Change Manager

• 12-Month Contract
• Hybrid working

An exciting opportunity has become available for an experienced Change Manager to join our client in the higher education sectors transformation practice, supporting a major enhancement program across Workday Human Capital Management (HCM).

This critical role will play a key part in designing and delivering change, communications, engagement, and training activities across several high-profile People & Culture initiatives, including: Job Architecture, Recruitment, Learning, Talent & Performance, Onboarding.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead end-to-end change management activities from discovery through to hypercare and business transition
• Design and deliver change strategies, communication plans, stakeholder engagement, and training approaches
• Partner closely with People & Culture leaders, project teams, Business Analysts, and vendors
• Facilitate co-design workshops and user engagement sessions
• Lead readiness and adoption activities to ensure sustainable change outcomes
• Support the introduction and adoption of a new Job Architecture framework
• Coordinate and oversee training planning, materials, logistics, and delivery activities
• Bring innovative and human-centred approaches to change management and employee engagement

About you

We’re looking for someone who can confidently hold their own in a complex environment, and approaches stakeholders in a collaborative, partnership-focused way. You’ll work closely alongside P&C leadership, project stakeholders, and specialist vendor teams to co-design and embed meaningful organisational change outcomes.

• Proven experience delivering change within Workday HCM environments
• Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing capability
• Ability to work collaboratively with vendor change teams and internal delivery stakeholders
• Experience leading change across technology, operating model transformation and broader P&C initiatives
• Confident facilitation and communication skills
• A pragmatic, delivery-focused approach with the ability to operate in complex environments
• Higher Education experience highly desirable

The Details

• Initial 12-month contract
• Start date: Early June
• Hybrid working model with 2–3 days onsite

This role is moving quickly, with interviews commencing as soon as possible. If you’d like to learn more, please apply or reach out for a confidential discussion.

How to Apply:
Click Apply or contact Jamie Edmundson, Principal Recruitment Consultant on +61 437 590 031 or at [email protected] for a confidential discussion.