Organisational Change Manager

Seeking an Organisational Change Manager with 5+ years experience 

Job details

The Department is seeking an Organisational Change Manager to deliver change management activities on IT projects and initiatives. With a strong focus on engaging with a wide range of stakeholders, from APS staff to executive staff, the successful candidate will play a key role in managing stakeholder relationships, building alignment, managing expectations, and ensuring effective communication through the project lifecycle. 

The ideal candidate will possess a sound understanding of change management principles, be driven by working collaboratively as part of a team, and bring proven experience in supporting change in technology-driven environments. 

This role will report to a Lead Change Manager and work with a number of Senior Change Managers. The ideal candidate is expected to contribute strongly to a team-based delivery approach with shared standards, collaboration, and continuous improvement across the change management function. 


Key duties and responsibilities

• Deliver effective change management activities for assigned projects and initiatives as required. 

• Build and maintain strong and collaborative working relationships with project teams, business stakeholders, SME’s, operational leaders and other change managers. 

• Support the development and implementation of effective and adaptive change management strategies, plans and deliverables aligned to project objectives. 

• Undertake stakeholder analysis, change impact assessments and develop readiness, transition and adoption plans to prepare and support successful adoption of changes across impacted business areas and staff. 

• Assist with learning and capability uplift through detailed training needs analysis, design of education and training activities and modules, and development of user support materials. 

• Support development of communications, presentations, stakeholder engagement activities and materials. 
• Monitor and report on readiness and change adoption, including risks, issues, dependencies and progress against key milestones. 

• Provide analytical and other support to the Lead Change Manager as required. 
• Performance and deliverables will be regularly monitored against agreed activities and milestones 

Essential criteria

• Demonstrated 5+ years’ experience delivering organisational change management activities within a project in technology-based environments.
• Demonstrated experience with the application and understanding of change management methodologies, frameworks and tools.
• Experience conducting stakeholder analysis, impact assessments, change planning, and readiness activities, including workshop facilitation within structured program and project delivery environments.
• Proven ability to develop and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders across multiple organisational levels.
• Strong verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to liaise, consult and negotiate with a range of stakeholders in a variety of contexts.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a high performing team environment.

Contract:  12 Months Contract  with  1 x 12 month extensions 

Security Required: NV1 Security Clearance required 

Location  -Canberra - Hybrid 

How to Apply - Please upload your resume to apply. Candidates will need to be willing to undergo pre-employment screening checks which may include, ID and work rights, security clearance verification and any other client requested checks

Closing date: Monday 8 June 2026  by 9am 

Call Joanne Finchett on 0480 002454 or email Joanne@whizdom.com.au for any further information