Director leading EQ Bank’s enterprise change enablement practice across AI, integration and operating-model transformation. Driving employee readiness, adoption and sustained behaviour change for Canada’s challenger bank.
Responsibilities
Advance EQ Bank’s enterprise Change Enablement practice within People & Talent
Establish and maintain change enablement standards, methods, tools, intake, demand prioritization and governance routines
Own a tiered support model based on employee impact, adoption risk, complexity and strategic importance
Maintain enterprise visibility of change saturation across transformation programs and recommend sequencing, readiness actions and trade-offs
Partner with program sponsors and business, AI, integration, organization design, communications, risk and finance stakeholders
Lead change impact assessments, stakeholder mapping, readiness assessments, resistance sensing and adoption planning
Design leader and manager enablement approaches
Create reusable change playbooks, templates, communications inputs, training supports and adoption measurement practices
Use employee feedback, pulse checks, readiness data, service data and adoption telemetry to adjust enablement plans
Maintain a consolidated enterprise change calendar and identify collisions, capacity pressure and sequencing risks
Provide executive reporting on change saturation, readiness, adoption velocity, post-go-live friction and time to value
Translate readiness and adoption data into recommendations for senior leaders
Connect adoption and readiness to benefit realization with Finance value-tracking teams
Partner with Risk, Compliance and control functions on regulatory readiness, adoption and sustainment evidence
Provide practice guidance, standards and coaching
Build and manage a pre-qualified contractor pool
Manage the Change Enablement operating budget and contractor spend
Contribute to People & Talent strategy and assess workforce upskilling and training needs
Report to the Vice President, Talent, Transformation & Design
Requirements
Post-secondary education in Business, Human Resources, Organizational Psychology, Organizational Development or a related field; graduate degree is an asset
10+ years of total work experience, including at least seven years leading organizational change on enterprise-scale transformation, technology, AI, automation, operating model or integration programs
Experience coordinating cross-functional contributors and external or contingent resources in a matrixed environment
Experience in financial services, another regulated industry or management consulting is preferred
Expert knowledge of change management methods and demonstrated ability to establish a practice where none exists
Prosci, CCMP or equivalent certification is preferred
Demonstrated experience building impact assessments, readiness plans, stakeholder maps, leader enablement approaches, adoption measures and sustainment plans
Working knowledge of organization design, workforce planning, learning design and internal communications
Strong analytical capability, including interpreting adoption telemetry, readiness data, engagement feedback and operational signals and translating findings into executive recommendations
Exceptional written, verbal and facilitation skills, including influencing executives, preparing briefing materials, leading senior workshops and shaping enterprise-wide messaging during uncertainty
Strong judgement, resilience and credibility with senior leaders
Pragmatic self-starter able to operate strategically while building templates, running workshops, writing briefing notes and solving practical implementation issues
Benefits
Competitive discretionary bonus
Market leading RRSP match program
Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits
Employee Share Purchase Plan
Maternity/Parental top-up while you care for your little one
Generous vacation policy and personal days
Virtual events to connect with your fellow colleagues
Professional development and comprehensive Career Development program
Hybrid work arrangement
Barrier-free recruitment process and work environment
Accommodation support during recruitment
Criminal background check and credit check for candidates considered for hire
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