Defence ICT Change Manager - Strategic Stakeholder Lead

Downer; Canberra; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Reservist Leave (up to 20 days)

Flexible work options

Perks@Downer

Job summary

Downer Professional Services in Canberra (with broader Australia) seeks an Organisational Manager to lead change management across Defence Intelligence, ICT and Capability projects.

You will design change strategies, engage stakeholders, assess impacts, and monitor adoption, working with cross-functional teams. AGSVA security clearance is required; ITAR considerations may apply. The role offers meaningful work shaping Australia's defence future and opportunities across national security programs.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering organisational change outcomes within complex ICT transformation programs.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, communication and business readiness capabilities.
• Experience conducting change impact assessments and developing targeted adoption strategies.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively across project, business and technical teams in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement organisational change, stakeholder engagement and communication strategies aligned to project objectives.
• Assess and manage change impacts across people, processes and technology to support successful adoption outcomes.
• Lead stakeholder engagement activities and provide advice on business readiness and change delivery.
• Design and coordinate communications, training, workshops and support activities for impacted stakeholder groups.
• Monitor change effectiveness, adoption metrics and stakeholder feedback, implementing mitigation strategies where required.

Skills

Organisational change management

Stakeholder engagement

Change impact assessment

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Downer Professional Services in Canberra (with broader Australia) seeks an Organisational Manager to lead change management across Defence Intelligence, ICT and Capability projects.

You will design change strategies, engage stakeholders, assess impacts, and monitor adoption, working with cross-functional teams. AGSVA security clearance is required; ITAR considerations may apply. The role offers meaningful work shaping Australia's defence future and opportunities across national security programs.