Hiring: Change Management Specialist

Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Onsite (5 days a week in office) Duration: July 27, 2026 – March 31, 2027 Hourly Rate: $55/hour - $65/hour (based on experience) Client: Public Sector The Strategic Procurement Office is seeking a Change Management Specialist to provide hands-on change management support for a complex transformation initiative. This is a delivery-focused role intended for a resource who can produce and execute change artifacts, lead and run stakeholder engagements, and support implementation readiness across the initiative.

This role is not intended to be a change strategy or advisory-only position. The successful candidate will be expected to work directly with project, business, and operational teams to develop practical change materials and carry out core change activities required to support implementation.

Role Purpose

The Change Management Specialist will support the successful implementation of project changes by developing tangible change management deliverables and leading engagement activities that prepare impacted stakeholders for transition. The resource will be responsible for creating materials, coordinating and facilitating sessions, and supporting readiness, communication, training, and adoption efforts.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute hands-on change management deliverables in support of the initiative. Create practical change artifacts such as stakeholder assessments, impact assessments, readiness materials, communication products, engagement materials, training materials, job aids, quick reference guides, FAQs, presentations, and end-user support content. Lead and run stakeholder engagement sessions, workshops, alignment meetings, demos, walkthroughs, and other change-related working sessions. Work directly with business and project teams to identify impacts, gather information, validate messaging, and translate project changes into usable stakeholder-facing materials. Draft and update clear communication materials for leadership, business users, operational teams, and other impacted groups. Develop training materials and user support documentation to support business process, system, or service changes. Support change impact assessment, stakeholder readiness, rollout preparation, and implementation support activities. Coordinate and track change-related actions, dependencies, issues, and deliverables to support timely execution. Support pilot and phased rollout activities, including stakeholder preparation and adoption support. Work within established project direction and priorities to deliver required change outputs in a timely and practical manner.

This role is best suited for a resource who is comfortable getting work done, not just advising on what should be done. The successful candidate must be able to proactively produce change artifacts, facilitate engagements, and support execution activities needed to move the initiative forward.

Must Haves

Bachelor’s degree in related field Minimum 4 years’ direct experience in change facilitation Minimum 4 years’ experience developing change management deliverables including Change Strategy and Plans, Training Strategy and Plans, Stakeholder Impact Assessments, Communication Strategy and Plans. Minimum 4 years’ experience developing effective communication materials for stakeholders.

Preferred Skills

PROSCI or CCMP certification Minimum 3 years’ experience developing and delivering training materials including documentation, computer - based training modules and training videos. Minimum 3 years’ experience developing readiness programs, training or stakeholder engagement. Minimum 2 years’ experience gathering requirements using interviews, document analysis, requirements workshops, surveys, site visits, business process descriptions, use cases or scenarios, business analysis, and business process modeling. Minimum 3 years’ experience working within digital transformation initiatives at the Government of Alberta.

We appreciate all interest; however, only candidates whose experience fully meets the posted requirements will be considered.

Interested? If you meet the above criteria apply now!

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