Change Practice Lead

Working for this leading higher education provider as a Change Practice Lead you manage OCM and change management, leading teams dedicated to delivering initiatives within the Portfolio and Planning department.

The ideal candidate will be an experienced Senior OCM Practitioner who can guide a high-performing team, drive quality end-to-end change management, and support stakeholders throughout the change journey.

Key activities

• Ensure governance, quality, and consistency of work delivered by the Portfolio and Planning OCM/Practice
• Lead and manage the performance and outputs of the OCM/Change team, fostering a high-performing and collaborative team culture
• Review and manage work plans, professional development, recruitment, and team allocation within the Portfolio and Planning OCM Change team
• Advise and coach senior stakeholders, program managers, and executives on best practice OCM/Change outcomes and people impact management
• Identify change risks, issues, and interdependencies between programs/projects, offering solutions to program managers and project sponsors
• Contribute to improving the organisation’s Change Management Methodology, OCM/Change Management tools, and templates to ensure their effectiveness and support stakeholders through the change journey

Skills and experience

• Experience leading a Change Practice/Portfolio including resource management for projects and programs
• Demonstrated strong people/team management skills and ability to create an effective and collaborative OCM team.
• Experience with executive-level engagement
• Leadership of major projects requiring OCM/change management (upward of $1 million dollars)
• Specialised experience in developing and implementing enterprise-wide change strategies
• End-to-end experience of the full spectrum of change within projects (i.e., from simple policy change through to organisational restructures and culture uplift)
• Excellent stakeholder management and communications skills in managing diverse stakeholders at all organisational levels.
• Prosci certification or equivalent Organisation Management Change qualification

Apply now to secure an interview or contact Carly Llorente on 9236 7704 for a confidential discussion.