Integrated Projects & Change Manager - Water & Environment

ALS Global; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

ALS is seeking an experienced Project & Change Manager to support the integration of Water and Environmental businesses across Australia and New Zealand. You will lead cross-functional workstreams, manage governance, risk, and benefits realisation, and coach leaders through complex change in regulated environments.

This role requires strong stakeholder engagement, execution discipline and the ability to drive delivery in ambiguous settings while maintaining business continuity.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading complex projects and organisational change programs.
• Experience in operational, technical, laboratory or regulated environments.
• Strong governance, planning, RAID management and executive reporting.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage the integrated project plan with scope, milestones, risks and dependencies.
• Assess operational, customer, process and people impacts of integration activities and plan implementation.
• Coordinate change activities to minimise disruption and maintain business continuity.
• Provide change management coaching and support to leaders and workstream owners.
• Maintain project governance, RAID registers and status reporting.
• Coordinate cross-functional workstreams with clear ownership and deliverables.
• Monitor readiness, performance and benefits realisation, escalate risks as needed.
• Lead stakeholder engagement and facilitate workshops to resolve issues.
• Support communications plans for employees, leaders and customers.
• Prepare project close-out documentation and transition-to-Business-as-Usual activities.

Skills

Project management

Change management

Stakeholder engagement

Governance

Risk management

Communication

Facilitation

Education

Tertiary qualification in Project Management/Change Management or related discipline

PM/Change Management certification (PRINCE2, PMP, Prosci) highly regarded

Job description

ALS is seeking an experienced Project & Change Manager to support the integration of Water and Environmental businesses across Australia and New Zealand. You will lead cross-functional workstreams, manage governance, risk, and benefits realisation, and coach leaders through complex change in regulated environments.

This role requires strong stakeholder engagement, execution discipline and the ability to drive delivery in ambiguous settings while maintaining business continuity.