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We are looking for support to grow WSP Canada

Global Change Management Specialist

The Opportunity

As a member of the newly formed Global IT Mergers & Acquisitions Project Management Office, the Global Change Management Specialist will play a critical role in building, supporting, and executing change management strategies to support global and region-specific WSP acquisitions. This role reports to the Global IT Head of Mergers and Acquisitions, partners closely with the Organizational Change Management Lead in Global IT M&A PMO and works with colleagues around the globe. The job is full-time and your working hours will vary as you work globally. We have a hybrid working time model in place. Your office is conveniently located in Tripla (Pasila) in Helsinki.

The Role

• Work closely with the Organizational Change Management Lead in Global IT M&A PMO to provide organizational change management support for the technology integration of colleagues after an acquisition.
• Support change management programs/plans for the technology integration by creating, executing, tracking, and reporting the success of:
  • Stakeholder assessments
  • Change impact assessments
  • Current and future-state process mapping
  • Change management and communications plans
  • Key messages
  • Communications
  • Training
  • Surveys
  • Post-implementation support and reinforcement of changes
  • Lessons learned after each technology integration
• Support the building and continuous improvement of the organization change management approach, plans, and tactics using during a technology integration

A Day In The Life

• Lead through influence rather than direct control
• Execute on change management plans with a ‘roll-up-your-sleeves approach’
• Strong understanding of leading change management approaches and strategies for mitigating resistance along the change journey
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders at all levels
• Apply critical thinking and analytical problem-solving skills to understand and address complex and region-specific organization challenges
• Identify and assess the unique challenges and risks of each acquisition, the technology integration journey, and the needs of key stakeholders (for us, these are the acquired employees that accompany each acquisition)
• Work collaboratively with colleagues in global and regional teams to develop and execute change management tactics (assessments, process mapping, plans, communications, training, surveys, reporting, and lessons learned) that support the full engagement and adoption of acquired colleagues throughout the technology integration

What You’ll Bring to WSP

• Post-secondary education in business, human resources, or a related discipline
• 3 to 5 years of experience working in large-scale projects or global initiatives (bonus points for mergers and acquisitions experience)
• Fluent English language skills. Knowledge of French will be an advantage.
• Prosci change management practitioner (CMP) certification
• Strong communication skills (plain language experience preferred)
• Strong ability to create clear and digestible PowerPoint decks
• Effectively manage multiple technology integrations at the same time

Why WSP?

We offer attractive pay, flexible work options, a great corporate culture, comprehensive and employee-focused benefits including virtual healthcare and a wellness platform as well as great savings programs, and a clear vision for the future.

• We value and are committed to upholding a culture of Inclusion and Belonging

• Our Flexible Work Policy – we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours. We will support you on and off the job so you can be fully present in both your work and home lives.

• Our Hybrid Work Policy - a combination of in-person and remote working, enables us to purposefully think of how we work, who we need to work with, and where the work should be done.

• A Canadian success story – we’re proud to wear the red and white of this beautiful country and show the world what Canada has to offer.

• Enhance the world around you - from the environment to the highways, to the buildings and the terrain, WSP is the fabric of Canada.

• Outstanding career opportunities – we’re growing and pushing ourselves every day to be greater than yesterday - we're open to your ideas and trying new things.

• A phenomenal collaborative culture and a workforce filled with genuinely good people who are doing humbly important work. Come find out for yourself what it's like to be a part of our journey.

Interested? Join our team!

Send your application with salary requirements immediately or by 27.3.2023 at the latest via the link below. We are already reviewing applications during the application period, so don't leave it until the last day to apply. We can move very quickly in the process!

For more information about the position and the recruitment process, please contact to our Talent Acquisition Specialist Karoliina Berggren, please send email to karoliina.berggren@wsp.com.