At Kinaxis, who we are is grounded in our common belief that people matter. Each one of us plays an important part in accomplishing our work, building our culture and making a global impact.
Every day, we’re empowered to work together to help our customers make fast, confident planning decisions. This is how we create a better planet – for each other, for our customers and for generations to come. Our cloud-based platform RapidResponse ensures that the products we need – everything from medicine and cars, to day-to-day items like toothpaste – make it to market and into our hands when we need them with minimal ecological footprint.
We make the world better, and you can too.
Strategy Co-Op/Intern
Job location: Remote; Toronto, ON; Ottawa, ON
Term Length: 4 or 8 months starting May 2023
About the team
The Office of Strategy is responsible for advancing the long-term vision of the company through trend analysis, emerging technologies, performance metrics, thought leadership, and communications and change management. This team works in partnership with every area of business at Kinaxis to collaborate and share ideas, ensure alignment across the organization and create a shared path to achieve our long-term vision.
In this position, the Strategy Co-op/Intern works within the Strategic Communications & Change Management team. Our team is responsible for preparing, equipping and supporting the workforce to adopt and embrace change. We do this by applying a structured approach to change management, connecting the dots for employees by shaping the narratives, and providing the context that keeps our people aware, engaged and in tune with our mission, vision and strategy.
About the role
The Strategy Co-op/Intern will play an integral role in supporting various change projects, responsible for assessing, planning and executing change plans, as well as advancing the change management practice at Kinaxis. We’re looking for someone who is passionate about supporting people through change and helping people learn and grow. Someone who can think strategically and finds the balance between creating the best people experience and maximizing business benefits. The ideal candidate has a passion for learning, is curious about everything and who isn’t afraid to ask questions and make suggestions.
What you will do
Reporting to the Manager, Change Management, you will:
- Support the planning and implementation of Change Management Plans across multiple projects and initiatives (i.e., communications, stakeholder engagement, change impact assessments, change agent networks, training, etc.)
- Attend and facilitate meetings with stakeholders to understand the impact of change and conduct stakeholder impacts and/or readiness assessments
- Summarize change impacts and present findings in a logical and easy-to-understand manner
- Develop communication plans, including writing key messages, communication copy and creating communications using a variety of media channels
- Coordinate, track and document progress and status of change management activities
- Collaborate with internal communications personnel to plan and execute company-wide communications
- Support the development of change management templates and resources for Kinaxis
- Support the execution of change management initiatives to build change resilience skills for employees at Kinaxis
- Broader accountabilities may be assigned as needed
What We Are Looking For
- Currently enrolled in a Communications or Business program
- Familiar (a certification is not required) with 1 or more change management methodology (i.e. Prosci, Kotter’s, Lewin’s, etc.)
- Strong writing and verbal communication skills
- Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills
- Strong planning and project management skills
- Strong knowledge and expertise in MS Office (e.g. MS PowerPoint, MS Excel, MS Word)
- Someone who enjoys talking to people from all groups and all levels
- A natural curiosity and someone who isn’t afraid to ask a lot of questions
- Interest in gaining invaluable, hands-on change management experience in one of the top tech companies in the country!
What we have to offer
- Challenging Work - We love solving highly complex problems. And as the global leaders in our industry, we never stop innovating—our work is never “done. That’s because across our teams and in all roles, every employee is empowered to bring their best ideas forward and to jump in and solve the problems they’re passionate about.
- Great People - We take our work seriously, but we don’t take ourselves too seriously! It’s in our DNA to celebrate, laugh, and have fun. We are stronger, together, when we are open, honest, and above all, real. Every person is valued here and plays an important role in our shared success.
- Global Impact - As a global team spanning continents, boundaries, and cultures, every day we are inspired by the impact our work has on our colleagues, our customers, our communities, and the world at large.
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion - Diversity, equity and inclusion are more than words to us. They are the guiding principles for building a culture where we celebrate each others’ differences, continuously strive for equality and recognize that inclusion makes us stronger as individuals, a company and a global citizen.
For more information, visit the Kinaxis web site at www.kinaxis.com or the company’s blog at http://blog.kinaxis.com/.
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