Senior Organizational Change Management Specialist – AI Transformation

Systematix; Ottawa; Hybrid; CAD 124,000 - 207,000; Full time

Job summary

Systematix seeks a Senior Organizational Change Management Specialist – AI Transformation to lead OCM for a public sector AI program. The role requires a Government of Canada Reliability (Level I) clearance and a 1-year hybrid contract with 10 days on-site per month, starting December 2026.

You will develop and implement OCM strategies, assess readiness, advise executives, craft change communications, and design adoption plans for AI-enabled tools while collaborating with multiple departments to

Qualifications

• University degree in Organizational Development, Business Administration, Communications, Human Resources, or Behavioural Science.
• Certification in a recognized Organizational Change Management methodology (Prosci ADKAR, CCMP or equivalent).
• Minimum five years of OCM experience supporting enterprise-wide technology or AI transformations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain an integrated OCM strategy, roadmap, and change plan aligned with AI transformation priorities and milestones.
• Assess readiness and change impacts across roles, teams, processes, and technology; translate findings into targeted actions.
• Advise leaders on workforce implications, resistance management, and responsible AI use.
• Create communications and change narratives explaining transformation objectives and expected behaviors.
• Design adoption approaches for AI-enabled tools and new ways of working, including learning and manager enablement.
• Collaborate with departments to support change activities and interpret responsible AI requirements for staff.

Skills

OCM expertise

Stakeholder engagement

Change communication

Leadership coaching

Education

University degree in Organizational Development or related

OCM certification (Prosci ADKAR / CCMP)

Job description

We are Systematix and we are currently seeking a Senior Organizational Change Management Specialist – AI Transformation for an opportunity with a public sector client. The ideal candidate must hold an active Government of Canada Reliability (Level I) security clearance. This is a 1-year hybrid contract role requiring 10 days on-site per month, expected to start in December 2026.

About the Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain an integrated Organizational Change Management (OCM) strategy, roadmap, and change plan aligned with AI transformation priorities, program milestones, dependencies, and business outcomes.
• Assess organizational readiness and change impacts across roles, teams, processes, technology, and ways of working, and translate findings into targeted actions.
• Advise sponsors and leaders on workforce implications, resistance management, responsible AI use, psychological safety, and the leadership behaviors required to support successful adoption.
• Create clear and compelling communications, engagement strategies, and change narratives that explain transformation objectives, impacts, and expected behaviors.
• Design and implement adoption approaches for AI-enabled tools and new ways of working, including role-based learning, manager enablement, champion networks, pilot activities, and reinforcement strategies.
• Collaborate with key departments, teams, and stakeholders to support change activities and make responsible AI requirements understandable and actionable for employees and leaders.
• Define adoption, readiness, capability, and value-realization measures and provide reporting, insights, and recommendations to support informed decision-making and continuous improvement.
• Develop reusable playbooks, frameworks, templates, toolkits, and knowledge-transfer materials that strengthen ITS change management capability and support the sustained adoption of AI initiatives
• Related activities and deliverables, as required.

About the Qualifications

• University degree in Organizational Development, Business Administration, Communications, Human Resources, or Behavioural Science.
• Certification in a recognized Organizational Change Management methodology, such as Prosci ADKAR, Certified Change Management Professional (CCMP) or an equivalent Organizational Change Management certification.
• A minimum of five 5 years of recent experience providing Organizational Change Management (OCM) services supporting complex, enterprise-wide technology, digital, business, or AI transformation initiatives.
• Experience leading the organizational change management workstream for at least one enterprise Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Generative AI transformation initiative through multiple lifecycle phases, including strategy, discovery, pilot, deployment, scaling, and sustained adoption.
• Experience developing and implementing OCM strategies, roadmaps, readiness assessments, change impact assessments, and adoption plans for large-scale transformation initiatives.
• Experience advising executive sponsors, senior leaders, and multidisciplinary teams on organizational change, stakeholder engagement, workforce impacts, resistance management, communications, and adoption activities.
• Experience establishing adoption and value-realization measures and developing reusable frameworks, playbooks, toolkits, learning assets, and knowledge-transfer materials that support sustained organizational capability.
• Knowledge of organizational change management methodologies, principles, and leading practices applicable to large-scale technology and AI transformation initiatives.
• Knowledge of AI and Generative AI adoption considerations, including impacts to workflows, operating models, workforce capabilities, and ways of working.
• Knowledge of responsible AI principles, including human oversight, transparency, accountability, privacy, security, output validation, and appropriate use.

Candidates must outline in detail how they meet the above requirements.

Pay Disclosure

The average hourly pay range for this field is as follows:

• Junior: 0–5 years of experience - $40-75/hr
• Intermediate: 6–9 years of experience - $60-100/hr
• Senior: 10+ years of experience - $90-150/hr

Compensation is commensurate with these standards; exceptions may apply based on experience, skills, and market conditions.

AI Disclosure

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) or other automated tools to support parts of our recruitment process. No automated tools make hiring decisions.

At Systematix, our core values—excellence, collaboration, respect, and knowledge as a pursuit—underpin our commitment to fostering an inclusive and equitable environment. We encourage everyone to be their authentic selves, and we are committed to ensuring that our employment decisions are entirely based on job requirements and individual qualifications. We welcome applications from qualified candidates of all backgrounds, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, age, and religious beliefs. If our values and the position advertised resonate with you, we encourage you to apply.