Address What's the role?
At News Corp Australia, we invite you to be an integral part of the mission at the Strategic Programs & Project Office, where you, under the guidance of our Strategic Programs Director, will provide excellence in managing and executing Strategic Programs. Your role will be pivotal in enhancing the effectiveness of transformation activities across our organisation. Here, we collectively shape, scope, and embed initiatives for lasting impact, driving tangible value and contributing significantly to News Corp Australia's strategic direction.
As a Senior Manager - Strategic Programs & Transformation, your role is crucial in executing our business strategy. Picture yourself driving organisational change, fostering innovation, and leading strategic initiatives to ensure the successful transformation of our business and delivery of strategic outcomes. We are seeking someone with your strategic mindset, strong project and change management skills, and ability to collaborate with and influence cross-functional teams.
The Role
- Develop and implement strategic roadmaps and delivery plans, applying effective prioritisation techniques to sequence initiatives.
- Facilitate workshops with business stakeholders, ideating and designing solutions, agreeing on priorities, and gaining alignment.
- Collaborate with HR to develop and execute change management plans, ensuring smooth transitions and maximising employee engagement.
- Support business stakeholders, ensuring all elements of operating model design are considered in program scope and factored into change management plans.
- Oversee planning, execution, and delivery of strategic transformation programs.
- Collaborate with program teams to define scope, objectives, and timelines.
- Establish fit-for-purpose governance and operating cadences for effective delivery.
- Monitor progress, risks, and issues.
- Provide regular updates and reporting to senior leadership on the progress and impact of in-flight initiatives.
- Work closely with all relevant teams to understand pain points and business requirements.
- Foster a culture of transparency and knowledge sharing across teams.
- Collaborate with other Strategic Program Leads to ensure a unified approach to transformation.
Who are you?
Who are you?
- Hold a bachelor's degree in Business, Management, or a related field.
- Demonstrate proven experience in leading organisational transformation, preferably in a complex business environment.
- Showcase strong project management skills with a track record of excellence in delivery.
- Possess excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate at all levels of the organisation.
- Have experience in driving organisational change and knowledge of change management frameworks.
- Demonstrate strategic thinking, able to clearly articulate a vision, and possess the ability to flex between short and long-term objectives.
- Exhibit innovative problem-solving skills, with the ability to break down complex challenges and present strategic options for consideration.
- Showcase a proven history of adaptive leadership to create optimal people and performance outcomes.
- Stay up-to-date with the latest trends in technology, innovation, and transformation.
News Benefits
News Benefits is our way of saying thank you to our people for their valued contribution to News, our audiences, clients and communities. Thanking them for the great things they do daily, for the greater good of Australia. Our benefits include:
- Exclusively ours - Access to publications and products from across the News Corp family
- Health & wellbeing - Advice, support and facilities for healthy minds and bodies (including an onsite gym at our Adelaide, Brisbane & Sydney offices)
- Time off - News offers a range of leave options to support your personal needs and moments that matter in life: Parental leave, Birthday leave, Volunteer leave, Career break and Compassionate leave.
- Helping you grow - Development opportunities (including diversity and inclusion - focused education series) and recognition
- Financial wellbeing - Support on making the most of your money
- Perks & discounts - Exclusive offers across a range of products and services
- Giving back - Make a difference to our communities.
- Workplace Inclusion and facilities - Engage with your passions through various employee-resource groups and accessibility to multi-faith quiet rooms & parents' rooms
Who are we?
We are proud to be Australia's most impactful media group, we're even prouder of what we stand for. Together, we inform, advocate and inspire all Australians, for a better Australia.
What's next?
Apply now or for more information on careers at News Corp Australia visit www.newscorpaustralia.com/careers
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion We know that diversity strengthens our teams and newsrooms as we seek to tell stories that represent the diverse communities of Australia that we serve. Our people make us unique and we all have a story. We encourage people of all ages, backgrounds, races, cultures, religions, sexual orientations, abilities and gender identities to apply. Inclusion is important to us and we want everyone at News to bring their whole-selves to work. If you require any accommodations or adjustments throughout the recruitment process, or would like to outline which pronouns you prefer, please feel free to let us know.
If you require any accommodations or adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please feel free to let us know. For more information regarding Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at NewsCorp Australia please visit www.newscorpaustralia.com/careers under the DEI section.
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