Practice Manager, Change
- Provide change management leadership in the delivery and implementation of programs and projects within Sydney Water
- Build change management capability at all levels of the organisation
- Strong leadership, consulting style, influencing and collaboration
- Location, Parramatta
At Sydney Water, we’re passionate about making a difference to the lives of our customers and communities.
About us
We have a proud heritage and a progressive future, providing world class drinking water and beautiful waterways from the mountains to the sea. We see the world is changing so we are changing too. Our people and their jobs are as diverse as the communities we serve.
About the role
Help us innovate to meet the challenges of our growing cities as Practice Manager. Provide change management leadership in the delivery and implementation of Sydney Waters Corporate Plan and Project Portfolio. This role will provide holistic change interventions across the portfolio of work and provide insights to Program Directors and Sponsors.
With responsibility for building change management capability across all levels of the organisation key accountabilities include:
- Ensure effective change and communications is executed within projects and programs.
- Identify change risks, issues and interdependencies between programs of work and provide insights and solutions to the Program Directors and Executive sponsors.
- Provide guidance and coaching to Senior Change Leads, Program Managers and Executives.
- Enable purpose and empower the team by facilitating / coordinating direction that balances the requirements to service the customer, develop a constructive culture and demonstrate commercial focus.
- Maintain a Portfolio-wide view of change management to ensure interdependencies are identified and managed, synergies between Programs maximised and stakeholder. impacts managed in the most effective way to minimise confusion and impacts.
- Lead change and improvement in major delivery management capability and supports Enterprise Leaders in realising and demonstrating the benefits of our strategic investments as a business.
- Provide expertise into the change framework and tools to enable ongoing improvement of the Sydney Water change management maturity.
About you
- You have significant experience leading a Practice Manager and team including:
- At least 10 years’ professional level experience in change management and demonstrated 2-3 years’ experience in leading change teams.
- Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, HR, and/or Organisational Psychology or equivalent work experience/ Post Graduate qualifications in a business, change, psychology or communications related discipline.
- Leadership of major projects requiring change management (upward of $1 million dollars).
- Experience in developing and implementing company-wide change strategies.
- Prosci and/or Change Management Institute Practitioner accreditation or other certification deemed equivalent.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills in managing diverse stakeholders at all levels within the organisation.
- Experience with executive level presentations.
Closing date: Monday 20th July 2020
Please see the position description for the roles full accountabilities.
You must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident at the time of submitting your application to be considered for this role. For more information, you can contact jess.mackay@sydneywater.com.au
We want your perspective and ideas to help us find better ways to delight our customers, so we encourage you to apply no matter your age, sex or culture. You can be part of a committed, highly skilled team who’ll appreciate what you bring to the table. You’ll set and achieve real goals and make decisions that matter, as together we help shape the lifestyle of greater Sydney.
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