Job Responsibilities:

• Lead and implement change initiatives related to business processes and technologies.
• Drive adoption and proficiency of changes within the organization in compliance with client’s Change Management methodologies.
• Develop project strategies and plans, including stakeholder assessment, communications, leadership alignment, organization transition, change readiness, capability transfer, and end-user training.
• Oversee team execution in accordance with project plans, tools, and methods, and support resource planning and acquisition.
• Develop short and long-term goals, KPIs, and objectives, and develop and execute against annual operational plan.
• Lead/facilitate meetings with client to ensure an understanding of the current company culture, and jointly develop a change adoption plan.
• Provide direct support and coaching to front-line managers and supervisors as they help their direct reports through transitions.
• Facilitate change management activities with cross-functional team members and stakeholders to understand and ensure adoption of the Enterprise Business Transformation.

Job Skills & Requirements:

Preferred:

• Change Management Professional and/or Project Manager certification

Required:

• 3-5 years of experience in organizational change management program design and implementation
• 5+ years of experience in project management and resource management
• Ability to influence stakeholders in written and oral communications

Work Authorization

• Cognizant will only consider applicants for this position who are legally authorized to work in Canada without company sponsorship.