Consultant Organizational Change
Ottawa, ON, CA, K1G 4J5 Saint John, New Brunswick, CA, E2K 0H6 Vancouver, British Columbia, CA, V6H 2N9 Calgary, AB, CA, T3N 1S5 Edmonton, AB, CA, T6G 2R8 Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, CA, B3B 0H7 Brampton, ON, CA, L6T 5M1 Toronto, ON, CA, M5G 2M1 St. John's, NL, CA, A1B 3Z9 Winnipeg, MB, CA, R3E 3R4
Please note this role will work in a hybrid environment. The successful candidate must be located near a Canadian Blood Services major site office, with Ottawa (1800 Alta Vista Drive) being a preferred work location, and will be working a mixture of on-site and off-site work based on the parameters for our operations to meet the needs of our donors, our staff and our communities. Currently, employees are expected to have an in-person presence for at least 40% of their work time. This requirement may vary depending upon circumstances
Job category: Human resources
Job posting ID: 7434
Employment status: Regular full-time
Possible schedule/FTE: 1.00
Classification: PTS/MGT/IT B
Salary/Rate of pay: $108,493 to $125,026
Application deadline: 2025-07-11
- This external job posting may close earlier than the advertised deadline. We recommend applying as soon as possible.
Application requirements:
- Your up-to-date resume.
- Job specific cover letter.
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Do you currently work for Canadian Blood Services? All employees must apply via the internal career page.
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About the role
Canadian Blood Services is looking for a regular full-time Consultant Organizational Change to join our dynamic Talent Strategy team in our People, Culture and Performance division.
The Talent Strategy team is responsible for supporting Canadian Blood Services by leading the processes to prepare the workforce for the future and to support the effectiveness of the division.
In this role, you will lead the development and application of organizational change capability. You will lead the definition of the change approach, process development and tools, and develop a community of practice to ensure their consistent and effective application on transformational projects. Through change advisory services you will partner with leaders, teams, and stakeholders to build change skill sets, support enterprise-wide change initiatives by delivering insights to senior sponsors, and support team effectiveness during transformation.
Formula for success
- Leveraging your demonstrated knowledge and expertise, you will define the organization’s change approach, develop tools, templates, and resources to support consistent change practices. Design and deliver learning experiences that build change leadership and change agent skills across the organization.
- Harnessing your highly developed change management and communication skills, you will facilitate workshops and coaching sessions to strengthen change readiness and execution discipline. Measure and report on capability development outcomes and adoption.
- You will act as a strategic change agent for the enterprise portfolio, by leveraging data and insights generated through the network of project managers and change leads.
- Applying your exceptional interpersonal skills and ability to build and maintain relationships, you will support sponsors in fulfilling their roles effectively through coaching and engagement planning.
- Using your attention to detail and analytical skills, you will track and report on change execution health and stakeholder commitment levels across the portfolio.
- You will partner with project teams to integrate change management into planning and delivery. Support projects to complete change impact assessments and readiness evaluations using structured methodologies.
- You will provide expert consultation to leaders and teams on change strategy, planning, and execution. Advise on sponsorship alignment, stakeholder engagement, and communication strategies.
- Utilizing your excellent organizational and presentation skills, you will facilitate change planning sessions and decision-making forums. Offer just-in-time coaching to leaders navigating complex change environments.
- You will lead and grow the internal Change Community of Practice to foster collaboration and shared learning. Share insights, tools, and emerging trends in change execution to elevate organizational knowledge.
- You will be responsible for applying diagnostics and feedback tools to assess team dynamics and resilience.
- Drawing on your strong interpersonal skills and ability to lead and work collaboratively across a diverse team, you will support leaders in managing team energy, morale, and productivity through uncertainty. Co-create action plans that strengthen team cohesion and adaptability. Facilitate team effectiveness sessions to support alignment, trust, and performance during change.
Desired education and skills
- Completing of a degree in Organizational Development, organizational Psychology, behavioural science, Business, or related field (Master’s preferred).
- Certification or formal training in change methodologies.
- 10 years of experience in change management, organizational development, or transformation roles, including experience in building organizational capability.
- Demonstrated experience aligning Organizational Effectiveness, change management and enablement and organizational objectives and strategies; a strong change program developer and implementer who has participated in a strategy setting.
- Excellent people, communication, presentation and group facilitation skills along with experience working with executive stakeholders.
- Flexible approach and able to coach and mentor other Change Practitioners.
- An equivalent combination of education, training and experience may be considered.
What we offer you
- 4 weeks' vacation
- Annual performance award up to 10%
- Comprehensive group health, dental and vision benefits for you and your family
- Defined benefit pension plan
- Employee discounts, wellness program, professional resources
What you can expect
- This role will work in a hybrid environment with requirements to be onsite at Canadian Blood Services location 40% of the time/days of the week.
- You may be expected to travel a couple of times per year, and as required.
Diversity and inclusion play a vital role in ensuring health equity for patients across Canada. We are committed to reflecting Canada’s population in our organization and fostering an environment where all employees can be their authentic selves, with equal opportunities to succeed and contribute.
If this role resonates with you, we encourage you to apply by providing your up-to-date resume. This could be your first step towards a meaningful and inspiring career. Come to work each day knowing that you save lives.
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Applicants who require accommodation should discuss their needs with us.
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