Change Analyst

Alchemy Partners; Canberra; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working arrangements

Contract extension opportunities

Competitive contract rates

Values-led culture

Job summary

Alchemy Partners is a boutique Australian-owned consulting firm partnering with government and industry to improve performance through better collaboration. We design and deliver practical solutions across strategy, transformation and change management for complex programs.

We are seeking an experienced Change Analyst to join a nationally significant Federal Government program in Canberra. The role involves planning, analysis and delivery of change activities, stakeholder engagement,

Qualifications

• Experience supporting organisational change initiatives within government or complex transformation environments.
• Experience conducting change impact assessments, stakeholder analysis and business readiness activities.
• Experience developing communications, training materials and change management artefacts.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, with ability to tailor messages for different audiences.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability.
• Experience facilitating workshops and stakeholder discussions.
• Excellent organisational skills, attention to detail and ability to manage competing priorities.
• Understanding of organisational change management principles and business readiness activities.

Responsibilities

• Conduct change impact assessments across people, processes, technology, data and business operations.
• Develop and maintain stakeholder analyses, change impact assessments, readiness assessments and change registers.
• Support stakeholder engagement and consultation activities across policy, business, technology and operational teams.
• Assist with planning and delivering business readiness activities to prepare stakeholders for implementation.
• Develop communications, training materials, user guides and other change artefacts.
• Facilitate workshops and stakeholder sessions to gather information, validate impacts and support change planning.
• Identify change risks, issues and barriers to adoption and contribute to mitigation strategies.
• Support implementation activities including pilot activities, deployment readiness and transition planning.
• Monitor stakeholder readiness, adoption outcomes and implementation progress.
• Contribute to continuous improvement by capturing lessons learned and identifying opportunities to strengthen change practices.

Skills

Change management

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Workshop facilitation

Analytical thinking

Organisational skills

Job description

Overview

Alchemy Partners is an Australian-owned and led boutique consulting firm that partners with clients to improve business performance through better collaboration.

We work with organisations across government and industry to design and deliver practical solutions to complex business challenges. Our expertise spans business strategy, transformation, program delivery, technology advisory, organisational change, stakeholder engagement and business readiness.

We are currently seeking an experienced Change Analyst to join a nationally significant Federal Government program.

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a high-profile program, working alongside policy, business, technology and operational teams to support successful organisational change.

About the Role

As a Change Analyst, you will support the planning, analysis and delivery of change activities across a complex policy and technology-enabled transformation program.

Working closely with Change Leads, Business Analysts, delivery teams and business stakeholders, you will help assess change impacts, support stakeholder readiness, develop communications and training materials, and contribute to successful implementation across the program.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys understanding how change affects people, processes and technology and is passionate about helping organisations successfully adopt new ways of working.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct change impact assessments across people, processes, technology, data and business operations.
• Develop and maintain stakeholder analyses, change impact assessments, readiness assessments and change registers.
• Support stakeholder engagement and consultation activities across policy, business, technology and operational teams.
• Assist with planning and delivering business readiness activities to prepare stakeholders for implementation.
• Develop communications, training materials, user guides and other change artefacts.
• Facilitate workshops and stakeholder sessions to gather information, validate impacts and support change planning.
• Identify change risks, issues and barriers to adoption and contribute to mitigation strategies.
• Support implementation activities including pilot activities, deployment readiness and transition planning.
• Monitor stakeholder readiness, adoption outcomes and implementation progress.
• Contribute to continuous improvement by capturing lessons learned and identifying opportunities to strengthen change practices.

About You

You are an organised and collaborative change practitioner who enjoys working across diverse stakeholder groups and contributing to complex transformation programs.

Ideally, you will bring:

Essential

• Demonstrated experience supporting organisational change initiatives within government or complex transformation environments.
• Experience conducting change impact assessments, stakeholder analysis and business readiness activities.
• Experience developing communications, training materials and change management artefacts.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to tailor messages for different audiences.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability.
• Experience facilitating workshops and stakeholder discussions.
• Excellent organisational skills, attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Understanding of organisational change management principles and business readiness activities.

Desirable

• Experience supporting large ICT, digital or business transformation programs.
• Knowledge of recognised change management methodologies such as Prosci, ADKAR or equivalent.
• Experience working within Agile, hybrid or waterfall delivery environments.
• Experience supporting implementation, training and transition activities.
• Experience within the Australian Public Service or other highly regulated environments.

Why Join Alchemy Partners?

We offer:

• Opportunity to work on a nationally significant transformation program.
• A collaborative, high-performing environment.
• Exposure to complex policy, business and technology transformation.
• Flexible hybrid working arrangements aligned to client requirements.
• Competitive contract rates.
• Opportunity for contract extension and future consulting engagements.
• A values-led culture focused on collaboration, curiosity and delivering practical outcomes.

Security & Location Requirements

• Canberra-based role.
• Hybrid working arrangements in line with client requirements.
• Minimum Baseline Security Clearance required.