Change Implementation Manager

Office for Early Childhood Development; Adelaide; Presencial; AUD 120.000 - 180.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Salary sacrifice benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Descripción de la vacante

Office for Early Childhood Development in Adelaide seeks a Change Implementation Manager to lead strategic planning, program design and high-level coordination of change management initiatives across the statewide Local Teams. You will provide complex policy analysis and delivery support to drive reform in South Australia’s early childhood system.

The role requires a proven track record in delivering complex programs at a system level, excellent communication, analytical skills and the ability

Formación

• Proven experience delivering complex projects at a system level.
• High level communication skills for reports, briefings and complex documents.
• Advanced analytical and research capabilities to evaluate information from diverse sources.
• Experience within government policy environments is advantageous.

Responsabilidades

• Lead planning, implementation and monitoring of change management strategies for statewide local teams.
• Oversee initiation, development and delivery of complex projects and strategic policies.
• Design and promote feedback and risk management mechanisms informed by evidence and local insights.
• Provide strategic advice and engagement with internal and external stakeholders to plan reform delivery.

Conocimientos

Change management

Project leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Strategic planning

Analytical skills

Descripción del empleo

The Office for Early Childhood Development was created to champion change and to help build a system that gives all South Australian children a flying start to life.

Guided by the recommendations of the Royal Commission into Early Childhood Education and Care, the Office for Early Childhood Development is the steward of the early childhood development system in South Australia.

The Office is tasked with a significant responsibility: bringing together a holistic, connected system for early childhood development across South Australia, with the goal of reducing the rate of children entering school developmentally vulnerable. Critical to this is the roll-out of universal 3-year-old preschool from 2026, giving every child access to 2 years of teacher-led, play-based early learning before school by 2032.

About this role:

In this pivotal role, the Change Implementation Manager will lead strategic planning, program design, and high-level coordination of change management strategies and initiatives, providing complex policy analysis, expert advice and delivery support to the statewide network of Local Teams.

Your Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the planning, implementation and monitoring of change management strategies, projects and related tools and resources to support statewide local teams in effective sector implementation of early childhood reform.
• Lead the initiation, development, and delivery of complex projects and strategic policies to achieve outcomes and strengthen links between policy decisions and local implementation.
• Design and promote the use of feedback and risk management mechanisms to ensure change strategies and implementation efforts are informed by evidence, local insights and responsive to the specific needs and characteristics of communities’ system wide.
• Provide strategic advice and engagement with internal and external stakeholders, to plan and deliver effective implementation of system-wide readiness and reform delivery, identifying and analysing risks, gaps and issues to inform recommendations for process or policy improvements.

About you:

You are an experienced project and change leader who enjoys working at the intersection of strategy, policy and implementation. You excel at building strong stakeholder relationships, leading complex initiatives, and providing trusted advice that supports informed decision-making. With exceptional communication, coordination and analytical skills, you can navigate complexity, solve problems and deliver high-quality outcomes in challenging and evolving environments.

You are comfortable working both independently and collaboratively, balancing multiple priorities while maintaining a focus on results. Experience within the early childhood, education or human services sectors, and an understanding of the South Australian policy environment, will be an advantage.

To be successful in this role, we are looking for someone who brings:

• Proven experience in delivering complex projects and programs at a system-level, using contemporary project management approaches and coordination of government policy directions
• High level communication skills with ability to prepare reports and briefings and present concepts, recommendations, and complex documents
• Advanced analytical and research skills and an ability to undertake objective analysis and evaluate complex information from a range of sources to draw accurate conclusions that recognise and manage contextual issues
• A role with real influence and impact in government policy.
• Opportunities for professional development and career growth within the public sector
• Work with senior officials across government and early childhood sectors.
• Be part of an agency with a clear mission to improve the lives of South Australia’s children and families.

Access to valuable salary sacrifice benefits like car leases, portable electronic devices, mobile phones, airline lounge memberships, self-education expenses, and more. Ask us about how you can make your salary go further working at the OECD.

Access to flexible working arrangements to get that work life balance.

Closing Date: Sunday 29 November 2026 at 11:45pm.

Remuneration:

This is a full-time 2-year long term contract role (1.0 FTE) with potential to be made ongoing.

Additional Note:

For all other special conditions please refer to the attached position description.