Specialist, Change Management

Office

Location:

Ottawa (ON);
Calgary (AB);
Halifax (NS);
Montreal (QC);
Toronto (ON);
Vancouver (BC)

Travel Requirement:
Limited

Language Skill Levels (Read/Write/Speak): ZZZ

Security Requirement:
Reliability Status

Salary:
Our salaries generally range from $86816.59to $108520.74and are based on qualifications and experience.

About CMHC

The work you do and the work we do together matters. We come to work every day with a common purpose: to contribute to a well-functioning housing system.

At CMHC, we hold ourselves accountable for our  results  and support our colleagues in their achievements. We thrive on collaboration, connecting across CMHC and involving the right people to get our work done. Our leadership style is guided by  trust , where our leaders favour an adaptive approach based on the needs of their teams.

Join us and be part of a team that's committed to making a real difference and be part of something meaningful.

What’s in it for you

We’ve got the purpose, the people and the perks you need for a fulfilling career. Here’s the comprehensive and generous benefits you get when you’re a contract employee:

Annual individual performance bonus.
Support towards your personal and professional growth with training, mentorship and more.
An inclusive workplace culture and environment.
While positions at CMHC require some in-office presence, alternative work arrangements may be considered for Indigenous candidates.

About the role

Join the EPCMO (Enterprise Project and Change Management Office) team, in the Specialist, Change Management position. In this role, you will create and lead change management strategies that support the successful adoption of organizational, process, and technology changes across CMHC. Working closely with leaders, stakeholders, and project teams, you will drive employee engagement, readiness, and adoption. As a trusted change management expert, you will develop and implement people focused solutions that maximize business benefits, strengthen organizational change capability, and support the successful delivery of strategic priorities.

This is a temporary position with a duration of 13 months.

What you will do:

Contribute to the realization of business benefits and return on investment (ROI) by accelerating adoption, enhancing organizational change maturity, and ensuring leaders and employees are equipped to adapt to change in evolving environments.
Partner with senior leaders and executives to strengthen sponsorship and commitment, while championing transformational initiatives to build change management competency and capability enterprise wide.
Manage a diverse portfolio of initiatives, providing strategic advice, identifying risks and opportunities, and planning for effective sequencing and delivery of plans.
Create strategies by conducting readiness and stakeholder impact assessments to design and implement effective change plans, in collaboration with project teams, to manage resistance by supporting leaders and employees through transitions.
Create and deliver high- quality communications, and training/information sessions for diverse internal and external stakeholders to build understanding and acceptance.
Measure effectiveness of tactics based on adoption, utilization, and proficiency.
Collaborate and work within a dedicated change management team. Recommend on best practices to create standards and practices that will advance change management maturity across the organization.
Build and lead networks of change champions and key stakeholders, fostering collaboration, engagement, and a culture that embraces continuous improvement.

What you should have:

A university degree in Business, Finance, Social Sciences, Human Resources, Organizational Development, or a related field.…