Business Partner, Change

Successful change doesnt happen because someone announces it. It happens when people understand it believe in it and know how to put it into practice.

Smart Savvy Associates is pleased to partner with Technical Safety BC in their search for a Business Partner Change.

This is an opportunity to join a newly established Change Leadership team thats helping shape one of British Columbias largest enterprise transformation initiatives. Working alongside business leaders project teams and stakeholders across the organization youll design and implement change strategies that help people successfully adopt new systems processes and ways of working.

If you enjoy bringing structure to complex initiatives building strong relationships and helping organizations navigate change this role offers the chance to make a meaningful impact across the province.

What Youll Do

Lead organizational change initiatives

• Develop change strategies and implementation plans that support complex business transformation initiatives
• Assess organizational impacts identify risks and develop mitigation strategies
• Build readiness plans that help teams successfully adopt new processes and systems
• Monitor progress measure adoption and adjust strategies based on feedback and results

Partner with leaders across the organization

• Serve as a trusted advisor to operational leaders and project teams
• Facilitate stakeholder engagement and cross-functional collaboration
• Help leaders communicate the purpose impact and benefits of change
• Build alignment across multiple business groups to ensure successful implementation

Drive project success

• Develop integrated change plans timelines milestones and reporting
• Coordinate communications engagement activities training and reinforcement plans
• Support large-scale transformation initiatives from planning through implementation
• Identify opportunities to improve processes and strengthen change management practices

What You Bring

• Experience leading organizational change business transformation or process improvement initiatives
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders
• Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills
• Experience assessing business impacts identifying risks and developing change plans
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Experience developing business documentation such as business cases policies SOPs user guides or reports
• Experience working within complex cross-functional organizations

Ideally youll also have:

• A degree in Business or a related discipline plus 2-3 years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and 5-7 years of directly related experience
• Experience with business analysis process improvement or organizational change methodologies
• Familiarity with Agile project environments Jira or similar project management tools

The Details

Pay Grade:Grade 16 (starting at $49.09/hr) approximately $102107
Annual step increases plus negotiated annual wage increases
Comprehensive health dental and disability benefits
Defined benefit pension plan (BCGEU)
3 weeks vacation to start
Hybrid work environment (2 days/week in office)
Up to $1500 annually toward learning and development
Dedicated mental health benefit plus Employee & Family Assistance Program
Vancouver Victoria or Kelowna preferred (occasional travel within BC)

Why Technical Safety BC

Technical Safety BC plays a vital role in protecting public safety across British Columbia by overseeing the safe installation and operation of technical systems throughout the province. Today the organization is well into a multi-year enterprise transformation thats modernizing systems improving services and changing how it supports customers and employees. This role is an opportunity to help make that transformation successful.

Beyond meaningful work youll join an organization known for its collaborative culture commitment to work-life balance flexible hybrid work environment and investment in employee development and well-being.

If youre excited by the opportunity to help people successfully navigate change while contributing to a province-wide transformation wed love to hear from you.

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