Hybrid Change Specialist

Lake Macquarie City Council; Newcastle-Maitland; Hybrid; AUD 105,000 - 122,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

12% superannuation

Corporate fitness program

Job summary

Lake Macquarie City Council is seeking a Change Specialist to help deliver meaningful change across the organisation. You will work with project managers, business analysts and technical teams to plan and implement change management activities that ensure new systems, processes and ways of working are understood and adopted.

You’ll identify change impacts, engage stakeholders, prepare communications and training, and support leaders and teams through transition.

Qualifications

• Degree-level qualifications in Information Technology, Change Management, Project Management or a related discipline.
• Experience supporting change initiatives with software implementations or technology projects.
• Strong written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate change management activities across technology and business improvement projects.
• Develop and deliver communication, training and stakeholder engagement plans.
• Assess impacts of change on people, processes, systems and culture.
• Support project outcomes with project managers and key stakeholders.
• Coach and support leaders and employees through periods of change.
• Identify risks, barriers and opportunities linked to change initiatives.
• Support organisational readiness and adoption across multiple projects.
• Build strong working relationships to promote collaboration and successful change outcomes.

Skills

Change management

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Problem solving

Analytical skills

Project coordination

Education

Degree in IT/Change Management/PM

Job description

Lake Macquarie City Council is seeking a Change Specialist to help deliver meaningful change across the organisation. You will work with project managers, business analysts and technical teams to plan and implement change management activities that ensure new systems, processes and ways of working are understood and adopted.

You’ll identify change impacts, engage stakeholders, prepare communications and training, and support leaders and teams through transition.