Organisational Change Managers

Exciting Opportunity: Organisational Change Manager (ICT) – 12-Month Contract in Canberra

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.

To be successful in this role, you should have:

• 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.

It is desirable if you have:

• 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.

Due to security clearance requirements for this role, candidates must be Australian who have the ability to obtain Federal Government Security Clearances.
 
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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