Change Management Specialist

The Opportunity

Company, Department: Nova Scotia Power, Corp. Org. Change Management

Location: Halifax, NS

Type of Employment: Regular, Full-time

Closing Date: November 26th, 2024

We are currently looking for a Change Management Specialist to join our Change Management team in a permanent position. Reporting to the Manager, Organizational Change Management, you will lead change projects and initiatives to ensure change management best practices are applied that are customized to each project and optimize employee adoption. You will focus on the people side of change, including changes to business processes, systems, technology, and strategic initiatives.

As Change Management Specialist you will:

• Lead change on projects and transformative initiatives that impact employees to increase benefit realization, value creation, and the achievement of results and outcomes.
• Develop, execute and monitor change management strategies and operational plans.
• Develop change management processes, metrics, and dashboards that support adoption of the changes required. Synthesize data and present supporting plans and results at an executive level.
• Develop, execute, and monitor communication plans and training activities.
• Create, execute, analyze, report on change impact assessments and change readiness assessments.
• Manage stakeholder engagement and leadership alignment efforts.
• Develop and facilitate focus groups, change networks, and workshops as appropriate.
• Develop and enable sponsorship coaching plans.
• Identify, validate and 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.
• Integrate change management activities into a project plan and in collaboration with the Project Manager, oversee and execute those activities.
• Provide on-going communications and status updates on your change management deliverables and offer synthesized analytics through reports and dashboards.
• Develop sustainment plans, as part of the change strategy, and ensure smooth transition to operations for effective and ongoing adoption.
• Develop and deliver training modules specific to change management for NSPI.
• Evaluate, design, and improve processes, tools, templates and more as part of the NSPI Change Management team playbook, standards, and in house suite of tools.

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

These skills will make you successful:

• The successful candidate will have an undergrad and 2-5 years of related experience in Change Management, HR, Organizational Psychology, Training and Development, Adult Education, Stakeholder Engagement, Communications, Project Management, or Relationship Management.
• Experience with Business Analysis and/or Business Process Design and Modeling.
• Robust experience applying Change Management practices on projects is required; Prosci Change Management certification or other recognized certification (i.e. Kotter, Bridges) is an asset. CCMP certification through ACMP is an asset.
• Confidence and proven experience with Excel and use of metrics is required. Power BI experience is an asset.
• Project experience is required; PMP certification is an asset.
• Must be proficient with Microsoft office (Word, Power Point, and Excel) and SharePoint.
• Experience with training design and delivery is required; Certification in Adult Education is an asset.
• Must possess strong presentation and 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.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills are mandatory. You communicate clearly and possess a natural curiosity to learn more about issues.
• Strong commitment to deliver quality results and have exceptional attention to detail.
• Strong time management skills in an environment with multiple competing priorities and ability to be flexible is mandatory.
• You are proactive, resourceful and a quick learner who thrives on fast-paced challenge and change.

Learn more about our culture and values.

If working in an innovative environment, challenging yourself, and shaping a cleaner energy future inspires you, we want to hear from you. Apply by November 26th, 2024, and let us know why this role is right for you.

The perks of joining our team? We offer:

• Flexibility: Hybrid work model with 2 flexible remote workdays.
• Health & Wellbeing: A comprehensive benefits plan, 24/7 access to virtual health care services for you and your family through Dialogue, access to a free on-site fitness centre, Employee and Family Assistance Program, parental leave top-up plan and wellness benefits.
• Grow Your Career: Opportunities to advance within and between our affiliate companies, a focus on employee development and available sponsored education programs.
• Community Engagement & Care: Corporate investments in the places where our people live and work, mentoring opportunities, fundraising-matching, volunteer programs, various committees and employee resource groups, and scholarships for children of employees.
• Competitive Compensation: Short-term incentive plans and a Defined Contribution Pension Plan.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Emera

As one of Atlantic Canada’s largest publicly traded companies, we are ranked one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers, Top Employers for Young People and Top Diversity Employers. We know our success is driven by our dedicated teams and we strongly encourage applications from all qualified candidates, including persons who identify as racially visible, Indigenous, persons with disabilities, women in underrepresented roles and members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community. Applicants from these equity groups may self-identify through the online application process. We support candidates and employees with access and accommodation needs and encourage you to let us know when you require accommodation.

Recruitment & Promotion Policy

The success of the Emera Company is driven by its people: a strong team with a shared commitment to support the Emera Company mission and values. The purpose of our recruitment policy is to provide a consistent framework to support fair and equitable attraction, hiring, and retention of the best talent for vacant positions. We are dedicated to maintaining a fair hiring process that provides equitable opportunities to all our applicants and is guided by our company values.