Senior Change and Communications Manager to develop change management plans for the implementation of large transformational and migration projects for large financial bank - 148579-1
Job Type: Contract
Positions to fill: 4
Start Date: Apr 11, 2023
Job End Date: Oct 10, 2023
Pay Rate: Hourly: Negotiable
Job ID: 128238
Location: Toronto
Our client is looking for a Senior Change and Communications Manager to develop change management plans for the implementation of large transformational and migration projects for large financial bank - 148579-1
Duration: 6 months
Location: Hybrid - 2 days a week - Toronto
Responsibilities:
Must Haves:
Nice to Haves:
Duration: 6 months
Location: Hybrid - 2 days a week - Toronto
Responsibilities:
- Develop and facilitate Change Management Plans for the implementation of transformational and large migration projects.
- Ensure risks associated with business readiness are mitigated and stakeholder impact is effectively managed.
- Accountable for effectively operating the change management process guided by the Change Management methodology.
- Review and assess project artifacts, (charters, organization/operations impact analyses, gap analyses etc.) to ensure organizational change impacts are identified in the planning process
- Collaborate with Project Managers, teams, and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to assess stakeholder impact and produce a comprehensive stakeholder analysis for change and communication
- Develop and guide the implementation of an aligned and comprehensive Change Management & Organizational Readiness plan via a Critical Path, which addresses stakeholder needs and impact
- Ensure Organization Readiness activities are developed by the project team, providing guidance on the necessary activities and recommending ‘go/no go’
- Develop and integrate communications activities and supporting materials including client and employee messages, internal technical process and business policy documents
- Identify interdependencies between the various projects and coordinates activities towards effective implementation of change
- Monitor and assess stakeholder ‘readiness’ related to integration
- Assess change impact and utilizes feedback to inform Change Management & Communication plans and actions
- Identify and communicate issues through effective status reporting to management
Must Haves:
- 5-9 years experience in strategy internal communications program management
- Strong design/data visualization skills
- Experience developing and executing change and communication plans
- Expert change management knowledge
Nice to Haves:
- Experience within Financial Industry; specifically business / commercial banking.