Senior Organizational Change Management Specialist - AI Transformation (hybrid in Ottawa)

Job summary

Develop and lead an integrated change strategy for AI transformation, assessing organizational impacts and readiness while advising leaders on workforce implications, responsible AI, and adoption. Create communications, learning and engagement approaches, measurement frameworks, and reusable resources to support sustained adoption and continuous improvement.

Job details

12 month contract with optional 24 month extension (hybrid 10 days a month onsite in Ottawa) Reliability Status clearance or be eligible to obtain one Senior Organizational Change Management Specialist - AI Transformation Key Responsibilities: • Develop and maintain an integrated Organizational Change Management (OCM) strategy, roadmap, and change plan aligned with AI transformation priorities, program milestones, dependencies, and business outcomes • Assess organizational readiness and change impacts across roles, teams, processes, technology, and ways of working, and translate findings into targeted actions • Advise sponsors and leaders on workforce implications, resistance management, responsible AI use, psychological safety, and the leadership behaviors required to support successful adoption • Create clear and compelling communications, engagement strategies, and change narratives that explain transformation objectives, impacts, and expected behaviors • Design and implement adoption approaches for AI-enabled tools and new ways of working, including role-based learning, manager enablement, champion networks, pilot activities, and reinforcement strategies • Collaborate with key departments, teams, and stakeholders to support change activities and make responsible AI requirements understandable and actionable for employees and leaders • Define adoption, readiness, capability, and value-realization measures and provide reporting, insights, and recommendations to support informed decision-making and continuous improvement • Develop reusable playbooks, frameworks, templates, toolkits, and knowledge-transfer materials that strengthen ITS change management capability and support the sustained adoption of AI initiatives Education and Certifications • University degree in Organizational Development, Business Administration, Communications, Human Resources, or Behavioural Science • Certification in a recognized Organizational Change Management methodology, such as Prosci ADKAR, Certified Change Management Professional (CCMP) or an equivalent Organizational Change Management certification ii. Relevant Experience • A minimum of five (5) years of recent demonstrated experience providing Organizational Change Management (OCM) services supporting complex, enterprise-wide technology, digital, business, or AI transformation initiatives • Demonstrated experience leading the organizational change management workstream for at least one (1) enterprise Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Generative AI transformation initiative ACCESSIBILITY We’re committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and accessible workplace where every team member feels valued, respected, and supported, and has the opportunity to reach their full potential. We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. For a confidential inquiry, simply email your recruiter directly or accessibility@fxinnovation.com to make arrangements. If you have questions regarding accessible employment at Ateko please email our Human Resources team at accessibility@fxinnovation.com Ateko Derek Weber - Senior Recruiter derek.weber@ateko.com

What you’ll do

Develop and lead an integrated change strategy for AI transformation, assessing organizational impacts and readiness while advising leaders on workforce implications, responsible AI, and adoption. Create communications, learning and engagement approaches, measurement frameworks, and reusable resources to support sustained adoption and continuous improvement.

Requirements

Requires a university degree in Organizational Development, Business Administration, Communications, Human Resources, or Behavioural Science, plus a recognized organizational change management certification. Candidates must have at least five years of recent OCM experience supporting complex transformation initiatives and have led the change workstream for at least one enterprise AI or Generative AI transformation.

Listed skills

• management · Preferred
• Change Management · Preferred
• Development · Preferred
• email · Preferred
• Teams · Preferred
• Continuous Improvement · Preferred
• Decision Making · Preferred
• Leadership · Preferred
• materials · Preferred
• Reliability · Preferred
• Reporting · Preferred
• safety · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Organizational Change Management
• AI Transformation
• Change Strategy
• Organizational Readiness Assessment
• Change Impact Assessment
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Resistance Management
• Responsible AI
• Change Communications
• AI Adoption
• Role-Based Learning
• Manager Enablement
• Change Champion Networks
• Adoption Measurement
• Value Realization
• Knowledge Transfer

Job areas

• Human Resources
• Management & Leadership
• Technology
• Consulting

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