Change Management Specialist

**Reference Number**: 10348
**Department**: Organizational Change Management, Human Resources
**Location**: Halifax, Nova Scotia***
**Type of Employment**: Reg, FT
**Date Posted**: 3rd August 2020

Nova Scotia Power, our people are our greatest source of energy. We have a passion for energy—producing and delivering it safely to our customers across Nova Scotia, every day.

We are getting ready to lead the largest transformation in the history of our company to reach 80% renewable electricity sales by 2030. This means we will need to take a system that took five decades to build, and transform that system and how we deliver energy over the coming decade. This means a new way of doing business, a new way of serving our customers, new ways of providing clean energy and new ways of working with partners in and out of the province to help build a green economy.

It’s an exciting time and we’ve already made significant progress. Since 2005, we have achieved a 41% reduction in CO2 emissions and a 43% reduction in coal use. As we continue on our path to 2030, we are looking for like-minded people that share our passion for a strong, cleaner, smarter, energy system in Nova Scotia to help us get there.

Does this sound like you? Come and join as we work to power a green Nova Scotia, together. We are currently looking to fill the position of** Change Management Specialist**.

**Accountabilities**:
As the Change Management Specialist, you will play a key role in ensuring change initiatives meet objectives by increasing employee adoption. You will focus on the people side of change, including changes to business processes, systems and technology. The Change Management Specialist will lead change on projects that impact employees to increase benefit realization, value creation, and the achievement of results and outcomes.

Specific Accountabilities Include:

- Create and implement change management strategies and operational plans;
- Develop change management process and tools, execute on the Change Strategy and support adoption of the changes required by the project;
- Develop the design, development, delivery of communications and training activities;
- Conduct change impact assessments and run impact analysis and assess change readiness;
- Manage project stakeholders including mapping and monitoring engagement, identify and anticipate resistance and coordinate stakeholder efforts with other change functions i.e. training and communications to ensure; there’s alignment among the broader project team and business;
- Execute on change management activities based on project plan;
- Execute and analyze change readiness surveys;
- Provide on-going communications and status updates on your change management deliverables

You will be responsible for your personal safety and that of your co-workers by observing all Occupational Health and Safety Rules and Regulations.

**Skills, Capabilities and Experience**:

- Experience with Business Analysis and/ or Business Process Design and Modeling.
- Knowledge of Change Management practices and project experience is required; Prosci Change Management certification would be an asset.
- Must possess strong facilitation skills and experience leading group discussions.
- Must exhibit excellent interpersonal skills and empathy, with the ability to quickly develop and maintain working relationships and work in a team environment.
- The ability to communicate clearly and effectively is mandatory.
- You have a strong commitment to deliver quality results and have an exceptional attention to detail.
- Must be confident taking initiative and learning new processes and tools.

You have strong time management skills in an environment with multiple competing priorities. You are proactive, resourceful and a quick learner who thrives on fast-paced challenge and change. Must be proficient with Microsoft office and SharePoint.

understand and make informed decisions.

**Reports to** : Manager, Organizational Change Management

**Form of Application**: Click the APPLY button at the end of the online job posting. Complete all required information fields and copy and paste your covering letter and resume into the online form.

**Salary**: To commensurate with qualifications and experience.

If you are selected for an interview and require a specific accommodation, please advise our Talent Acquisition team and we will support you with the recruitment process.