Organizational Change Manager - Senior JP967

P@thlion Staffing Careers; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Government of Alberta is seeking a Change Management Specialist to work with internal groups in developing and delivering change strategies and supporting content for the 1GX program. The role focuses on adoption, sustainment, and continuous improvement of 1GX operations and functionalities.

Reporting to the Manager, 1GX Business Excellence – Communications, OCM, and Training, the position develops and implements change management and communication deliverables to drive effective adoption across

Qualifications

• Change management expertise across projects and programs.
• Strong communications and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to analyze stakeholder impact and readiness.
• Experience coordinating schedules and resources for complex initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with sponsors, project teams, and cross‑functional groups to ensure activities are completed.
• Develop project schedules, estimate resources, and monitor progress.
• Assist with risk and issues management.
• Create and deliver change management presentations for various levels of the organization.
• Plan and facilitate meetings with management and stakeholders.
• Conduct stakeholder identification and analysis.
• Assess and manage key stakeholders.
• Conduct gap and change impact analyses.
• Develop and implement change strategies and plans.
• Develop and implement communication plans and materials.
• Develop and implement resistance management plans.
• Communicate information to impacted audiences during the program.
• Define and measure success metrics and monitor progress.
• Identify risks and issues related to change management.
• Conduct business and stakeholder readiness assessments.
• Engage stakeholders to support ongoing adoption and sustainment.
• Provide specialized advice on change management methodologies and tools.
• Leverage digital, collaboration, and AI-enabled tools to support analysis and reporting.
• Ensure new technology solutions are rolled out sustainably.
• Write compelling copy for communications.
• Understand the role of communication in change management.

Skills

Change management

Communications

Stakeholder analysis

Risk management

Project coordination

Presentations

Facilitation

Readiness assessments

Content development

Job description

Scope: The Change Management Specialist works with internal groups to develop and deliver change strategies and supporting content that enable impacted stakeholders to successfully transition from their current state to a future state. The role supports both new project implementations and the ongoing sustainment, enhancement, and optimization of existing 1GX operations and functionalities.

Reporting to the Manager, 1GX Business Excellence – Communications, OCM, and Training, this position is responsible for the development and implementation of change management and communication deliverables that drive effective adoption, sustained use, and continuous improvement of the 1GX solution across the Government of Alberta.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with project sponsors, project teams, operational teams, vendors, cross‑functional teams, and 1GX Change Network to ensure all project activities are completed.
• Collaborate with Program Manager in the development of project schedule plans and strategies, estimate resource requirements, develop and monitor work plans for completion of project tasks.
• Assist with risk management and issues management.
• Build and deliver presentations relating to change management for various levels of the organization (Executive, Branch, etc.).
• Plan and facilitate meetings with management and other stakeholders as required.
• Conduct stakeholder identification and stakeholder analysis.
• Assess and manage key stakeholders.
• Conduct gap analysis, change impact analysis.
• Develop and implement effective change strategies and plans.
• Develop and implement effective communication plans.
• Develop communication materials.
• Develop and implement resistance management plans.
• Ensure information is communicated to impacted audiences throughout the duration of the project/program.
• Define and measure success metrics and monitor change progress.
• Identify risks and issues relating to change management functions.
• Conduct business and stakeholder readiness assessments.
• Proactively engage and lead relevant stakeholder engagement in support of ongoing 1GX adoption and sustainment.
• Provide specialized advice and support to ensure the consistent and effective application of change management methodology, tools, and approaches.
• Leverage approved digital, collaboration, and AI‑enabled tools, where appropriate, to support change analysis, content development, stakeholder engagement, communications, and reporting activities, in alignment with Government of Alberta policies and standards.
• Ensure new technology solutions or applications are rolled out successfully and in a sustainable way.
• Writing compelling copy to create engaging communications.
• Understand the role of communication in change management – working to reposition organizational change and end user needs and expectations.