Description About Alvarez & Marsal Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) is a global consulting firm with over 10,000 entrepreneurial, action and results-oriented professionals in over 40 countries. We take a hands-on approach to solving our clients' problems and assisting them in reaching their potential. Our culture celebrates independent thinkers and doers who positively impact our clients and shape our industry. The collaborative environment and engaging work—guided by A&M's core values of Integrity, Quality, Objectivity, Fun, Personal Reward, and Inclusive Diversity—are why our people love working at A&M.

The Team Our Infrastructure and Capital Projects practice is comprised of over 600 sector experts and specialized consultants across the Globe. We combine strategic and operational expertise with a deep technical knowledge to support developers, sponsors, lenders, and projects leader to select, structure, improve and execute Capital Projects in a more efficient and sustainable way.

The Lead, Change Management is responsible for leading and driving the change management discipline on an EPC project. This role ensures that changes to scope, cost, schedule, and execution strategy are identified early, assessed consistently, governed appropriately, and communicated effectively across the project.

The Lead, Change Management acts as the subject matter expert for change governance, impact assessment, and change integration, supporting project leadership in protecting project outcomes and enabling informed decision-making throughout the project lifecycle.

While this role is tied administratively to our Oakville, ON office, the position itself will be based on-site at the project location in the southwestern area of the Athabasca Basin, in Northern Saskatchewan on a rotating basis.

How You Will Contribute

• Lead the development and implementation of the project change management framework, including processes, tools, and governance for scope, cost, schedule, and execution changes.
• Serve as the focal point for identification, logging, evaluation, and tracking of project changes, ensuring changes are documented, traceable, and aligned with contractual requirements.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary impact assessments for proposed changes, including cost, schedule, risk, constructability, and resource impacts.
• Facilitate change review boards and governance forums, providing clear, data-driven recommendations to project leadership and client stakeholders.
• Partner closely with engineering, procurement, construction, project controls, and commercial teams to ensure early visibility of emerging changes and execution impacts.
• Ensure approved changes and potential change impacts are reflected in project forecasts, execution plans, and performance reporting.
• Support contract and commercial teams by developing change documentation to support variations, claims, and negotiations with clients and subcontractors.
• Monitor cumulative change impacts and trends to identify systemic risks, scope creep, or execution challenges.
• Develop and maintain change management metrics and dashboards, including change volume, approval status, financial exposure, and schedule impact.
• Provide guidance and informal leadership to project teams on change identification, change discipline, and adherence to governance processes.
• Ensure alignment with corporate, contractual, and client-specific change management standards and requirements.
• Act as a key interface between the project team and client representatives on matters related to change management and change governance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of experience on large-scale EPC or capital projects, with demonstrated experience in change management, project controls, or commercial management roles.
• Strong understanding of EPC contracts and change mechanisms, including variations, change orders, and claims.
• Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams without direct authority.
• Experience working closely with engineering, procurement, construction, and commercial disciplines.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to operate effectively in fast-paced, complex project environments.

Your journey at A&M We recognize that our people are the driving force behind our success, which is why we prioritize an employee experience that fosters each person’s unique professional and personal development. Our robust performance development process promotes continuous learning, rewards your contributions, and fosters a culture of meritocracy. With top-notch training and on-the-job learning opportunities, you can acquire new skills and advance your career.

We prioritize your well-being, providing benefits and resources to support you on your personal journey. Our people consistently highlight the growth opportunities, our unique, entrepreneurial culture, and the fun we have together as their favorite aspects of working at A&M. The possibilities are endless for high-performing and passionate professionals.

A&M is committed to providing an accessible recruitment process that meets our obligations under the Ontario Human Rights Code , the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and any other applicable legislation. We strive to maintain a strong and dynamic workforce that fosters respect and inclusivity for applicants of all abilities. Should you have any accessibility need(s) and/or require accommodation during the recruitment process, please notify Human Resources at HR@alvarezandmarsal.com and we would be pleased to assist you.

The salary range is $142,400 - $175,300 CAD annually, dependent on several variables including but not limited to education, experience, skills, and geography. In addition, A&M offers a discretionary bonus program which is based on a number of factors, including individual and firm performance. Please ask your recruiter for details.

This posting is for a newly created position.

Inclusive Diversity

A&M’s entrepreneurial culture celebrates independent thinkers and doers who can positively impact our clients and shape our industry. The collaborative environment and engaging work—guided by A&M’s core values of Integrity, Quality, Objectivity, Fun, Personal Reward, and Inclusive Diversity—are the main reasons our people love working at A&M. Inclusive Diversity means we embrace diversity, and we foster inclusiveness, encouraging everyone to bring their whole self to work each day. It runs through how we recruit, develop employees, conduct business, support clients, and partner with vendors. It is the A&M way.

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It is Alvarez & Marsal’s practice to provide and promote equal opportunity in employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination because of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, sex or gender, gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, family medical history, genetic information or other protected medical condition, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by and in accordance with applicable laws. Employees and Applicants can find A&M policy statements and additional information by region here.

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