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

Annex Consulting Group

$100K — $130K *
Enterprise Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of experience as an OCM Lead in large IT programs.
  • Proven thought leadership in OCM Strategy and Business Readiness.
  • Strong skills in Executive Communication and Change Leadership.
  • Expertise in Stakeholder Analysis and Engagement.
  • Proficient in Training Development and LEAN OCM methodologies.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure consistent application of OCM Framework methodology and tools.
  • Lead the Program Change Management Team and oversee change deliverables.
  • Support the Sponsor with executive summaries and communication strategies.
  • Develop and manage a comprehensive change management strategy and plan.
  • Work with project teams to define business outcomes and related change activities.
  • Engage regularly with business leaders and change champions to ensure readiness.
  • Manage knowledge transfer plans to internal support teams.

Benefits

  • Flexible work culture with onsite requirement of only 3 days a week.
  • Opportunity to work on significant IT upgrade projects in a collaborative environment.
  • Access to continued professional development and training.
  • Potential to influence change across the organization at senior levels.
  • Engagement with a diverse team of IT specialists and stakeholders.
Full Job Description
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.

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