Change Manager - Workday

Granite Group; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Granite Group is seeking an experienced Change Manager to support a major Workday implementation impacting around 2,000 employees. You will develop and execute the change strategy, ensure stakeholder readiness, support adoption, and help deliver the intended business outcomes.

The role requires leading the end-to-end change workstream, strong Workday knowledge, and exceptional communication and engagement skills to drive successful transformation across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Experience independently leading the end-to-end change management for a Workday implementation.
• Strong knowledge of Workday and related HRIS impacts on people, process and organisation.
• Proven track record in guiding major technology or business process change.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end change management workstream for the Workday implementation.
• Develop and execute change management strategies, plans and programs aligned with project requirements.
• Conduct change impact assessments and change readiness activities.
• Lead workshops, forums and information sessions to support the change journey.
• Work closely with project teams to ensure coordinated change and communication activities.
• Partner with business stakeholders to support impacted teams through the transition.
• Develop and execute stakeholder engagement and communication strategies.
• Use data and insights to assess adoption, identify gaps and drive sustained behavioural and process change.
• Provide change updates and recommendations to executives and project sponsors.
• Coordinate change activities with external implementation partners where required.
• Develop change tools and resources to support future transformation initiatives.
• Provide guidance, coaching and change expertise to other change resources supporting the program.

Skills

Change management

Workday knowledge

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Adoption strategy

Problem solving

Education

Prosci certification

PMP certification

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Change Manager - Workday Implementation

We are seeking an experienced Change Manager to support our client with a major Workday implementation, supporting approximately 2,000 employees through the introduction of a new HRIS.

This is a key role within a significant HR transformation program, responsible for developing and executing the change strategy, ensuring stakeholder readiness, supporting adoption and helping deliver the intended business outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end change management workstream for the Workday implementation.
• Develop and execute change management strategies, plans and programs aligned with project requirements.
• Conduct change impact assessments and change readiness activities.
• Lead workshops, forums and information sessions to support the change journey.
• Work closely with project teams to ensure coordinated change and communication activities.
• Partner with business stakeholders to support impacted teams through the transition.
• Develop and execute stakeholder engagement and communication strategies.
• Use data and insights to assess adoption, identify gaps and drive sustained behavioural and process change.
• Provide change updates and recommendations to executives and project sponsors.
• Coordinate change activities with external implementation partners where required.
• Develop change tools and resources to support future transformation initiatives.
• Provide guidance, coaching and change expertise to other change resources supporting the program.

About You

• Demonstrated experience independently leading the end-to-end change management workstream for a Workday implementation.
• Strong knowledge of Workday and an understanding of the people, process and organisational impacts of implementing an enterprise HRIS.
• Proven experience leading major technology or business process change across an organisation.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, including the ability to create clear and engaging content.
• Strong change impact assessment, readiness and adoption experience.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to influence, negotiate and provide clear advice and support.
• Strong problem-solving, judgement and attention to detail.
• Experienced user of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Desirable

• Experience delivering change within an HR transformation.
• Prosci certification or equivalent change management qualification.
• Formal project management qualifications or experience.
• Experience in HR, training or communications.

If you have strong Workday change management experience and are looking for an opportunity to contribute to a major transformation program, we would love to hear from you.