Manager Engagement & Change Advisory

Aurecon Group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Aurecon invites experienced consulting professionals to join the Engagement & Change Advisory team in North Sydney. You will lead complex stakeholder and community engagement and transformation programs while growing advisory capabilities and client relationships.

You will build senior client relationships, identify opportunities, and guide teams across infrastructure, energy, water, transport and built environment projects, delivering strategic advice and value.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in stakeholder and community engagement, social impact, change management or related advisory disciplines.
• Proven success leading large, complex programs across government, infrastructure, or private sectors.
• Strong commercial acumen with proposal development and revenue growth experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategy, design and delivery of large-scale stakeholder and community engagement and/or organizational change programs.
• Build and manage senior client relationships, acting as a trusted advisor to executives and stakeholders.
• Identify, pursue and convert opportunities through business development and client account management.
• Provide strategic advice on stakeholder risk, social impact, change readiness and communication approaches.
• Lead multidisciplinary project teams to deliver high-quality advisory outcomes across infrastructure and built environment sectors.
• Drive innovation and capability development within the practice.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Change management

Leadership

Business development

Communication

Education

Tertiary qualification in Communications or Change Management or related discipline

Job description

At Aurecon, we are optimistic about the future. We are thinkers, solvers, and collaborators who work with our clients to deliver the infrastructure and assets that strengthen communities and create a sustainable future.

Join our Engagement & Change Advisory team and help clients navigate complex change, stakeholder engagement and transformation challenges across a variety of sectors. This is a 10-month maximum term opportunity offering the chance to work on some of Australia's most significant projects while contributing to meaningful outcomes for communities, organisations and stakeholders.

What you'll do

You will join us as a Manager in our Engagement & Change Advisory team based in our beautiful North Sydney office. You will lead the delivery of complex community and stakeholder engagement and / or transformation programs while helping grow Aurecon's advisory capability and client relationships.

You will:

• Lead the strategy, design and delivery of large-scale stakeholder engagement, community engagement and/or organisational change programs across complex client environments.
• Build and manage senior client relationships, acting as a trusted advisor to executives, project directors and key stakeholders.
• Identify, pursue and convert opportunities through business development, proposal leadership, client account management and work winning activities.
• Provide strategic advice on areas such as stakeholder risk, social impact, change readiness, organisational transformation and communication approaches.
• Lead multidisciplinary project teams to deliver high-quality advisory outcomes across infrastructure, energy, water, transport and built environment projects.
• Drive innovation and continuous improvement within the Engagement & Change Advisory practice, contributing to capability development and market positioning.
• Coach, mentor and develop consultants and senior consultants, fostering a collaborative and high-performing team culture.
• Partner with leaders across Aurecon's advisory, engineering and design businesses to deliver integrated solutions that create lasting client value.

What you'll bring

We're seeking an experienced consulting professional with a strong track record of delivering complex advisory outcomes, leading teams and growing client relationships.

You'll bring:

• Significant experience in disciplines including stakeholder engagement, community engagement, communications, social impact, and / or change management, organisational transformation or related advisory disciplines.
• Demonstrated success leading large and complex programs, projects or portfolios across government, infrastructure, utilities or private sector environments.
• Strong commercial acumen and experience identifying opportunities, developing proposals and contributing to revenue growth and business development.
• Proven ability to build trusted relationships and influence senior stakeholders, executives and client decision-makers.
• Experience leading and developing high-performing teams, including mentoring, coaching and supporting career growth.
• Strong strategic thinking, problem-solving and facilitation capabilities, with the ability to navigate ambiguity and complexity.
• Experience within infrastructure, energy, water, transport or built environment sectors will be highly regarded.
• Tertiary qualifications in Communications, Change Management, Human Resources, Psychology, Social Sciences, Public Policy, Community Development or a related discipline.

How we support your growth

We believe your career should be a rewarding adventure. You will tackle some of the world's most complex infrastructure challenges, in an environment that supports your ambitions, where we hold ourselves, and each other, to the highest standards. Recognised by the AFR as a Best Place to Work in 2026, we embrace diverse perspectives, giving you the opportunity to make a real impact.

Who we are

We are an engineering consultancy with more than 6,000 people across Australia, New Zealand and Asia. We believe the world needs people who can engineer possibilities; people who can create infrastructure that makes life better for people and the planet. That is why we are here - to bring ideas to life, the Aurecon way.

Ready for your next adventure?

We value diverse experiences and welcome applications for part-time or flexible working arrangements. For recruitment adjustments, contact ***************@aurecongroup.com.

Our hiring decisions are made by people, not AI. We're most interested in your individual thinking and experiences—so please ensure your application reflects your authentic perspective.