who can build stakeholder buy-in, find root causes, and coach leaders, with solid MS Office and Smartsheet skills

Compensation:

This role pays $70-80 per hour.