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	<strong>Summary</strong></p>
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	Reporting to the Director, Business Transformation &amp; Knowledge Management, the Change Management Specialist will play a key role in enabling projects to be successfully introduced by the EPMO. This role will focus on the people side of change - including changes to business processes, systems and technology, job roles and organization structures. The primary focus will be creating and implementing change management plans that anticipate and address change issues and maximize employee engagement. The Change Management Specialist will work to drive faster adoption, greater ultimate utilization and higher proficiency on the solutions thus ensuring business benefits are rapidly achieved. The Change Management Specialist will act as a coach for senior leaders and executives in helping them fulfil the role of change sponsor. The Change Management Specialist will also support project teams in integrating change management activities into their project plans. Finally, the Change Management Specialist may provide direct support and coaching to front-line managers and supervisors as they help their direct reports through transitions.</p>
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	<strong>Responsibilities</strong></p>
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		Apply a structured change management approach and methodology for the people side of&nbsp;change caused by projects and change efforts while working with project managers to successfully deliver projects on time and on budget.</li>
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		Responsible for managing and implementing organizational wide change initiatives as they relate to Brion&rsquo;s portfolio of projects.</li>
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		Develop a change management strategy based on a situational awareness of the details of the change and the groups being impacted by the change.</li>
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		Identify potential people-side risks and issues, and develop specific plans to mitigate or address the concerns.</li>
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		Conduct readiness assessments, evaluate results and present findings in a logical and easy-to-understand manner.</li>
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		Develop a set of actionable and targeted change management plans &ndash; including communication plan, sponsor roadmap, coaching plan, training plan and resistance management plan.</li>
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		Support the execution of plans by employee-facing managers and business leaders.</li>
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		Be an active and visible coach to executive leaders who are change sponsors.</li>
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		Create and manage measurement systems to track adoption, utilization and proficiency of individual changes.</li>
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		Create and enable reinforcement mechanisms and celebrations of success.</li>
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		Ensure the necessary training is provided to users and work with project teams to integrate change management activities into the overall project plan.</li>
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		Work with communication, training, HR and other sspecialists in the formulation of particular plans and activities to support project implementation.<br />
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	<strong>Professional Qualifications</strong><br />
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		Undergraduate degree in psychology, business or related, masters degree an asset</li>
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		7+ years experience in developing and leading a variety of enterprise change initiatives using change and project management methodologies, including developing project plans, assessing training needs, writing strategies, plans and communications, and providing consulting services to leaders</li>
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		Knowledge of change management principles and methodologies, such as PROSCI (certification or equivalent)</li>
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		Demonstrated change agent/leadership background with experience in managing a broad stakeholder landscape (different groups and sub-cultures)</li>
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		Experience in a broad range of business functions with strong business acumen and financial industry experience (requires interfacing with various groups)</li>
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		Experience with similar initiatives (Business casing, stakeholder engagement, strategic planning requirements)</li>
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		Experience in rolling out new operational models</li>
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		Demonstrated experience in building&nbsp; and maintaining strong working relationships with all levels within the business and PM community (as part of the project team or direction from the project manager) and HR community<br />
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	<strong>Personal Attributes</strong></p>
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		Demonstrated leadership skills and ability to effectively manage resources (personnel, projects, funds and reputation)</li>
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		Demonstrated skills in problem solving, team building and total quality management</li>
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		Ability to exercise considerable judgment and discretion in establishing and maintaining good working relationship with both internal and external clients</li>
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		Excellent influencing skills and ability to understand and implement the requirements to gain stakeholder buy-in from a variety of different stakeholder groups at multiple levels and geographies across the organization</li>
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		Confident and effective communication (written &amp; verbal) and interpersonal skills with the ability to respond appropriately, and maintain a mutual comfort level while relating to a diverse group of individuals</li>
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		Skillful listener with an open style; good at facilitating discussion</li>
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		Good at networking and sharing ideas and success; acknowledges others&rsquo; contributions</li>
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		Good appreciation of customer needs at both the operational and strategic level</li>
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		Strong ability to manage multiple internal clients and multiple projects while remaining productive within a time-sensitive and fast-paced environment<br />
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