Organisational Change Manager Business Improvement

Initial 18-month fixed term contract paying approx. $168k p.a. - Gold Coast location with flexibility to WFH 2-3 days per week Our client, this large well-known organisation on the Gold Coast, are currently seeking an Organisational Change Manager for an initial 18 mth fixed term contract for multiple Business Improvement Projects. **Responsibilities**: - The role is to plan, oversee, direct and manage the successful delivery of change project-related functions such as but not limited to: business and stakeholder engagement, assist in developing communication plans, undertaking impact assessments, training programs, whilst ensuring business readiness and capability. - Initial 18-month fixed term contract paying approx. $168k p.a. - Gold Coast location with flexibility to WFH 2-3 days per week Our client, this large well-known organisation on the Gold Coast, are currently seeking an Organisational Change Manager for an initial 18 mth fixed term contract for multiple Business Improvement Projects. **Responsibilities**: - The role is to plan, oversee, direct and manage the successful delivery of change project-related functions such as but not limited to: business and stakeholder engagement, assist in developing communication plans, undertaking impact assessments, training programs, whilst ensuring business readiness and capability. - The OCM will engage and co-ordinate a network of change champions; who will support the implementation of the project change and communications activities. - This role requires extensive experience with implementing and working within "cross-agency" organisational change strategies within large organisations. The OCM will work across multiple projects so understanding project schedule and change impact inter-dependencies will be critical to support successful outcomes. **The successful contractor should be able to**: - Demonstrated effectiveness in the delivery of communication and engagement activities and outcomes - Demonstrated high level conceptual and analytical skills in conducting research and evaluation to develop and implement communication and change strategies - Demonstrated ability to cultivate and maintain trusted partnerships with stakeholders across an agency with a focus on effective engagement, advocacy, collaboration and negotiation techniques. - Demonstrated ability to manage work activities according to schedule demands and organise stakeholders using physical and virtual meetings. - Develop and facilitate delivery of comprehensive and supportive change management strategy, implementation plan and activities that will support and assist with project delivery. - Work as part of a larger project team under the direction of the Program Manager and in conjunction with other discipline leads. - Identify interdependencies and work with Program to balance competing demands to ensure project deliverables are achieved. - Remain flexible and adaptable to different organisational cultures and to new ideas. **Essential Qualifications/Certifications/Skills** - Change management accreditation (PROSCI, CMBoK etc.) - Demonstrated ability to plan and undertake stakeholder assessments, change impact assessments, training needs analysis and change readiness assessments and to manage related registers and plans. - Experience within complex businesses. - Confidence managing Business Improvement change within an enterprise environment - Work well in an ambiguous, rapidly changing environment. - Extensive experience in stakeholder engagement and high-level negotiation skills. - Demonstrated high-level time management and organisational skills, as well as advanced written, oral communication and interpersonal skills. - Must be happy to travel through the state if and when required. **Highly Desirable Qualifications/Certifications/Skills** - Knowledge of and experience in Qld Government organisations - People Transition, Change Management or Benefits Realisation experience. - Experience in working on prototypes and proof of concept environments Your interest will be treated in the strictest of confidence.