.Senior Specialist, Communication & Change ManagementAt Polaris Inc., we have fun doing what we love by driving change and innovation. We empower employees to take on challenging assignments and roles with an elevated level of responsibility in our agile working environment. Our people make us who we are, and we create incredible products and experiences that empower us to THINK OUTSIDE.ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTUREDIRECT REPORTING: HR ManagerJOB SUMMARY:The Senior Specialist, Communication & Change Management will play a key role in ensuring that projects (change initiatives) meet objectives on time and are according to budgets. This consultant will focus on the people side of change – including changes to business processes, systems and technology, job roles and organizational structures. The primary responsibility will be to create and implement change management strategies and operational plans that maximize employee adoption and usage and minimize resistance. Responsibilities will also include executing and supporting the organization in streamlining process.The Senior Specialist, Communication & Change Management will work to drive faster adoption, higher ultimate utilization and greater proficiency of the changes that impact employees in the organization to increase benefit realization, value creation, and the achievement of results and outcomes.ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:Develop and lead implementation of internal HR communications strategy to drive stakeholder engagement with and understanding of HR processes and change initiatives. Ensure initiatives are effectively planned, executed and delivered on time and within budget. Work closely with stakeholders to define scope, manage resources, and monitor progress and success.Empower action and mitigate resistance by removing barriers, identifying what support, resources and tools are needed to facilitate stakeholders through the transition, and identifying quick wins that are cost-effective, easily attained, readily communicated and celebrated.Create and implement change management plans including business impact assessments, stakeholder engagement and communication plans, evaluation plans, sponsor roadmaps, training plans, sustainability plans and resistance/coaching plans.Collaborate with senior leadership to align change initiatives with business goals.Develop and maintain change management documentation.Identify, analyze and prepare risk mitigation tactics.Work alongside the HR Project Team, to successfully implement the engagement project plan and encourage the highest possible response rates.Create the annual Employee Engagement Strategy including goals and measures.Continuously evaluate and identify ways to strengthen and integrate the employee engagement process into our systems and culture.Consult with stakeholders to complete a team diagnosis that identifies the symptoms, causes, outcomes, resources and effects of the team challenges