Transformation Programme Manager – Process Transformation

Cochlear Limited; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

6-month contract

Potential to extend

Flexible working

Job summary

Cochlear Limited is seeking an experienced Transformation Programme Manager for a 6-month contract with potential extension and flexible working arrangements. You will lead a business and process transformation across business and technology teams, shaping the initiative, governance and outcomes.

This role emphasizes change and adoption rather than deep technical AI work. You will manage planning, delivery, adoption, budgets and governance while driving measurable business value and stakeholder

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading complex transformation programmes from planning to value realisation.
• Strong ability to assess and redesign business processes and establish future-state ways of working.
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and coordinate cross-functional teams.
• Experience embedding new processes and technologies, with governance and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead the programme from planning through delivery, adoption and value realisation.
• Understand current business processes and help define future-state ways of working.
• Manage programme plans, schedules, milestones and dependencies.
• Manage programme budgets, forecasts, risks and issues.
• Establish effective programme governance and reporting.
• Coordinate delivery across business, transformation and technology teams.
• Provide programme oversight of technology delivery with senior technical leads.
• Drive business change and adoption of new processes and solutions.
• Manage and influence senior stakeholders.
• Ensure transformation initiatives deliver measurable business outcomes.

Skills

Programme management

Change & adoption

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional delivery

Risk management

Communication

Ambiguity navigation

Technology-enabled transformation

AI-enabled transformation

Job description

Cochlear’s mission is to help people hear and be heard. As the global leader in implantable hearing solutions, Cochlear is dedicated to helping people with moderate to profound hearing loss experience a world full of sound. We aim to transform the way people understand and treat hearing loss and innovate to connect people with future technologies. Our employees tell us that the number one reason they enjoy working for Cochlear is the opportunity to make a difference to people’s lives. Learn and grow with us as we tackle the most complex challenges in helping more people to experience a lifetime of hearing.**6-month contract | Potential to extend | Flexible working** **The opportunity**We’re looking for an experienced Transformation Programme Manager to lead a significant business and process transformation initiative focused on creating smarter, more efficient ways of working.You’ll work across business and technology teams to understand current processes, define future-state ways of working and oversee the delivery and adoption of new solutions. The programme is at an early stage, giving you the opportunity to help shape its direction, establish effective governance and turn transformation opportunities into measurable business outcomes.AI and emerging technologies will form part of the transformation, but this is primarily a business and process transformation role, not a technical AI position. **Responsibilities** * Lead the programme from planning through delivery, adoption and value realisation* Understand current business processes and help define future-state ways of working* Manage programme plans, schedules, milestones and dependencies* Manage programme budgets, forecasts, risks and issues* Establish effective programme governance and reporting* Coordinate delivery across business, transformation and technology teams* Provide programme oversight of technology delivery, partnering with technical leaders responsible for implementation* Drive business change and adoption of new processes and solutions* Manage and influence senior stakeholders* Ensure transformation initiatives deliver measurable business outcomes **What we’re looking for**### * **Programme / Project Management:** Proven experience leading complex transformation programmes, including planning, governance, budget, schedule, risk and dependency management* **Process & Business Transformation:** Strong experience assessing and redesigning business processes and establishing future-state ways of working* **Change & Adoption:** Demonstrated ability to successfully embed new processes, technologies and ways of working* **Senior Stakeholder Management:** Strong influencing, communication and engagement skills with senior business and technology stakeholders* **Cross-functional Delivery:** Experience coordinating business, transformation and technical teams to deliver complex outcomes* **Navigating Ambiguity:** Comfortable establishing structure, priorities and governance in programmes where the solution and operating model are still evolving* **Technology-enabled Transformation:** Strong understanding of how technology can enable business and process transformation Experience with AI-enabled transformation or emerging technologies would be highly regarded, but deep technical AI expertise is not required. For more information please contact Ralph on [e-mail] If you feel that you have the skills and experience to be successful in this role and take on new challenges to build your career with Cochlear, please start your application by clicking the apply button below.