Sr. Change Manager to manage, design, implement, and oversee the change management strategy and plan for a business transformation

Our valued client is looking for a Sr. Change Manager to to manage to design, implement, and oversee the change management strategy and plan for a business transformation . An initial 12-month contract with 2 extension option periods December 31, 2028 Physical presence at the work location (Ottawa or Montreal) on a regular basis in alignment with the organization's business needs. 7.5 hour work days. Responsibilities: Develop and lead the implementation of a change management strategy and plan for the project; Apply change management best practices, methodology, processes and tools, including the design and execution of change readiness assessments and change impact analyses; Develop and maintain change management documentation, working in an integrated way with the Project Management and Change Management teams; Identify change risks and potential impacts, develop change risk mitigation plan, and implement action plans to reduce or eliminate change risks; Develop and/or oversee the development of communication, engagement, sponsor/leaders and training plans in collaboration with other relevant teams within the client organization; Monitor change adoption, and provide recommendations to the project team on best practices and targeted interventions that will manage resistance to change; Define, track and report progress against change management performance metrics; Provide sound change management advice and guidance to project leaders in an effort to mitigate change risks, support decision-making, and ensure integration across other dependent change initiatives; Conduct presentations and awareness sessions to promote, explain and provide exposure to change management value, principles, processes and tools, as required by the project team and impacted teams needs; Actively participate in project management meetings and provide updates on change management support; Build and maintain connections across the organization in an effort to anticipate change management needs and influence project-related decisions; Ensure transfer of ownership of all change outcomes to proper business leads for sustainment of the implemented changes; Must have Skills: Reliability clearance 10 years of experience in Change Management Extensive knowledge of change management best practices and Prosci methodology; Prosci Change Management Certification required Extensive experience with projects involving: technology transformation; operational excellence; change of processes, systems and behaviors. Nice to Have Skills: Experience in multi-unit mortgage loan insurance business Experience in program management Bilingualism (French and English) Apply

Location: Montreal, Quebec, CA

Posted Date: 11/2/2025