Organizational Change Management Practitioner

Recruitment Details

Organizational Change Management Practitioner

Department: Innovation & Technology

Designated

Work Location:

6th floor, 510 Main Street;
Remote with designated work location

Position Type: Temporary, Full-time, up to two years

Hours of Work: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday

Salary: $78,340.67 - $ annually, W.A.P.S.O. Grade 4

Employee Group: W.A.P.S.O.

Posting No.: 126635

Closing Date: January 23, 2026

Providing a wide range of services to over half of all Manitobans, The City of Winnipeg is one of the largest employers in Manitoba. We provide a comprehensive range of benefits and career opportunities to our employees, including competitive salaries, employer‑paid benefits, dental and vision care, pension plans, and maternity/parental leave programs. We also offer education, training, and staff development opportunities.

Our Benefits web page provides detailed information about the benefits we offer, and we encourage you to visit it for further information. We take pride in fostering a diverse, safe, and healthy workplace where our employees can thrive and achieve their full potential.

Flexible work arrangements, which may include flexible hours, remote work, or a hybrid of remote work, may be available (subject to review and approval). Employees approved to work remotely must demonstrate availability to return to their designated work location for meetings or other in‑person tasks.

The City is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse, skilled workforce that reflects the community we serve. Applications are encouraged from underrepresented equity groups including Indigenous Peoples, Women, Racialized Peoples, Persons with Disabilities, 2

SLGBTQQIA+ Peoples, and Newcomers.

For the purpose of this recruitment, equity may be a factor in selection. Preference will be given to qualified applicants who self‑identify as members of the equity groups listed above. Requests for reasonable accommodation will be accepted during the hiring process.

Under the direction of the Organizational Change Management (OCM) Manager, the Organizational Change Management Practitioner is responsible for developing, implementing, and managing OCM plans and deliverables to meet project objectives. The practitioner focuses on the people side of change, creating and implementing plans to manage impacts related to technological, process, and strategic changes.

The OCM Practitioner will ensure that organizational change management plans and deliverables are created to meet project goals and people‑readiness needs. The position will assess, recommend, deliver, and measure OCM activities, including leadership engagement, communication planning and execution, training and development, and resistance management on assigned projects.

• Develop and implement change management strategies and plans using the City of Winnipeg’s Change Management Methodology, tailored to each project.
• Identify, analyse and assess stakeholders impacted to determine the impact of the change and what will be done to prepare, equip and support each stakeholder.
• Develop OCM deliverables tailored to specific audience needs.
• Manage, monitor and adapt actions of OCM activities to ensure stakeholders are engaging, adopting, and using the change.
• Lead the OCM closeout activities for assigned projects, ensuring sustainment of the change and facilitating the transition of ownership of deliverables at project close.

• Develop and implement change management strategies and plans ...
• Identify, analyse and assess stakeholders impacted ...
• Develop OCM deliverables ...
• Manage, monitor and adapt actions of OCM activities ...
• Lead the OCM closeout activities ...

• A degree in social sciences, humanities, communications, management, or related discipline; or a combination of education and experience will be considered.
• PROSCI Certified Change Practitioner, or similar certification is required.
• 5 years of experience leading organizational change initiatives in a corporate project environment with various delivery…