Change Manager

 

Main characteristics

Location

Melbourne, Victoria

Company

Michael Page

Employment type

Temporary

Category

Information Technology

Industry

Technology & Telecoms

Job summary

About Our Client

Client is a forward-thinking organisation dedicated to transforming the education sector through innovative technology solutions. Our mission is to empower educators, students, and administrators to excel in the digital age. Join us in shaping the future of education!

Job Description

Knowledge and capability building * Model Victorian Public Sector Values

* Provide employees with the leadership, information and guidance required to achieve outcomes and to ensure that these meet compliance requirements

* Establish and maintain a safe and healthy workplace that conforms to compliance standards and supports responsible workplace behaviours

Stakeholder engagement * Manage relationships with and between program or project stakeholders

* Provide information and communications to program stakeholders

* Undertake consultation processes

Solutions development * Identify, assess and utilise appropriate methods of scoping a project to deliver business solutions.

* Identify, document and analyse the various project delivery options and select the optimal solution

Strategic planning * Identify and document program or project risks and issues and develop effective management strategies

* Initiate, accelerate, decelerate, redefine and terminate projects or activities as necessary to achieve outcomes and strategic benefits

* Provide leadership and guidance and be an identified point of escalation for issues and challenges

* Use appropriate project management planning and monitoring tools to track project progress

Program/project governance and compliance

* Establish and manage governance arrangements, processes, bodies and working groups

* Establish and monitor consistent project/program reporting and communicate this to relevant parties and decision-makers

* Make objective decisions on whether to continue or close projects by evaluating a project's ability to meet business needs.

* Manage complex interdependence between projects/programs and make decisions accordingly

* Manage multiple deliverable and direct the flow of transformation to meet organisational goals

* Undertake post-project/post-program benefits reviews, lessons learned and evaluations

The Successful Applicant

Project Management * Uses persuasion and negotiation skills to influence key stakeholders.

* Ensures project objectives are met by producing detailed project plans, identifying logical next steps and monitoring the progress of project team members

* Manages project risks by producing risk registers with risk treatments and risk controls and regularly monitors their likelihood of eventuating by producing risk reports

* Ability to undertake post-project/post-program benefits reviews, lessons learned and evaluations

Stakeholder Management

* Finds innovative solutions to resolve stakeholder issues

* Identifies and responds to stakeholder's underlying needs

* Identifies issues in common for one or more stakeholders and uses to build mutually beneficial partnerships

* Uses an understanding of the stakeholder's organisational context to ensure outcomes are achieved

* Knowledge of, and experience with, stakeholders and employees relevant for managing employee health, safety and well-being and emergency management in schools, including liaison with unions and their representatives

Planning and Organising

* Establishes systems and procedures to guide work and track progress

* Identifies processes, tasks and resources required to achieve a goal

* Recognises actual and potential barriers and finds effective ways to deal with them

* Sets clearly defined objectives and priorities and operates accordingly, reviewing and adjusting as required

Leadership * Builds team commitment by demonstrating personal conviction.

What's on Offer

By joining the team, you will have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the future of education. We offer a supportive and collaborative work environment, competitive compensation, professional development opportunities, and the chance to work with cutting-edge technology.