Change Manager

Catholic Education, Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn; South Canberra; On-site; AUD 145,000 - 177,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Parental leave 24 weeks

Parental leave 14 weeks

PD opportunities

Wellbeing program

Job summary

Catholic Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn Education Limited (CACGEL) invites applications for a Change Manager to lead change activities aligned with ICT implementations. The role focuses on people-side change to ensure adoption of new systems and processes across the organisation.

The role supports both ongoing ICT projects and multi-year programs, tailoring effort to impact. Requires change management, communications, and stakeholder engagement expertise, with a university qualification in

Qualifications

• University qualification in Change Management or related field.
• Experience applying change management methodologies to ICT projects.
• Ability to develop communications and training materials.

Responsibilities

• Plan, write and coordinate change communications, including announcements and FAQs.
• Establish and support change networks with champions and superusers.
• Contribute to enduring organisational change capability and templates.

Skills

Change management

Communications

Stakeholder engagement

IT-ICT collaboration

Education

University qualification in Change Management

Job description

Salary: $160,930 plus superannuation

Employment Status: Full-time (Temporary)

End Date: June 30, 2028

Eligibility: Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident

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.