Senior Advisor

Final date to receive applications: January 26, 2026

Join the EDC Team!

At EDC, we support Canadian businesses to succeed globally. We provide the financial tools and expertise they need to explore new markets, reduce risks, all towards the goal of making Canada and the world better through trade. #LI-Hybrid

Position: Senior Change Advisor, Strategic Change Management (12-month contract)

Employment Type: Contract

Compensation Details:

Change Advisor 18:
Salaries typically range from $96,557 to $128,743 annually, based on qualifications and experiences, plus a performance-based incentive.

Location:

• Export Development Canada operates in a hybrid work environment, currently requiring employees to work in the office 2 days per week. (subject to change)
• This role can be performed from EDC’s headquarters in Ottawa or from one of our Community Hubs located in Toronto, Mississauga, Montreal, Brossard, Laval, Calgary, Edmonton, Halifax, Vancouver, Quebec City, Edmonton, Windsor, Kitchener, Winnipeg, Regina or Moncton.

About EDC:

At Export Development Canada (EDC), we empower Canadian businesses to succeed globally. As a financial Crown corporation, we offer innovative financial solutions and expert insights to help businesses explore new markets, mitigate risks, and achieve growth.

• Comprehensive Benefits: EDC offers a competitive compensation & benefits package, work-life balance, & the opportunity to help make Canada and the world better through trade.
• Work-Life Balance: EDC offers a competitive compensation package & work-life balance. We have hybrid work options, 3 to 4 weeks paid vacation, a corporate closure period, summer early Friday’s & no meeting Fridays.
• Professional Development:
  Take advantage of our continuous learning opportunities, including training programs, workshops and language training.
• Inclusive Culture:
  Be part of a diverse and inclusive workplace that champions employment equity & values diversity of ideas, strengths, & backgrounds to succeed.
• Wellness Programs:
  Access to wellness initiatives, mental health support, and fitness programs to keep you healthy and happy.
• Community Engagement:
  Participate in volunteer opportunities and give back to the community through our various social responsibility programs.

EDC’s Strategic Change Services team is looking to increase capacity and build strength to support EDC’s corporate strategy and change agenda. Our service model fosters an enterprise approach for our organizational change management practice and builds change leadership as a corporate capability. We support EDC business strategies and strive to enhance EDC’s capacity to initiate and embrace change through strategic change consulting and support on key corporate initiatives that assess risks, determine the impact on people and processes, plan for, and implement sustainable change.

• Works with EDC teams and employees at all levels to assess the scope and impact of change, define a process for managing it, and develop change plans to execute on its delivery.
• Designs detailed plans for each change project to document process, sponsor/stakeholder roles, outputs, and target dates.
• Tracks progress and identifies critical path issues.
• Provides a blend of tactical implementation and advisory expertise to support organizational transformation.
• Builds relationships among Executive Leaders and drives results without reporting relationships.
• Advises and guides sponsors, impacted teams and individuals through the change process.
• Champions the use of the EDC’s agile change management framework and tools.
• Identifies process improvements and integrates these into ongoing updates of framework and tools.
• Acts as a key content expert and resource for all inquiries and activities related to the EDC change management framework.
• Builds relationships with other corporate support teams such as Corporate Communications, Project Management, Business Partners, and Learning and Development to establish respective roles within change projects and partner in the delivery.
• Coaches and mentors other team members by sharing experiences and expertise.
• Requires specialized depth…