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Pooyan Khorsandi

B.A., CCMP™, PROSCI™
Vancouver,BC
Pooyan Khorsandi

Summary

Dynamic Change Manager, Digital Transformation Lead, and AI Strategist with a proven track record driving successful change, communication, and stakeholder engagement strategies. Expert in AI implementation and leadership, enhancing organizational agility and improving productivity. Recognized for delivering impactful change initiatives that align with business goals and foster high technology adoption.

Overview

20

Years of Transformation Experience

5

Years of AI Experience

4

Professional Certificates

3

BC Premier's Awards

Work History

UBC

Senior Change & Transformation Lead (Consultant)
5 2022 - Current

Job overview

  • Change management and communication advisor on UBC's $250m Integrated Renewal Program (IRP) inclusive of a new digital payments system (TouchNet), Workday Finance & Student implementations, data center overhauls, Microsoft 365 and CoPilot rollout across all UBC campuses and over 250 UBC merchants
  • Develop and execute comprehensive change and communication strategies, approaches, and plans
  • Advise UBC leadership on effective change management and communication best practices
  • Build and launch communication campaigns aligned to Prosci ADKAR methodology to inform and engage stakeholders
  • Create multi-media demos, information websites, tutorials, change guides, change canvases, and training material

Mitacs

Change and Communication Manager (Consultant)
06.2024 - 03.2025

Job overview

  • Member of Mitacs Enterprise Transformation (MET) Executive Steering Committee (ESC) providing change management and communication coaching and advice to CEO and VPs on the multi-million dollar MET Project
  • Led change management and communication workstream working with Ernst & Young (EY) to develop strategic change and communication plans
  • Developed strong relationships with key decision-makers, facilitating collaboration on high-impact MET initiatives across departments
  • Enhanced organizational agility by leading cross-functional teams in the execution of change initiatives
  • Spearheaded the development of an AI-driven internal newsletter, MET Matters, increasing employee awareness of MET impacts, deliverables and accomplishments

STEMCELL Technologies

Change and Communication Manager (Consultant)
08.2023 - 02.2024

Job overview

  • Led change and communication activities and developed change strategy plan for Enterprise Content Management Program (ECM)
  • Developed and executed change and communication plans for ECM's Document Management and Google Shared Drive project
  • Provided expert guidance for enterprise-wide system upgrades, ensuring seamless integration with existing processes and minimal disruption to ongoing operations
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to align change initiatives with broader organizational goals
  • Reduced employee resistance to change by providing targeted training sessions and effective communication plans
  • Implemented feedback mechanisms for employees during transitional periods, addressing concerns promptly and fostering open lines of communication within organization

Salesforce

Senior Change Manager (Consultant)
09.2021 - 01.2022

Job overview

  • Provided change management support for implementation of digital transformation, people & culture, & risk mitigation initiatives for Salesforce's Legal & Corporate Affairs
  • Advised Director of Enablement and Enablement team on strategic change practices and activities
  • Partnered with business teams to understand needs, provide advice, and help build and execute change management and communication activities
  • Created methods to integrate functions, optimize processes and prepare staff
  • Designed sites, processes and systems supporting business needs before, during and after transitions
  • Developed process and technical video tutorials, presentations, knowledgebase articles, and one-pagers

BC Financial Services Authority

Senior Change & Communication Manager (Consultant)
08.2019 - 09.2021

Job overview

  • Advisor to BCFSA's CEO and Senior Executive Team (SET) on change and communication risks, impacts, and mitigating strategies for transition of BCFSA to Crown Corporation, followed by amalgamation of BCFSA with Real Estate Council of BC (RECBC) and Office of Superintendent of Real Estate (OSRE)
  • Collaborated with implementation partner Deloitte as Change and Communication Lead on agile development project of proprietary regulatory suite of tools built on Microsoft Dynamics platform that transformed manual paper-based processes to digital AI enabled online services
  • Lead on stakeholder and team engagement activities to develop detailed change plans and change impact assessment tools
  • Lead on internal communications developing various communication tools and media, including interactive presentations and return to office orientation video
  • Coaching CEO and Senior Executive Team members through their ADKAR journeys and providing guidance to help facilitate smooth organizational transition and reinforcement
  • Engaged and advised Employee Change Network in being champions of change
  • Change and Communication Advisor on technology amalgamation and transition of BCFSA, RECBC, and OSRE to Microsoft 365
  • Advisor to CEO and Senior Executive Team on COVID pandemic response and return to office plan

HealthLink BC - Ministry of Health

Director & Senior Change Manager
08.2014 - 11.2018

Job overview

  • Transformed and led large multi-union and multi-disciplinary portfolio consisting of frontline Navigations team (8-1-1), Web and Content team (healthlinkbc.ca), and Communications team (HLBC Blog)
  • Member of Leadership Council, responsible for setting and evaluating HLBC's strategic vision, KPIs, operational processes, projects, and all infrastructure and technology uplifts
  • Senior change manager and sponsor of several change projects aimed at improving organizational, divisional, and Ministry service quality using Prosci ADKAR change model
  • Co-chair of Ministry of Health's Employee Advisory Forum and Member of BC Public Service Change Management Community of Practice
  • Approved all organizational content, communication strategies, plans, standards, and guidelines
  • Collaborated with and built alliances across ministries, health authorities, physician groups, emergency response agencies, and non-profits on number of public health initiatives
  • Presented and reported on HealthLink BC's mandate, services, and performance to local media, executive leaders, Deputy Ministers, Ministers, provincial and municipal public officials, and general public
  • Introduced process improvements and innovations that reduced time to answer by 50%, improved call capacity by 40%, and increased web traffic by 30%
  • Managed multi-million dollar budget and came in under budget three years in row by implementing proven workforce management and succession planning

BC Ministry of Transportation

Operations & Change Manager, Regional Traffic Management Center
09.2011 - 08.2014

Job overview

  • Change managed and led paper-heavy retrograde Provincial Highway Communication Center through its transformation into paperless state-of-art Regional Traffic Management Center (DriveBC)
  • Led multi-disciplinary operations center team
  • Provided strategic input and advice for build-out of Center, including all of its included technologies
  • Developed Center's province-wide mandate and operational manual, including defining its role in regional and provincial emergencies
  • Managed all ministerial, contractor, municipal, law enforcement, emergency response, and media stakeholder relationships
  • Introduced strategies that increased DriveBC messaging accuracy by 35% and DriveBC Twitter followers from 3200 in 2011 to over 140,000
  • Ministry’s South Coast Region Chief Emergency Warden and member of BC Disaster Response Routes Program Steering Committee

BC Liquor Distribution Branch

Supervisor & Incident Manager, Support Center
04.2008 - 09.2011

Job overview

  • Supervised multi-disciplinary support and communications team servicing all 197 BC Liquor Stores, 2 distribution centers, BCLDB Head Office, and eCommerce channels (bcldb.com and bcliquorstores.com)
  • In charge of several change project teams, including PCI Compliance, and retail and store electronic systems upgrades
  • Collaborated with internal and external IT teams to identify, recover, and resolve incidents
  • Responsible for supply chain, order management, retail, and corporate incident life-cycles, including disaster recovery and root/cause analysis
  • Developed and implemented strategic changes and process improvements that resulted in cost per incident savings of 25%, and decreased number of outstanding incidents by over 60%

EBay Inc

HelpLine Lead
10.2005 - 03.2008

Job overview

  • Led team of elite subject matter experts providing technical, procedural, and communication support to over 2400 eBay customer service agents, and all eBay.com members
  • Initiated number of service delivery changes resulting in 33% increase in agent retention and 7% increase in agent satisfaction

Education

Simon Fraser University - Bachelor of Arts
Vancouver, BC

Bachelor of Arts from Communication
01.2000 - 05.2004

University Overview

Skills

Communication

Leadership

People & Culture

Stakeholder Management

Employee Engagement

AI Implementation

AI Strategist

Claude & Copilot Specialist

Software

Microsoft 365

Dynamics 365

Salesforce

Workday

Azure DevOps

Confluence

SmartSheets

AI Prompting

Claude & Claude Cowork

Copilot

Certification

Certified Change Management Professional

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