Strategic Change Program Manager

Department of Transport & Planning Victoria; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Transport & Planning Victoria in Melbourne is seeking a Program Manager to lead large-scale organisational realignment projects. The role reports to the Director, People Change and Engagement, coordinating multiple workstreams to deliver timely, people-centred change with strong governance and risk management.

The role involves strategic advisory for executives, managing stakeholder relationships, and driving continuous improvement across Legal, Finance, Workplace Relations and

Qualifications

• Delivers complex enterprise-wide change with governance and risk management.
• Builds strong stakeholder partnerships to balance needs and outcomes.
• Applies human-centred design principles to workplace change initiatives.
• Thinks critically and solves problems within the broader business context.
• Leads and navigates change, guiding employees through periods of uncertainty.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and delivery of large, complex organisational realignments.
• Coordinate multiple workstreams and maintain governance, risks and readiness.
• Provide strategic advice to executives and manage key stakeholder relationships.
• Drive continuous improvement across the department and related teams.

Skills

Complex change management

Stakeholder management

Human-centred design

Critical thinking

Organisational change leadership

Job description

Department of Transport & Planning Victoria in Melbourne is seeking a Program Manager to lead large-scale organisational realignment projects. The role reports to the Director, People Change and Engagement, coordinating multiple workstreams to deliver timely, people-centred change with strong governance and risk management.

The role involves strategic advisory for executives, managing stakeholder relationships, and driving continuous improvement across Legal, Finance, Workplace Relations and