Senior Change Management Consultant to Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation Action Plan initiatives using Job Ottawa area,Ontario

Position: Senior Change Management Consultant to support Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation Action Plan initiatives using

Our public sector client is seeking a Senior Change Management Consultant to support Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation Action Plan initiatives using change management frameworks and stakeholder engagement

This role supports a high-profile reconciliation initiative within a complex enterprise environment involving executive sponsors, VP-led workstreams, and cross-functional stakeholders. The consultant will provide strategic and practical change management support focused on stakeholder alignment, readiness planning, governance support, and reconciliation-related initiatives. The engagement includes collaboration across Indigenous Business Strategy, Sustainability and Risk Management, People, Culture and Operations, and Corporate Relations and Engagement workstreams.

The position requires experience operating within sensitive stakeholder environments involving Indigenous relations and reconciliation commitments.

Contract, Ottawa, Hybrid, 2 days onsite

Contract duration: 6 months

Must Haves

7+ years in organizational change management for enterprise-wide initiatives,
cross-functional teams, and governance forums

Change strategy
, stakeholder analysis
, impact assessment
, readiness planning
, and change risk management

Executive stakeholder engagement, VP-level support, facilitation, and development of executive-ready materials

Experience supporting Indigenous engagement or reconciliation action planning initiatives

Reliability Status clearance or eligibility to obtain clearance before contract start (must be in Canada for 5 years consecutively with extended leave)

Nice to Have

Experience working with Crown corporations, public-sector organizations, financial institutions, or regulated environments

Experience supporting executive governance, reporting frameworks, or portfolio coordination

Bilingualism in English and French

Prosci, CCMP, or equivalent change management certification

Responsibilities

Lead the development of a change management approach for the Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation Action Plan

Support sponsor, VP lead, workstream lead, and stakeholder engagement activities through facilitation materials and decision supports

Define stakeholder impacts, readiness considerations, change risks, dependencies, and mitigation actions

Coordinate change activities across multiple workstreams including Indigenous Business Strategy and Sustainability and Risk Management

Develop change management tools, templates, engagement plans, reporting inputs, and communication supports

Identify risks, barriers, alignment gaps, capacity concerns, and stakeholder readiness issues and recommend mitigation strategies

Provide senior-level change management advice related to sponsor engagement, stakeholder alignment, adoption risks, and capability-building needs