Senior Associate - Business Transformation

beca; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Employee benefits

Job summary

Beca HunterH2O is the Australian water business of a large Asia Pacific advisory, design and engineering consultancy. We seek a Senior Associate - Business Transformation to lead complex change initiatives across government, defence, energy and water sectors from Canberra.

You will partner with senior client stakeholders, shape change strategies, manage implementation activities and help realise benefits. The role offers mentoring, career growth and flexible working arrangements within a

Qualifications

• Commercially minded with strong stakeholder engagement skills.
• Proven ability to led complex organisational change programs.
• Experience delivering measurable outcomes in large-scale transformation.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver complex organisational change initiatives across diverse projects and clients.
• Partner with senior client stakeholders to shape change strategies and benefits realization.
• Mentor and develop consultants and change practitioners within the team.
• Contribute to business development, shaping proposals and opportunities.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Change management

Leadership

Consulting

Education

Tertiary qualification in related discipline

Job description

Beca HunterH2OBeca HunterH2O is the Australian water business of one of Asia Pacific's largest independent advisory, design and engineering consultancies, Beca.We are a formidable team of 300+ water specialists, passionate about healthy and sustainable communities wherever we work. Using our deep knowledge and broader capability, we collaborate with our clients through city and regional offices operating in Sydney, Melbourne, Newcastle, Tamworth, Brisbane, Adelaide and Fiji.Combining the capability of our expert water specialists with access to more than 4000 multi-disciplinary specialists we can bring the best of Beca to our clients. With our purpose - to make everyday better, and our four values - partnership, tenacity, enjoyment and care - sitting at the heart of everything we do, we can truly realise our vision of 'Creative people together transforming our world'.

The Opportunity

As part of our Water team, the Business Transformation team enables organisations across water, defence, government, energy and other key sectors to solve complex business challenges and deliver lasting outcomes.

Our team combines deep consulting capability with practical delivery expertise, supporting clients and our business through organisational transformation, operating model design, business improvement, digital transformation and change management initiatives.

We work with Government agencies and critical infrastructure organisations to deliver complex transformation initiatives that improve services, capability and organisational performance.

As a result of our continued growth across Australia, we are seeking an experienced Senior Associate - Business Transformation specialist to join our Business Transformation practice in Canberra.

This role offers the opportunity to lead and deliver complex organisational change initiatives across a diverse portfolio of projects and clients. You will partner with senior client stakeholders to shape change strategies, manage implementation activities, build organisational capability and help realise the intended benefits of transformation programs. You will contribute to client relationship development, support business development activities and play a key role in shaping proposals and opportunities across the practice.

As a senior member of the team, you will also contribute to the growth of our Business Transformation practice through leadership, mentoring, business development and the development of our people and capability.

We will provide you with the opportunity to:

• Access industry leading specialists across multiple sectors, with a focus on the key growth areas of Water, Defence, and Energy
• Contribute to major government and infrastructure transformation programs, working alongside senior leaders to solve complex organisational challenges.
• Participate in dedicated mentoring from senior leaders in our team to help you achieve your career goals and develop professionally
• Deliver complex and meaningful transformation programs across multiple sectors.
• Build trusted advisor relationships with executive and senior stakeholders.
• Mentor and support emerging consultants and change practitioners.
• Contribute to the growth of a high-performing national practice.
• Access structured professional development and leadership opportunities.
• Enjoy flexible working arrangements and employee benefits.

Projects may include operating model transformation, digital change programs, organisational redesign, capability uplift initiatives and large-scale business improvement programs.

About You

You are a commercially minded and experienced consultant who thrives in complex environments and enjoys helping organisations navigate change.

You bring a curious mindset, strong stakeholder engagement skills and a practical approach to solving business challenges. You are comfortable working with ambiguity, influencing diverse stakeholder groups and leading initiatives from strategy through to implementation.

You understand how change management contributes to strategic organisational outcomes and have demonstrated success delivering change in large-scale transformation environments.

You bring experience advising senior leaders through complex business and organisational transformation, coupled with strong consulting skills and a pragmatic approach to delivering measurable outcomes.

You are recognised for your ability to:

• Build credibility and trusted relationships with clients.
• Translate business challenges into practical solutions.
• Lead people through uncertainty and change.
• Influence decision-makers at all organisational levels.
• Balance strategic thinking and problem solving with hands‑on delivery.
• Communicate complex concepts clearly and effectively.
• Foster collaboration and high-performing teams.

Experience and Qualifications

Relevant tertiary qualification in a related discipline. Prosci (ADKAR) or APMG Change certifications are highly regarded; complementary credentials in project