Associate Director of Employee Experience and Change Enablement

Associate Director, Employee Experience and Change Enablement

• Permanent, Full Time | 5 week's annual leave + monthly day off 
• Box Hill Hospital | Close to cafes, public transport and shops
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements available

Eastern Health

Eastern Health is one of Melbourne's largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services and have a proud history of serving a diverse community.

Being a part of Eastern Health means belonging to a welcoming team of healthcare experts.

At Eastern Health, our vision of Healthier Together is underpinned by our commitment to building a workplace where every person feels valued, supported and empowered to deliver their best. We're seeking an experienced and passionate leader to drive culture, engagement, employee experience and capability across our organisation.

About the role

You will lead the design and delivery of high-impact organisational development programs and strategies that bring our People Promise to life. You'll play a key role in shaping the culture of Eastern Health — driving initiatives that strengthen engagement, capability and performance across the organisation.

About you 

To succeed in this role, you will bring:

• Proven experience leading organisational development, culture or engagement initiatives in a large, complex organisation.
• Strong leadership capability with a passion for building high-performing, purpose-driven teams.
• Demonstrated ability to design and deliver evidence-based OD strategies with measurable impact.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills.
• A strong alignment with Eastern Health's values and commitment to continuous improvement.

Healthcare workers are strongly recommended to follow COVID vaccination recommendations provided in the Australian Immunisation handbook (based on ATAGI advice). Seasonal vaccination against influenza is a mandatory requirement of this role and an offer is conditional on this being up to date prior to employment.

What we offer

Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here

• Mentor and Shadowing program 
• Access to discovery days across our 50 sites 
• Study and professional development leave 
• Friendly & supportive teams
• Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion 
• Fitness Passport for work-life balance 
• Employee Assistance program accessible for you and your loved ones 
• Flexible working hours and excellent entitlements 
• Salary packaging options and an employee benefits scheme 
• Access to Private Health Insurance offers 
• Digital upskilling, such as excel and Power-Bi training 
• Cafes at all of our Hospitals 

Next Steps

Apply online if you feel we are a good match, you have the skills and qualities to make a difference, and are eligible to work in Australia.

We review all applications when we receive them, and we notify unsuccessful candidates.

If you are shortlisted, we will be in touch to arrange an interview, and you must complete a National Police Check.

Good to know:

• We are an equal opportunity employer and actively promote equality for people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and for people living with disability – within the communities we serve and our Eastern Health team.
• We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees.
• As a child-safe organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture.
• Vaccination and screening for immunity to vaccine-preventable disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.
• Advertising may end before the closing date.
• We do not accept recruitment agency application

If you are a current Eastern Health employee please ensure you log in with your internal Eastern Health account to apply for this or other roles.

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Contact Person: Jessie Macintyre, Director, Organisational Development 

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Job Posting End Date: 28 November, 2025

Need help submitting your application?

Just contact the Hiring Manager in the advertisement or call the Talent Acquisition Team on Option 1) | Medical Workforce Unit on [TA for Non Medical roles, MWU for Medical roles]

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