Change Manager - Melbourne, Australia - Advance Thinking

Advance Thinking

Verified Company

Melbourne, Australia

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Olivia Brown

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Description

Flexible and Self-managing

Company culture is very collaborative, flexible and supportive
Mix of strategic and operational

Advance Thinking are a boutique consultancy with a great network of clients across many industries.

On behalf of our Financial Services client, we're currently looking for a Change Manager who can lead operational and organisational change aligned to implementation of the Lending Transformation Program (NextGen, Broker Aggregator and FMS Phase 2 projects), Office Move, and any additional allocated projects.

Key Accountabilities:

Lead change for a range of projects, including but not limited to, Lending Transformation Program (NextGen, Broker Aggregator and FMS Phase 2 projects), Office Move.
Develop and implement change management strategies and plans to support the adoption of change management techniques within the business
Confirm key deliverables for designated projects and change initiatives and define success metrics for change management performance
Develop an understanding of company's structures and work processes to identify the highest impact areas requiring change support
Partner with Project Managers and relevant stakeholders to develop and integrate change management strategies, plans and activities into current or future projects or change initiatives
Liaise with relevant business stakeholders to define value, estimate risk, scope timeframes, and prioritise requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

Plan the implementation of and identify the degree of change management required for the successful delivery of specified projects
Conduct an impact analysis, assess change readiness and identify key stakeholders for changes
Develop and implement change management strategies to support the adoption of change management techniques within the business
Work with project resources and People and Culture to identify the change impact to roles brought about by implementation of assigned projects.
Work closely with Lending Capability Trainer to identify training needs to ensure staff are ready for system/process implementation.
Complete postproject reviews to ensure project benefits are realised and that the effectiveness of change management is evaluated and utilised to support continuous improvement.
Identify, analyse and prepare risk mitigation tactics in accordance with risk management frameworks.
Operate as a trusted advisor to the Chief Information Officer, the business and the leadership team.

Qualifications and Experience:

Significant experience working with change management, including strong knowledge of change management principles, methodologies and tools.
Demonstrated experience in managing an informal team, developing productive relationships and influencing a variety of stakeholders across the business.
Demonstrated experience in interpreting and analysing current and future state requirements and influencing solutions and outcomes in accordance with organisational strategies.
Tertiary qualification in Business Management or an alternative equivalent, with emphasis on change or strategic management.
A proven capability of working with third party providers to design and deliver solutions.

Skill Requirements:

Strong stakeholder management skills with a proven ability to build collaborative partnerships, influence decision making, engender confidence with senior management, and negotiate key outcomes with diplomacy and reliability.
Excellent oral and written communication and active listening skills.
Critical thinking and problemsolving skills.
Advanced time management skills.
Highly organised with attention to detail.
Demonstrated resilience and tenacity, including an ability to exercise flexibility and adaptability when working with ambiguity.
Ability to establish and maintain strong and productive relationships with industry providers, including vendors or supplies, and other key stakeholders to influence project outcomes and move towards a common vision or goal.
Familiarity with project management approaches, tools and phases of the project lifecycle.

If you think this sounds like you, we want to hear from you, so please go ahead, send your CV in word format.