Senior Change Manager - Operating Model

Talenza; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 185,000 - 203,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Competitive day rate

Job summary

Talenza is seeking a Senior Change Manager - Operating Model to lead the people side of a major technology transformation. You will report to the Chief Information & Digital Officer and are responsible for change, communication and stakeholder engagement strategies tied to the operating model and future-state design.

You will partner with senior leaders to drive adoption, manage business impacts, and support successful implementation while navigating a complex organisational environment.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience leading operating model transformations or organisational change programs.
• Proven ability to drive change management from strategy through to embedding new ways of working.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and execution of change management strategies for a large operating model transformation.
• Design and deliver stakeholder engagement, communication and change adoption plans aligned to project objectives.
• Partner with executive stakeholders and senior leaders to assess change impacts and manage organisational readiness.
• Drive adoption of new ways of working, structures, processes and responsibilities across the technology organisation.
• Develop targeted communication and engagement activities to support stakeholders throughout the transformation journey.
• Identify and manage change risks, resistance and adoption challenges within a complex organisational environment.
• Provide strategic change leadership while remaining hands-on in delivery of change activities.

Skills

Operating model transformation

Change management

Stakeholder engagement

Communication strategy

Executive stakeholder collaboration

Risk management

Hands-on delivery

Job description

Our NSW Government client is seeking an experienced Senior Change Manager - Operating Model to lead the people side of a significant technology transformation initiative. Reporting directly to the Chief Information & Digital Officer (CIDO), this role will be responsible for developing and executing change, communication and stakeholder engagement strategies associated with operating model and organisational change. The successful candidate will partner closely with senior leaders to drive adoption, manage business impacts and support the successful implementation of the future-state operating model.

Role Title: Senior Change Manager - Operating Model
Day Rate Contract: $1,000 - $1,100 + Super
Location: Macquarie Park (2113) - 3 days per week on-site and 2 days working from home (WFH).
Contract Role Till: 6 Month Initial Contract

About the Role

• Lead the development and execution of change management strategies to support a large-scale operating model transformation within the organisation.
• Design and deliver stakeholder engagement, communication and change adoption plans aligned to project objectives.
• Partner with executive stakeholders and senior leaders to assess change impacts and manage organisational readiness.
• Drive adoption of new ways of working, structures, processes and responsibilities across the technology organisation.
• Develop targeted communication and engagement activities to support stakeholders throughout the transformation journey.
• Identify and manage change risks, resistance and adoption challenges within a complex organisational environment.
• Provide strategic change leadership while remaining hands-on in the delivery of change activities and artefacts.

Skills & Experience

• Extensive experience leading operating model transformation and organisational change initiatives within IT or technology-focused environments is deemed necessary.
• A background working on projects or work relating to Human Resources and Employment Relations is deemed desirable.
• Demonstrated success delivering end-to-end change management programs, from strategy and planning through to implementation and embedding.
• Strong stakeholder management and engagement capabilities, including experience working with Executive Leadership Teams and senior business leaders.
• Proven experience developing and executing communication, engagement and change management plans for large-scale transformation initiatives.
• Ability to operate effectively at both strategic and tactical levels, balancing leadership with hands-on delivery.
• Experience navigating complex, sensitive and ambiguous change environments.

Candidates must possess full Australian working rights (Citizen) and live in the Greater Sydney Area.