Senior Change Manager

Talent; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 199,000 - 262,000; Full time

Job summary

Talent is seeking a senior change manager for a statewide implementation in Brisbane. You will lead the change strategy, assess impacts, manage resistance and drive business readiness initiatives.

The role involves coordinating communications, training delivery and stakeholder engagement, with a focus on embedding new processes post-implementation. Ideal candidates have 5+ years in senior change management, strong facilitation and impact analysis skills, and familiarity with Prosci ADKAR.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years in senior change management roles on large transformations.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, communications, and training experience.
• Familiar with Prosci ADKAR change framework.
• Ability to influence executives and diverse groups.
• Experience coordinating multiple workstreams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the change management strategy, plans and activities across a complex statewide implementation.
• Assess change impacts, manage resistance and develop targeted business readiness initiatives.
• Drive communications and stakeholder engagement, clearly articulating the program's benefits and impacts.
• Oversee training needs analysis, learning materials and coordinated training delivery.
• Partner with technical teams to incorporate user needs into testing and implementation planning.
• Lead and mentor the change team, reporting on readiness, adoption, risks and progress.
• Support business transition and embed new processes following implementation.

Skills

Senior change management

Stakeholder engagement

Communications

Training

Leadership

Education

Prosci ADKAR certification

Tools

LMS

SAP SuccessFactors

HR systems

Job description

• Lead the change management strategy, plans and activities across a complex statewide implementation.
• Assess change impacts, manage resistance and develop targeted business readiness initiatives.
• Drive communications and stakeholder engagement, clearly articulating the program's benefits and impacts.
• Oversee training needs analysis, learning materials and coordinated training delivery.
• Partner with technical teams to incorporate user needs into testing and implementation planning.
• Lead and mentor the change team, reporting on readiness, adoption, risks and progress.
• Support business transition and embed new processes following implementation.

• 7 Months
• $1250 PD
• Brisbane Based

About The Role

• Lead the change management strategy, plans and activities across a complex statewide implementation.
• Assess change impacts, manage resistance and develop targeted business readiness initiatives.
• Drive communications and stakeholder engagement, clearly articulating the program's benefits and impacts.
• Oversee training needs analysis, learning materials and coordinated training delivery.
• Partner with technical teams to incorporate user needs into testing and implementation planning.
• Lead and mentor the change team, reporting on readiness, adoption, risks and progress.
• Support business transition and embed new processes following implementation.

About You

• At least five years' experience in senior change management roles supporting large, complex transformations.
• Strong experience across stakeholder engagement, communications, training and business readiness.
• Practical knowledge of recognised change frameworks, such as Prosci ADKAR.
• Proven ability to influence senior executives and engage diverse stakeholder groups.
• Experience leading change teams and coordinating multiple workstreams.
• Strong communication, facilitation and problem-solving skills.

Experience with LMS, HR or workforce system implementations, particularly SAP SuccessFactors, would be highly regarded. A background in healthcare, government or similarly complex organisations, along with Prosci certification, would also be advantageous.