Cross Program Change Manager

At Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools Ltd (MACS) we envision every student to be inspired and enabled to flourish and enrich the world. MACS is the largest Catholic school system in Australia. We own, govern and operate approximately 300 Catholic schools, employ over 17,000 staff and serve more than 118,000 students and their families in the Archdiocese of Melbourne. It is an exciting time to join MACS, where we are transforming to bring to life our recently launched strategic plan: MACS 2030: Forming Lives to Enrich the World.

It is an exciting time to join MACS, where we are transforming to bring to life our strategic plan - MACS 2030: Forming Lives to Enrich the World that will help all MACS staff come together to make the most of what a Catholic education has to offer so that we have the greatest and most distinctive impact in our classrooms, staffrooms and schools communities. More details on the MACS strategy can be found here.

WHY WORK FOR US?

• Professional development opportunities with a defined personalised annual budget
• Access to flexible working arrangements, which include working from home arrangements
• You will work in a tight-knit, supportive team to ensure you succeed in your role
• Employee Assistant Program (EAP) supported by Mental Health First Aiders in the workplace, providing a safe and caring environment to our staff and students

The MACS Code of Conduct (the Code) embodies our collective commitment to fostering a positive and supportive work environment that prioritises the health, safety and wellbeing of everyone, inspired by our Catholic faith. We ask that all staff read and understand the Code and model the behaviours that are expected of us.

This is a two-year fixed-term contract role.

YOUR ROLE

The Cross Program Change Manager will support the delivery of program level change and communications activities. This role will play a key part in managing a complex stakeholder landscape and ensuring consistent, people-focused change delivery across the program.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Design and develop Program Change and Communications approach and plans and deliver all change activities in line with Program Change Strategy and the agreed Change framework.
• Effectively manage and collaborate with the program team, business teams and relevant stakeholders to undertake change impact assessment to identify impacts and determine scope of change management, including approach, plans, training requirements and schedule.
• Lead the development and implementation of planned change activities, communications plans and the design and delivery of associated engagement activities for internal and external stakeholders to build awareness and understanding of their project change.
• Work with the DRI Change team members to facilitate Business Engagement and Change Network sessions to build awareness and understanding of the change.
• Conduct surveys and business readiness assessments to measure the understanding and adoption of the change.
• Collaborate with internal teams and any external vendors to support the development of training needs analysis, training approach, training materials and the delivery of training.

ABOUT YOU

• Extensive demonstrated experience in the successful management and implementation of Change on projects. Demonstrated knowledge of change methodology and successful evidence-based practices.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated consulting skills in liaising with staff at all levels to facilitate group discussions and negotiate outcomes.
• Strong leadership skills and experience working across multiple stakeholder groups from diverse backgrounds.
• Proven record of developing innovative and practical solutions, for strategic change including the ability to negotiate, motivate, influence and build relationships.
• Demonstrated experience with analysing and understanding project artefacts (process maps and user stories) to understand the level of change required.
• Proven ability to navigate conflicting demands and priorities. Demonstrate ability to problem solve by looking at various options for delivering requirements and helping the team assess and compare the complexity of each option. Demonstrate experience innovating ways to improve quality and/or efficiency of own output.

HOW TO APPLY

Please refer to the position description for further details about the role and the Key Selection Criteria.

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You will need to provide:

1. An up to-date Resume and

2. A cover letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria, limited to two pages

Note: MACS is committed to the safety, wellbeing and protection of all children in our care. The successful candidate must hold or acquire and maintain a Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) and/or Working with Children Check and must be willing to obtain and maintain a National Criminal History Check.

Candidates must hold full Australian Working Rights and provide evidence of this.

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We are actively interviewing and the role will close once we have found a suitable candidate.