Change Lead, ANZ – 12 months in Fortitude Valley, Australia

Company Description

Work with Us. Change the World.

At AECOM, we’re delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 40,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

We’re one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

Step into a dynamic role as our ANZ Change Lead, partnering with Global Change Leads to drive impactful projects such as IT transformation, People & Culture programs, and operational improvements. You’ll consider the organization’s strategy, structure, process, and culture to effectively diagnose and manage change, applying principles and stages to suit various situations.

Core responsibilities include program management, stakeholder engagement, and developing communications and training plans. Successful change management will enable faster adoption, higher utilization, and greater proficiency. This role involves traveling across ANZ and engaging with global teams, with flexibility for the right candidate. If you’re a standout communicator ready to lead transformative change, we’d love to hear from you!

Job Description

• Applying strong project management skills to handle scheduling and budgeting, ensuring smooth execution across initiatives.

• Understand the business case and success drivers for the change and how this impacts your region. Ensure Leaders are across the drivers and the “why” and bring them on the journey.

• Define the “as is” and the “to be” as it relates to People, Process and Technology to build the Change Plan. Develop process improvement plans to identify the actions to help move through the change in what they do today.

• Coach regional sponsors, executives, and other leaders to effectively lead and champion change.

• Develop training plans and in some cases the training material and communications collateral.

• Strategic projects currently include Digital Transformation, Finance Transformation, Technical Excellence and Delivery Excellence. Manage teams through ongoing hypercare and stabilization of the change.

Qualifications

Be part of a fun, supportive, and respected team! Even if you don’t meet every requirement, we’d still love to hear from you.

• 5-10 years of experience in Operations, Project, or Business Management.

• Expertise in Change Management (e.g., ADKAR Model), including stakeholder engagement, workshop facilitation, and process improvement.

• Strong project management skills with budget management and the ability to develop influential relationships.

• Excellent communication and influencing skills with senior leadership, combined with strong interpersonal skills.

• Flexibility and agility to thrive in a fast-paced environment, including collaboration across different time zones and willingness to travel across Australia and New Zealand.

• Effective problem-solving abilities and commercial acumen.

Additional Information

#Work180

AECOM acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which we, our clients and our communities live and work around Australia. We pay our respects to their cultures and to their Elders — past, present, and emerging. We are committed to connecting to Country in our work through meaningful engagement with First Nations peoples and businesses. Find out more about our Australian Reconciliation Action Plan here: https://aecom.com/au/our-vision-for-reconciliation/.

About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

ReqID: J10114202

Business Line: Geography OH

Business Group: DCS

Strategic Business Unit: ANZ

Career Area: Program & Project Management

Work Location Model: Hybrid

Legal Entity: AECOM Australia Pty Ltd