Sr. Manager, Change Enablement
- Mississauga, ON, Canada
Full-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Full-time
- Experience
- 7 to 10+ years of experience in change enablement, organizational change, or transformation roles
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
The Senior Manager, Change Enablement is responsible for leading holistic change enablement efforts for large scale strategic initiatives. This role designs and executes change strategies that drive adoption, readiness, and sustained behavior change across people, process, and technology transformations.
The Senior Manager partners closely with Transformation leaders, program teams, functional stakeholders, and business leaders to assess impacts, align stakeholders, manage resistance, and ensure successful delivery of enterprise initiatives.
Responsibilities
Lead Change Enablement Strategy and Execution
- Design and execute comprehensive change enablement strategies aligned to program objectives and enterprise priorities
- Translate business and technology changes into clear people, process, and behavior impacts
- Ensure change strategies support successful adoption, engagement, and value realization
Stakeholder Engagement and Advisory Support
- Partner with senior leaders and key stakeholders to build alignment, sponsorship, and accountability
- Proactively identify and address resistance, risks, and readiness gaps
- Act as a trusted advisor to leaders navigating complex organizational change
Change Readiness and Impact Management
- Conduct stakeholder, readiness, and impact assessments to inform change approach
- Develop targeted interventions for leaders, managers, and employees based on assessed needs
- Advise on timing, sequencing, and release strategies to support readiness
Communications and Enablement Alignment
- Partner with Communications and Training teams to ensure integrated, consistent experiences
- Provide direction and inputs for change communications and enablement materials
- Ensure messaging supports clarity, confidence, and adoption without overloading the business
Measurement and Continuous Improvement
- Define and track change effectiveness metrics tied to adoption and readiness
- Monitor progress and recommend adjustments to improve outcomes
Capture lessons learned and continuously evolve change practices
Qualifications
Experience Requirements
- 7 to 10+ years of experience in change enablement, organizational change, or transformation roles
- Demonstrated experience supporting large scale, enterprise level initiatives
- Experience working closely with senior leaders and cross functional program teams
- Experience applying structured change methodologies in complex environments
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Strong understanding of how individuals and organizations experience and adopt change
- Ability to design practical, scalable change strategies that align to business realities
- Exceptional communication and influencing skills across all levels of the organization
- Strong business acumen and ability to connect change efforts to enterprise outcomes
- Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and operate effectively in ambiguity
- Demonstrated ability to influence without direct authority
- Collaborative mindset with the ability to partner across functions
Supervisory Responsibility
- May provide guidance or oversight to Change Enablement resources or vendors
- Role does not initially include direct people management but may evolve over time
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Responsibilities
The Senior Manager leads holistic change enablement strategies for large-scale strategic initiatives to drive adoption and sustained behavior change. They partner with transformation leaders to assess impacts, manage stakeholder resistance, and ensure successful delivery of enterprise-wide programs.
Requirements
Candidates must have 7 to 10+ years of experience in change enablement or organizational transformation roles, with a proven track record of supporting large-scale initiatives. Strong communication, influencing skills, and the ability to apply structured change methodologies in complex environments are essential.
Skills
- Change enablement
- Organizational change
- Transformation management
- Stakeholder engagement
- Strategic planning
- Change strategy design
- Impact assessment
- Readiness assessment
- Communication strategy
- Influencing skills
- Business acumen
- Project management
- Cross-functional leadership
- Adoption metrics
- Risk management
- Trusted advisor
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Categories
- Management & Leadership
- Consulting
- Technology
Keywords
- Change Enablement
- Organizational Change
- Transformation
- Strategic Initiatives
- Stakeholder Management
- Change Strategy
- Adoption
- Readiness Assessment
- Impact Management
- Business Acumen
- Cross-functional Collaboration
- Enterprise Initiatives
- Change Methodologies
- Communication
- Influencing
- Metrics
- Continuous Improvement
- Leadership
- Process Transformation
- Technology Transformation