Change Manager

Catholic Education, Archdiocese Of Canberra And Goulburn; Canberra; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attractive remuneration package

Salary packaging access

24 weeks of paid parental leave

Up to 14 weeks paid parental leave

Professional development support

FLOURISH Employee Wellbeing Program

Job summary

Catholic Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn Education Limited (CACGEL) is seeking a Change Manager to lead organisational change across ICT initiatives, ensuring adoption and sustainability.

The role focuses on planning communications, building change networks, and maturing change capability across the directorates, with an emphasis on people-facing change.

This is a full-time temporary position with excellent remuneration and professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• University qualification in Change Management, Communications, Business, Human Resources, Information Technology, or a related field.
• WWVP and Working With Children Check (WWCC) required prior to commencement.
• Current Drivers Licence.

Responsibilities

• Plan, write and coordinate change communications and leadership messaging.
• Establish and support change networks and two-way information flow between project teams and sites.
• Develop enduring organisational change management capability, including templates and practice standards.

Skills

Change management

Education

University qualification in Change Management, Communications, Business, Human Resources, Information Technology, or a related field

Job description

Employment Status: Full-time (Temporary)

End Date: June 30, 2028

Start Date: 5th of October, 2026

Application Closing Date: 20th of September, 2026

Job Number: 507268

About Us

Catholic Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn Education Limited (CACGEL) operates in the ACT and NSW, supporting 56 Schools and nine Early Learning Centres (ELCs).

The Archdiocesan Schools Office provides a range of services to the system through four directorates including Faith in Learning, School Operations, Corporate Services and Governance and Strategy.

About The Role

The Change Manager is responsible for the planning and delivery of organisational change management activity supporting ICT-enabled change across the organisation. The role applies a structured change methodology to ensure that the people-facing dimensions of change are planned and delivered in step with technical implementation, so that new systems, platforms and processes are understood, adopted and sustained. The role supports both the ongoing pipeline of business-as-usual ICT projects and larger multi-year programs of work, tailoring the depth of change effort to the scale and impact of each initiative.

Key responsibilities

• Plan, write and coordinate change communications, including announcements, briefing packs, frequently asked questions and leadership talking points.
• Establish and support change networks, including local champions, superusers and working group representatives, and maintain a two-way flow of information between project teams and sites.
• Contribute to the development of an enduring organisational change management capability, including methodology, templates, practice standards and the development of change skills in others.

Benefits And Opportunities

• Attractive remuneration package
• Access to salary packaging, including novated leasing
• 24 weeks of paid parental leave (maternity/adoption)
• Up to 14 weeks paid parental leave (paternity/non-initial primary carer leave)
• Support for professional development and study opportunities
• Access to the FLOURISH Employee Wellbeing Program, offering a range of benefits and offers, traditional counselling and holistic wellbeing services

Qualifications And Eligibility

• University qualification in Change Management, Communications, Business, Human Resources, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Participate in mandatory formation activities in accordance with the Accreditation to Work, Teach and Lead in Catholic Education, Canberra and Goulburn Policy
• Working with Vulnerable People (WWVP) registration and Working With Children Check (WWCC) (Please note these clearances are not required at point of application however are required prior to commencement)
• Current Drivers Licence.

CACGEL is committed to workforce diversity and creating inclusive workplaces and welcomes applications from suitable candidates from all diversity groups to support schools and ELCs to deliver quality education outcomes for students.