Change & Adoption Manager (Parramatta)

- Full-time, 12-month Fixed-Term position at HEW Level 9.
- Parramatta South Campus with flexible working arrangements.
- Salary: $137,681 – $147,032 per annum, plus 17% Super and Leave Loading. Lead change and adoption for the rollout of Western’s enterprise AI platform. The Opportunity In this role, you will lead change management for the rollout of an enterprise AI platform, ensuring stakeholders are engaged, supported and ready to adopt new ways of working. You will focus on practical adoption outcomes across business processes, systems and culture, helping the University deliver program benefits while managing people impacts and operational risk. You will undertake change impact assessments and stakeholder mapping, then develop and deliver change and adoption plans that set clear messages, engagement approaches, and training needs. Working closely with internal communication teams, you will build a strategic change narrative and deliver timely communications aligned to program milestones. You will partner with senior leaders and program sponsors to strengthen change leadership, facilitate engagement forums, and provide regular reporting to governance bodies and senior management. You will also develop fit-for-purpose change frameworks and tools to support consistent delivery, and lead a small team of change and communication resources to maintain momentum across competing priorities. What Success Looks Like:
- Change impacts and stakeholder needs are assessed early and actioned through clear plans.
- Engagement, communications and training are delivered to support sustained adoption.
- Sponsors and senior leaders are supported to lead change confidently and visibly.
- Change activity aligns to program timelines, milestones and governance expectations.
- A consistent change framework and toolkit improves quality across initiatives. About You
- Degree in Management, Business, Communications, Human Resources or related field, and/or equivalent experience.
- Extensive experience leading change strategies for large, complex programs.
- Experience delivering change and adoption for large-scale technology transformations.
- Sound knowledge of contemporary change management methodologies and toolkits.
- Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills, including with senior executives. Benefits We invest in the people who make our mission possible. Alongside a rewarding career, we offer a range of benefits designed to support your financial, personal and family wellbeing.
- Financial perks: Access to staff-only products and offers with selected banking partners, salary sacrifice options for onsite parking, and novated motor vehicle leasing.
- Health and wellbeing support: Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP), complimentary annual flu vaccination, eligibility for Fitness Passport membership, and access to discounted private health cover.
- Onsite childcare: Long day care and early learning services operate at our Campbelltown, Hawkesbury, Parramatta, and Penrith campuses. Staff may be eligible for discounted fees and salary packaging, with places subject to centre capacity. We are committed to substantive equality as outlined in our Equal Opportunity Policy. We actively encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, candidates of all gender identities and expressions, people of all abilities, and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. For Reasonable Adjustments during the application process, please contact . #J-18808-Ljbffr Apply on Kit Job: kitjobau.com/job/3rvghi