The client, a distinguished government department, is seeking two experienced Organisational Change Managers . This is a full-time, on-site role based in Canberra. The initial contract will be for 12 months, with the possibility of extensions for up to two additional years.
As the selected candidate, you will:
- Lead the development and delivery of organisational change strategies and business change implementation plans for ICT programs and projects.
- Conduct impact assessments to identify changes to processes, systems, structures, roles, and ways of working, ensuring they align with organisational objectives.
- Apply structured change management methodologies and tools to drive adoption and manage the people side of change effectively.
- Assess organisational readiness, capacity, and change risks, translating insights into practical change activities aligned with project timelines.
- Design and deliver targeted stakeholder communication, engagement, and sponsor enablement strategies to ensure successful outcomes.
- Monitor, evaluate, and embed change outcomes, while building organisational change capability through coaching and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Proven experience leading end-to-end organisational change management activities within ICT or digital transformation projects.
- Strong ability to conduct impact assessments, stakeholder analyses, and translate findings into actionable change plans.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing skills, including experience coaching senior leaders and sponsors.
- Practical knowledge of applying and operationalising structured change management methodologies.
- Ability to assess organisational readiness and proactively manage change risks across multiple initiatives.
- Superior communication skills, with experience in creating and delivering engagement strategies to drive adoption.
- Previous experience working within government or large, complex enterprise environments.
- Demonstrated ability to embed change management practices into project and program delivery frameworks.
- Experience supporting benefits realisation through tracking, measuring, and reinforcing change outcomes.
- Familiarity with agile, hybrid, or waterfall delivery methodologies in ICT settings.
Apply now for immediate consideration – contact Param Kaur on 02 6268 9781 quoting Job Reference: # 271696
Please note: Only candidates that meet the above criteria will be contacted. Thank you for your interest in the position.
Please note that Aida, our after-hours AI conversational screening assistant, may be used as part of the initial application process.
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