Strategic Change Program Manager

As a Strategic Change Program Manager, you'll play a pivotal role in bringing our new Strategic Plan to life.

Leading transformative initiatives, you'll collaborate across teams to deliver innovative solutions that improve centre experiences, drive social impact, and harness technology for lasting change.

This is your opportunity to lead complex projects that shape the future of early learning in Australia.

Role: Strategic Change Program Manager

Location: Flexible

Employment Type: Permanent Full-time

Lead transformative change at Goodstart as a Strategic Change Program Manager

Be at the forefront of driving key initiatives that shape the future, collaborating across teams to deliver impactful solutions that improve centre experiences.

With Goodstart's new Strategic Plan in place, it's time to dive into transformative work that drives social impact, leverages technology advancements, and delivers meaningful change across our centres.

If you're passionate about leading complex projects and embedding lasting change, this is your opportunity to make a real difference.

Your Impact:

• Lead complex, enterprise-wide change initiatives with strong project and change management, ensuring alignment to strategic priorities
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to build strong stakeholder relationships
• Manage milestones, budgets, and risks to ensure timely, successful outcomes
• Proactively adapt plans to address project risks and evolving priorities
• Ensure initiatives follow Goodstart's centre-led principles, empowering teams and improving centre experiences
• Drive sustainable outcomes by embedding change effectively across the organisation

What Goodstart can offer you:

• Flexible work arrangements giving you choice about when and how work will be done in order to better manage your work and non-work needs
• Salary Packaging benefits which reduce your taxable income to increase take home pay
• Access to discounted childcare (up to 15%)
• Fitness Passport - access to gyms and pools for you and your family at a heavily discounted price
• Discounted health care and access to employee wellbeing program with BUPA
• Exclusive discounts on travel, gym memberships, Apple and Dell products, and more.
• Free annual flu shot (optional)
• Option to purchase extra leave for even greater work life balance
• First Nations Support and Cultural Leave
• Work for a company that has an aspiration to be globally recognised for early years practice and learning outcomes
• Gain significant investment in your growth and development with support, tools, training and experiences that will truly enhance the progress and outcomes for children in their earliest years.

You'll bring to the table:

• Extensive Experience leading large projects and change initiatives
• Demonstrated drive for results with a strong ability to define and lead toward shared goals and a vision for the future
• Strong stakeholder engagement, management and relationship building skills
• Demonstrated ability to manage complexity and conflicting priorities or stakeholder requirements
• Demonstrated ability to adapt and evolve to changes impacting programs of work
• Ability to lead multi-disciplinary project teams in a matrix organisation
• Demonstrated business acumen applied when making decisions
• Excellent analytical and conceptual skills
• Exceptional communication skills, presentation, and interpersonal skills
• Working with Children Check for relevant State/Territory

How to apply

Click 'Apply Now' and submit your application.

We review applications as they are submitted. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible for your best chance to progress to the next stage of the process.

We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all positions

Have a question? Contact our Talent Acquisition Team via email

If you are a placement agency or external recruiter, please refrain from submitting resumes to Goodstart unless you have a signed staffing agency agreement with us. Goodstart will not be responsible for or pay any placement fees for candidates submitted by agencies that are not approved suppliers. Any resumes received from agencies or external recruiters without an agreement will be reviewed by Goodstart and may be shared with our internal recruiting team for their reference.

Supporting our people and protecting our children

We're an equal opportunity employer that is proud of our inclusive and diverse work environment. We know that Goodstarters from diverse cultures, backgrounds and experiences strengthen our teams and help us grow. We're also deeply committed to Reconciliation and creating an environment where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People feel a strong sense of belonging and connection.

Safety is our priority and we will take any action necessary to ensure that all children can feel safe and be safe, and are safeguarded from abuse, neglect and harm. As a Child Safe Organisation, all of our candidates must have or obtain a valid working with children check.