Change Manager

Overview
Title: Change Manager
Location: Melbourne - CBD
Work Type: Fixed Term Full Time
Fixed Term Period: 30/06/2026
Date Posted: 4 Sept 2025
Requisition ID: 8042
We create thriving places and connected communities.
We bring together transport, planning, land use, precinct and policy functions in a single department to deliver the best outcomes for Victorians.
Together with our portfolio agencies, we are responsible for planning, building, operating and maintaining Victoria's transport, planning and land services for use by all.
We foster a safe, inclusive and constructive place to work.
About The Group
Investment and Technology leads and manages the investment lifecycle; drives commercial advice & negotiations to facilitate reform; and enables core delivery through Finance, Procurement & Enterprise Technology.
About The Role
This is a Full TIME FIXED TERM position until 30/06/2026
The Change Manager provides program and project change management expertise and drives the development of the Change Management capability at organisational level across DTP in alignment with the objectives of the VTDE team.
This role works closely with senior stakeholders across DTP to ensure a skilful and successful change management practice is applied across the programs and projects owned or coordinated by the VTDE team.
Responsibilities
Support the successful delivery of the VTDE Program by leveraging your expert change management knowledge, skills, and experience, as directed by the Project Director.
Drive and evolve the change management strategy for the VTDE team to deliver the objective of the team in a sustainable way with focus on the people side of change driven by integration and improvement activities.
Ensure effective engagement with key stakeholders and business areas throughout the lifecycle of the VTDE Program, from development through to implementation, ensuring all parties are well-informed and involved.
Act as a key liaison between stakeholders, ensuring they are informed, engaged, and supportive of the VTDE Program.
Coach and support stakeholders, including executive staff to deliver change and achieve high adoption rates for programs and projects owned and supported by the VTDE team.
Monitor and stay abreast of all program activities, ensuring progress aligns with the plan.
Respond proactively to project execution, major deliverables, and milestones, intervening as necessary to review current states and direct adjustments to plans and executions where required.
Develop and manage a communications calendar to ensure consistent and timely updates, ensuring that the right messages reach the appropriate audiences at the right time.
Monitor the effectiveness of communication and engagement efforts, providing ongoing evaluation and regular reports on program progress, challenges, and outcomes.
Qualifications and Experience
Bachelor's degree in a related field and/or demonstrated experience in a similar role in Government.
(desirable)
Proven experience in change management, communications and engagement, ideally within a ICT program context.
(mandatory)
Culture and Values
We welcome applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds representing the community that we serve, including veterans, parents, carers, First Peoples, people with disability, multicultural, multifaith and LGBTIQA+ individuals.
As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to fostering a safe, inclusive, and high-performance culture.
Through shared actions and behaviours aligned with our strategy and direction, we empower our people to thrive and meaningfully contribute to the department's goals.
What We Offer
Working at the Department of Transport and Planning provides people with the opportunity to contribute to creating thriving places and connected communities for all Victorians.
For further details please refer to Careers at the Department of Transport and Planning.
Pre-employment checks
All new appointments to the department will be subject to a National Criminal Records Check, Misconduct Screening, and a Qualification Check where there is a requirement for a mandatory qualification.
Information provided to the Department of Transport and Planning will be treated in the strictest confidence consistent with the requirements of the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014.
Eligibility
Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa necessary for the nature of the position.
Recipients of Victorian Public Service (VPS) voluntary departure packages should note that re-employment restrictions apply.
Non-VPS applicants will be subject to a probation period of six months.
How to Apply
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Applications close at11.59pm on Wednesday, the 17th of September 2025.
Please include both your resume and a cover letter.
All applications must be submitted via the online portal; we're unable to accept email or manual submissions.
Contact
For further information about the role, please contactRonnie Oliver, Director, Victorian Transport Digital Engineering Programvia.
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