Strategic Change Specialist

New position providing strategic change and technical advice to the business
- Be part of a diverse and inclusive team where we value flexibility
- We are passionate about sustainability, the environment & our community

**About us**:
At Unitywater, we operate in a diverse and inclusive environment where no two days are the same. We provide essential water supply and reliable utilities services to the Moreton Bay, Sunshine Coast and Noosa regions that account for 16% of Queensland’s population. Our customers are at the heart of everything we do, and we are proud to service our communities with smart and environmentally sustainable practices.

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**About the role**:
As the Strategic Change Specialist, you will identify impacts of organisation change to the workforce as derived from the delivery of people programs and capital projects. You will develop strategies and solutions to ensure the correct balance of workforce to change requirements are in place to meet current and future business needs. You will work closely with the HR Business Partners to advise on change across the People Program and also supervise and advise a small team of contract change consultants across the organisation to ensure a structured and consistent methodology in the provision of change management expertise to strategic organisation change projects.
- Provide strategic change advice to the business and analyse impacts of organisation change on the workforce resulting from the proposed delivery of people programs and enterprise projects.
- Develop workforce scenario plans and strategy maps to identify areas of over and under capacity, in conjunction with business leaders and HR Business teams that directly relate to organisational change resulting from program/project delivery.
- Ensure workforce planning needs are integrated with the strategic program/project five-year pipeline planning processes.
- Strategic consulting to provide advice and guidance to the organisation and delivery teams on change management framework/best practice providing processes, templates and supporting tools in alignment with the EPMO program/project life cycle framework.
- Guide, coach and assist program/project delivery teams on change management and embedding change processes.
- Work with the HR Business Partners to build change capability and coach and guide on critical people programs requiring change knowledge.

**About you**:
To contribute to Unitywater’s values of **Reliability, Safety, Honesty & Integrity, Efficiency, One Team, Innovation**, you will demonstrate the following skills and qualities for the role:

- Experience in effectively dealing with future human resource issues as a result of organisation change impacting on the role, skills and cost of the workforce into the future.
- Extensive experience in change management at a program level in a large, complex organisation, and experience in developing and leading a team of specialists.
- Previous exposure to structured Change Management using established methodologies, and an understanding of organisational people management processes.
- Excellent planning and organisational skills, and the ability to deliver effective change management strategies for programs of work across a diverse and fast paced environment.
- Ability to identify people change risks and issues, and the development of effective solutions.
- Excellent presentation and facilitation skills with the ability to structure, engage and present information professionally, and engage with the Unitywater Board and executive team.
- Tertiary qualifications in Business, Change Management, Project Management or related.

**Working at Unitywater**:
Why is a career at Unitywater a pretty good choice?

Unitywater is one of the largest employers in the region, offering continuous investment in training, diverse career paths, health and wellness benefits, flexible work arrangements and a rewarding environment. We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive work environment that supports individuals to reach their full potential.

**Proudly Unitywater**:
It’s a pretty good place to work when you can support the community, focus on sustainability, and develop and learn interesting and innovative things.

**How to apply**:

- If you’re successful we will need you to undergo a few checks. We know they might not be the fun part, but you will need to confirm your right to work in Australia and complete relevant pre-employment checks, including verification of criminal history, drivers licence and driving history, alcohol and other drug screening._

Applications close: Sunday 24 March.