Change Manager

Division: Finance & Governance 

Department: Enterprise Portfolio Office 

Reference number: 13221 

Engagement type: Fixed Term Contract

AEMO at the Heart of Energy

AEMO is Australia’s independent energy system and market operator and system planner. AEMO’s purpose is to ensure safe, reliable and affordable energy today, and enable the energy transition for the benefit of all Australians.  Australian governments are now committed to a net zero economy for Australia by 2050 and our vision is to enable this. We have the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to co-design the future of our energy systems, and our core values revolve around character, commitment, and connection. Join us as we contribute to this significant transition in the energy sector.  

About the role

Australia’s energy system is transforming and AEMO is at the centre of this. Reporting to the Portfolio Change Manager, with a dotted line reporting to the relevant Program Manager, as a Change Manager, you’ll deliver end‑to‑end change across key projects, supporting stakeholder engagement, go‑live readiness, and seamless transition into business operations.

This is a 12-month fixed-term contract position.

What you will be doing

• Apply AEMO’s Enterprise Change Framework, principles, and templates to deliver high-quality change management artefacts, ensuring alignment, consistency, and adherence to governance requirements.
• Develop and deliver key change management deliverables across the project lifecycle, including change impact assessments, communication and engagement plans, learning and training strategies, business readiness activities, change handover plans, and project reporting as required.
• Design and implement communication, engagement, learning, and training solutions to support stakeholder adoption, while collaborating with internal stakeholder groups to ensure alignment and maximise the use of existing channels and approaches.
• Partner with Project Managers, Portfolio Leadership, and other change resources to manage risks, issues, dependencies, resource demand, and reporting requirements, including contributions to Enterprise Portfolio Office (EPO) stage gate submissions and governance activities.
• Support organisational change capability and readiness by participating in enterprise change forums, driving consistent change experiences across initiatives, and providing oversight of externally delivered training and learning materials where applicable.

What you will bring to the role

• Relevant tertiary qualification in Business, Commerce, or a related discipline, with change management certification and/or accreditation (e.g. Prosci, Change Management Institute Specialist level, Human-Centred Design, Bridges Transition Model) considered highly desirable.
• Demonstrated experience delivering end-to-end change management across a range of initiatives, including change impact assessments, change strategies and plans, communications and engagement, learning and training, business readiness, and change handover activities
• Strong understanding of project delivery methodologies and environments (Agile, Waterfall and Lean), with the ability to effectively manage multiple priorities, competing deadlines, and stakeholders across concurrent initiatives.
• Proven facilitation, coaching, strategic thinking, and stakeholder engagement capabilities, with experience influencing outcomes, supporting behavioural change, and addressing complex organisational challenges.
• Well-developed business acumen, communication, and learning design skills, with experience supporting people, process, technology, and data-driven change, and successfully driving adoption, capability uplift, and business readiness outcomes.

In return some of our benefits to you 

• Flexible working: work from home, part time, job share, hybrid options, and additional leave options
• Professional development via projects, industry networks, job rotation, study assistance and more.
• Give back with up to 4 days of volunteering leave per year.
• Reward your hard work with annual performance bonuses (subject to eligibility).
• Embrace a healthier you with our wellness program, discounted health insurance, gym perks and our comprehensive Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

About Our Process

At AEMO we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome people of all backgrounds, including people with disabilities and neurodivergence and those who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. If you have any accessibility requirements to support you during the application or interview process, simply let us know by emailing us at ******@aemo.com.au