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Westland Insurance Group Ltd. has an exciting opportunity for an Organizational Change Manager in Surrey, BC at our Head Office.
This is a 12-month contract role supporting Westland's strategic transformation and change initiatives, with potential for extension based on business needs.
Expected Compensation: The expected hiring range for this role is $88,000 to $100,000 based on a 35-hour work week. Actual offered salary will depend on the successful candidate's qualifications and experience, as well as market conditions for the role, and internal equity.
Westland also offers a competitive annual short-term incentive program that enables employees to share in the rewards of the business and emphasizes the measures that are key to our success.
Westland is committed to continuous learning where employees can grow their potential and write the stories of their careers. Financial assistance is available for approved work-related training and development courses leading to certification, and programs that offer professional development, including seminars and conferences.
Discover what’s possible, with Westland.
The Westland story is all about growth, and that means plenty of possibility for everyone on our team. Every day, Westland proves that building a great business means taking care of communities, clients, and each other with equal commitment. As we continue to open new doors, we're inviting amazing people like you to join us.
As an Organizational Change Manager, you'll play a critical role in helping Westland successfully navigate transformation. Working closely with leaders, project teams, and key stakeholders, you'll develop and execute change management strategies that support organizational initiatives, technology implementations, business process improvements, and cultural transformation. You'll help build change capability across the organization while ensuring employees are informed, engaged, and prepared to adopt change. If you're a strategic thinker who can influence stakeholders, lead through ambiguity, and translate complex change into clear action, we'd love to hear from you.
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Why you'll love Westland:
- An open, flexible, and welcoming workplace
- Plenty of opportunities to grow and learn
- Autonomy to drive your own success
- Be part of our inclusive culture, alongside an extraordinarily talented community of people with a wide variety of backgrounds
- A total rewards program that takes care of your financial, physical, and mental health
- Flexible paid Values Days to celebrate days important to you
- Paid Volunteer Days for employees as part of Amplifying Communities, a program to support causes that matter most to our employees and clients
Why we’ll love You:
- Have a Bachelor's degree in Business, Organizational Development, Human Resources, or a related field
- Bring 6+ years of experience in organizational change management, business transformation, organizational development, or similar roles
- Proven experience leading large-scale change initiatives, including technology implementations, organizational restructures, business process improvements, or enterprise transformations
- Strong knowledge of change management methodologies and frameworks including Prosci, ADKAR, Kotter, or similar approaches
- Exceptional communication, facilitation, presentation, and stakeholder engagement skills
- Comfortable influencing and building relationships with senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholder groups
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to assess impacts, identify risks, and develop effective mitigation strategies
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and navigate a fast-paced, evolving environment
- Self-motivated, adaptable, and proactive with a continuous improvement mindset
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Change Management certification (Prosci, CCMP, or equivalent) is considered an asset
- Experience working within large, matrixed organizations is preferred
- Knowledge of project management principles and practices is an asset
- Insurance industry experience is considered an asset
Once here, you'll:
- Lead organizational change initiatives that support strategic business transformations, process improvements, and technology implementations
- Evaluate change initiatives to determine scope, stakeholder impacts, change readiness, and adoption requirements
- Conduct stakeholder analyses and change impact assessments to identify risks, opportunities, and areas requiring support
- Develop and execute comprehensive change management plans, including communication, engagement, training, and adoption strategies
- Partner with project teams, leaders, and stakeholders to align change activities with project objectives and desired business outcomes
- Identify, assess, and mitigate resistance to change while promoting employee engagement and readiness
- Support the continued development of Westland's Change Management Centre of Excellence (CoE) by establishing standardized methodologies, tools, templates, and best practices
- Provide coaching, guidance, and training to leaders, managers, and project teams to strengthen organizational change capability
- Collaborate with Corporate Communications, Learning & Development, and business teams to deliver targeted communication and training programs
- Facilitate workshops, stakeholder engagement sessions, and change readiness activities
- Act as a trusted advisor to business leaders, equipping them to effectively lead change within their teams
- Monitor change adoption, track success metrics, and report on organizational readiness and outcomes
- Leverage feedback, lessons learned, and performance data to continuously improve change management practices
- Champion a culture of adaptability, agility, and continuous improvement across the organization
- Foster enterprise-wide awareness and understanding of change management principles and best practices
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You belong here
We strive to be much more than a great place to work. Here, you join a collective of incredibly vibrant, purpose driven, and open-minded people. Every day, Westland proves that building a great business means taking care of communities, clients, and each other with equal commitment. You will be supported and respected for who you are and for the voice you add to the conversation.
At Westland, you will feel the power of community. Westland Insurance Ltd. is an inclusive organization that values diversity in its workforce. We listen, champion equity and diversity, and create safe welcoming spaces where everyone has a voice and is free to be themselves. Westland Insurance Ltd. encourages applications from all qualified individuals and will accommodate applicants' disability-related needs, up to the point of undue hardship, throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process.
If you require a disability-related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please contact the recruitment team by email at
[email protected]