Senior Workforce Strategy & Change Specialist

Monash University.; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible and hybrid working

Policies supporting staff work-life

Parental support

Job summary

Monash University is seeking a senior workforce strategy and change leader to drive enterprise-wide change, governance and operating models for professional and academic staff. You will collaborate with senior leaders, including Deputy Vice-Chancellors and HR Directors, to address key priorities and help shape the university’s future.

Within the Organisational Change Enablement team, you’ll develop workforce change strategies, lead stakeholder engagement, design change readiness activities, and

Qualifications

• Experience in workforce strategy, organisational design, or change management at senior level.
• Strong grounding in change management methodologies (e.g., PROSCI).
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders in a multi-site environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead workforce strategy initiatives across services and leadership levels.
• Engage stakeholders and conduct change impact assessments for cross-functional programs.
• Design and facilitate change readiness activities, including communications frameworks and leader capability uplift.
• Translate workforce data and insights into actionable recommendations for senior decision-makers.

Skills

Workforce strategy

Organisational design

Change management

Stakeholder engagement

Executive reporting

Tools

PROSCI

Job description

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Director, Organisational Change Enablement, you will play a pivotal role in driving enterprise-wide change, shaping modern governance and operating models, and delivering key workforce strategies for both professional and academic staff. You will work hand-in-hand with senior leaders - including Deputy Vice-Chancellors and HR Directors - to address key organisational priorities and help build a better future.

What You'll Be Leading

Sitting within the Organisational Change Enablement team, you'll bring structure and momentum to workforce strategy initiatives that cut across services, functions, and leadership levels. Your key areas of focus will include:

• Developing and implementing workforce change strategies aligned to organisational priorities and people outcomes
• Leading stakeholder engagement and change impact assessments across complex, cross-functional programs
• Designing and facilitating change readiness activities, including communications frameworks and leader capability uplift
• Translating workforce data and insights into actionable strategy recommendations for senior decision-makers

What You'll Bring

• Demonstrated experience in workforce strategy, organisational design, or change management at a senior level
• Strong grounding in change management methodologies (such as PROSCI or equivalent)
• Proven ability to influence and advise senior stakeholders in a complex, multi-site environment
• High-level written communication skills, including strategy papers and executive reporting
• Comfort navigating ambiguity and competing priorities

About Monash University

At Monash, work feels different. There’s a sense of belonging, from contributing to something ground breaking – a place where great things happen.

We value difference and diversity. That’s why we champion an inclusive and respectful workplace culture where everyone is supported to succeed.

Some 20,000 staff work for Monash around the world. We have 95,000 students, four Australian campuses, and campuses in Malaysia and Indonesia. We also have a major presence in India and China, and a significant centre and research foundation in Italy.

In our short history, we have skyrocketed through global university rankings and established ourselves consistently among the world's best tertiary institutions. We rank in the world’s top-50 universities in rankings including the QS World University Rankings 2026.

Learn more about Monash.

Today, we have the momentum to create the future we need for generations to come. Accelerate your change here.

Benefits

• Monash supports flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
• We have a range of policies in place enabling staff to combine work and personal commitments.
• This includes supporting parents.