Change Specialist

Location: Parramatta with work from home options.

Job type: Full time permanent role.

• Join the Change Management Practice area at Sydney Water
• Play a pivotal role in successful change delivery, adoption, and sustainability of change.
• Enjoy Work life balance at Sydney Water with flexible working arrangements.

An exciting opportunity has become available for a Change Specialist to join Change and Business Improvement team within Sydney Water.

The primary objective of this role is to deliver high-quality change analysis that supports the development and implementation of change management plans that drive tangible business value and foster change.

You will build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, Change Champions, and SMEs, to create and deliver change management plans and activities aligned with the change management framework.

In collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, this role plays a crucial part in delivering exceptional stakeholder and impact analysis, as well as driving successful change outcomes to ensure the effective delivery of the program. Working closely with the Senior Change Lead, you will identify change impacts, risks, and mitigation plans throughout the entire duration of the change program.

Responsibilities:

• Drive the implementation of agreed change management activities and tactics.
• Change planning, reporting and facilitation – analysis workshops, health checks, risks, and dependencies workshops, change champions and super user workshops etc. 
• Development and delivery of key change artefacts, including but not limited to status reports, change analysis results and recommendations briefing packs, dashboards, and reports.
• Partner closely with other program team members and Senior Change lead to ensure the delivery of a tailored and effective business readiness and change experience.

Experience and Qualifications:

• 2+ years’ experience as a change analyst/ change manager for medium to large change initiatives with responsibility for activities outlined above. 
• Experience in developing change analysis and executing change plans within projects and/or program environments. 
• Strong communication, engagement, and facilitation skills 
• Experience working effectively with all organisational levels as well as delivering presentations and influencing outcomes at middle and senior manager level 
• Prosci and/or Change Management Institute Practitioner accreditation, or other certification deemed equivalent highly desirable. 

Essential Requirements:

• Tertiary qualification or equivalent in Change Management, Project Management Business Analysis, Data and Analytics, or Business-related discipline or equivalent experience. 

You must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident at the time of submitting your application to be considered for this role.

Our commitment to employee well-being extends beyond the workplace. Here's how we support you:

• Flexible & Hybrid working options.
• Childcare allowances.
• Up to 18 weeks of paid parental leave.
• Novated lease opportunities.
• Fitness Passport providing access to numerous gyms and pools across NSW.
• Flu vaccinations and discounted health insurance memberships

Closing Date: 21^st May 2024

Please advise if you require any adjustments to actively participate in the application and recruitment process. Please contact Hayley.williams@sydneywater.com.au for any further information.

Working at Sydney Water

At Sydney Water, we are passionate about making a difference to the lives of our customers and communities. We have a proud heritage and progressive future providing world class drinking water and services that are vital to our customers’ quality of life and safeguarding Sydney’s future. We see the world is changing, so we are changing too. 

Our vision is to create better lives through world-class services, and we believe that starts with our people. Our people and their jobs are as diverse as the communities we serve. Our diverse skills, mindsets and backgrounds work together on exciting and challenging projects that make a difference and help ensure Sydney remains one of the most iconic and liveable cities in the world.

We welcome and encourage applications from diverse backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTQIA+, people with disability, people with caring responsibilities, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and veterans.

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