Senior Specialist Organizational Readiness

Senior Specialist Organizational Readiness
One (1) Regular position
Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
Competition # E21210-2024

At NB Power we are a team, committed to offering the best customer experience, ensuring energy security, and accelerating a sustainable clean energy transition. Why? Because we're New Brunswickers too, we care about our customers and future generations, and today we are actively looking for a new member to join us.

As part of the Learning and Change team, the Senior Specialist Organizational Readiness will ensure change initiatives succeed by enhancing employee adoption through a focus on the people side of changes to business processes, systems, and technology. This lead-level role involves managing change readiness for medium to large-scale projects or multiple projects, developing the Change Readiness project plan, overseeing the team working on the plan, deliverables, and oversight on any outsourced work such as training, communications, and process development. The Senior Specialist Organizational Readiness will be well-versed in formal project management methodologies, processes, tools, standards and change techniques to ensure the project meets objectives on time and on budget and will consult with Project Sponsors, Project Managers and stakeholders but has the final decision on the OCR solution.

Key functions include:

• Defining and developing the Organizational Change Readiness (OCR) project solution
• Managing the OCR plan and resources
• Delivering the OCR solution and ensuring its effectiveness

Our ideal teammate will have:

Bachelor's degree in liberal arts, Human Relations, Public Relations/Communication or Adult Education, or a degree/diploma in a related discipline or equivalent

Eight years of relevant work experience in a combination of the following:

• Current industry related practices such as change management, learning & development, human behaviour, leadership and emerging trends in these areas
• Providing coaching and strategic guidance to senior leadership within an organization
• Working knowledge and understanding of project management skills
• Leading and managing teams or initiatives
• Developing training programs/plans
• Developing communication plans
• Experience providing change management solutions for digital transformation initiatives
• Experience (and preferably accreditation) using a formal change management methodology, such as ADKAR/Prosci
• Experience as a facilitator and workshop designer

In addition to:

• Strong management and organizational skills
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Solution-oriented mindset

Preference will be given to candidates who have training in principles of Organizational Change.

An equivalent combination of training and experience may be considered. Subject to competition response, the minimum qualifications may be modified.

An Eligibility List generated from this competition may be used to fill future vacancies at the same level within a period of up to 12 months.

We care for our team, and as a member you will have access to:

• Health & Dental plans that provide flexible options to meet your needs
• Health Spending Account, allowing for further flexibility
• New Brunswick Public Service Pension Plan, offering retirement financial security
• Wellness options, including our Employee Family Assistance Program
• Benefits that allow for financial protection in the event it is needed
• Various options for paid or unpaid leaves
• Representation of the IBEW Local 37 Union
• Career development and growth throughout the organization
• Competitive wages

Could you be our next team member? Apply today!

Please ensure a resume and a copy of your degree/diploma/certificate are attached to your online application.

NB Power will accept foreign credentials if they are considered acceptable by a recognized Canadian educational institution. Candidates with foreign education credentials are required to provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Any applicable fees are the responsibility of the candidate. For more information, you may refer to the Canadian Information Centre of International Credentials

To be considered for this employment opportunity you must be eligible to work in Canada.

For questions concerning this job opening please contact Sonia Grenier at [email protected].

Please note that only applications submitted through the NB Power website will be considered, as the showing of our postings on various websites may not have been requested or approved.

Closing date: 11:59 p.m. AST, October 27, 2024

NB Power is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to workforce diversity.