Senior OCM Lead to support large IT system upgrade and replacement projects

Our client is looking for a Senior OCM Lead to support large IT system upgrade and replacement projects

You will be required to be onsite 3 days/week in Edmonton or Calgary

Must Haves:

• 8+ years' experience working as a OCM Lead supporting large IT programs
• Experienced OCM Specialists in thought leadership, OCM Strategy, Business Readiness, Executive Communication, LEAN OCM, Training, Change Leadership, Stakeholder Analysis and Engagement, and Communication.
• OCM, Stakeholder Analysis & Engagement, Business Readiness, Communication, and Training Development.

Responsibilities:

• OCM Framework: Ensure consistent application of OCM Framework methodology,processes, and tools.
• Change Leadership: Provide Leadership and quality oversight to the Program Change Management Team and change deliverables.
• Senior Leadership Communication: Support the Sponsor and Project Team in providing executive summaries & communication.
• Change Management Plan: Develop and manage a change management strategy and plan for the project.
• Business Outcomes: Work with the business and project team to define key business outcomes and change activities.
• Business Readiness Network: Work alongside the Business Lead in engaging regularly with the impacted leaders and change champions.
• Knowledge Transfer: Review and manage the knowledge transfer plan to internal support teams and service providers.
• Business Readiness: Develop and track business readiness activities throughout the project lifecycle.
• Training Requirements: Ensure training requirements and plans align with project needs.
• Stakeholder Impact Analysis: Complete and validate detailed stakeholder impact analysis with stakeholder areas.
• Change Impact Information: Gather and analyze change impact information.
• Change Action Plan: Review and monitor progress of the change action plan with key stakeholder groups.
• Future State Roles: Identify future state roles and responsibility impacts for end business users.
• Inter dependencies: Liaise with other programs/projects to identify and document inter dependencies and impacts, and plan accordingly.
• Communications Plans: Utilize stakeholder impact analysis to identify communication requirements and develop/manage Program and Project Communications Plans.
• Communications Materials: Design and develop tailored communications materials for impacted internal and external stakeholders.
• Alignment and Coordination: Ensure alignment and coordination of communications between projects and programs.
• Coordination: Coordinate with business specialists and analysts on identified change impacts to determine the level of impact.
• Readiness Criteria: Identify and monitor people and organizational readiness criteria.