Change Manager 12-month Maximum term contract

As Change Manager you'll be a key contributor to the TPG acquisition, supporting the integration of the TPG Enterprise Government and Wholesale Fixed business into Vocus. Driving the change management strategy, the role will be accountable for developing and implementing change plans, and activities to support a smooth transition, minimise disruption, and ensure adoption of new processes, structures, and systems. Working across the whole integration program, the role will work closely with the Head of People Integration & Change, the integration program leadership, project teams, and stakeholders to build alignment, engagement, and cultural integration. 

The role is part of the People & Culture team and is a hybrid working arrangement of a minimum of two days in the office at 452 Flinders Street, Melbourne.

What you'll be doing day-to-day

Change planning 

• Develop and implement comprehensive change management interventions aligned with the integration program objectives and timelines. 
• Identify key change impacts across people, processes, systems, and culture. 
• Develop and manage a detailed change impact assessment and change management plan, including timelines, milestones, and key deliverables. 

Stakeholder management 

• Engage with integration mission leads, leaders, and key stakeholders to understand business goals and change impacts. 
• Create and maintain stakeholder engagement plans to build alignment and advocacy. 
• Facilitate stakeholder workshops, feedback sessions, and regular updates to ensure active participation and input. 

Training and capability development 

• Work with mission leads to assess training needs and develop programs to equip employees with the skills to operate effectively post-merger. 
• Collaborate on the design, delivery, of training programs to ensure they support the overall change management strategy. 

Organisational readiness and adoption 

• Assess organisational readiness and develop action plans to address gaps. 
• Define success metrics and monitor change adoption. 
• Develop initiatives to enhance readiness and manage resistance to change. 

Risk management 

• Identify change-related risks and develop mitigation strategies. 
• Maintain a change risk register and report on progress and issues. 
• Proactively address barriers to adoption and recommend solutions to ensure sustainable change. 

Culture and people integration 

• Support the integration program to align and integrate organisational cultures. 
• Work with the Comms & Change to execute programs and initiatives to enhance engagement and manage resistance. 

What you'll bring to the role

• • Proven experience (5+ years) in managing large-scale change programs, ideally related to organisational transformation. 
  • Strong knowledge and understanding of change management principles, methodologies, and tools. Demonstrated ability to influence and work effectively with senior leaders and diverse stakeholders. 
  • Excellent facilitation, presentation, and interpersonal skills. 
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a results-driven mindset. 
  • Strategic thinking and planning coupled with stakeholder engagement and influence.

What We Offer 

Working at Vocus will give you rewarding experiences and the opportunity to do extraordinary work. You will enjoy: 

• Diverse and dynamic teams with a supportive and inclusive culture. 
• Supportive career development plans with comprehensive ongoing training, support, and development opportunities. 
• Flexible hours and a hybrid working environment 
• Generous discounts on power, gas, mobile and internet; plus, discounts to over 400 retailers. 
• Competitive leave benefits, including anniversary leave, purchased leave, parental leave, volunteering leave, study leave, and much more. We also offer a fifth week of annual leave when you hit five years of service! 
• Study assistance programs to excel your personal growth, learning and development. 
• Health and wellness offerings, including access to our wellbeing initiatives that can help you from a financial, psychological, and physical perspective. 

Working at Vocus is never just a job – it’s personal. We’re crazy about our customers and believe our people are the difference. Our wonderfully diverse team and a vibrant culture define us. We care about the impact we have on our people, our customers, and our communities and are committed to operating as a responsible, ethical business. 

We pride ourselves on setting audacious and ambitious goals and believe that we can play our part in changing the Australian telecommunications landscape and make a fundamental difference to people’s lives. 

With us, you’ll have the opportunity to lead and inspire teams, work on projects that are shaping the future of telecommunications and become part of a culture that thrives on creativity, encourages new ideas, and provides a collaborative and inclusive environment.  

About Us 

As Australia’s specialist fibre and network solutions provider, we own and operate 25,000km of secure, high-capacity fibre connecting people, businesses, governments, and communities across Australia to the world. Through our well-known retail brands, we deliver simple and affordable broadband, mobile, voice and energy services with the purpose of Building Critical Connections. Enabling Better Possibilities.  

Ready to take the next step? 

If you like the sound of this role and think you’d do a great job, but are worried you don’t tick every box, we encourage you to back yourself – we know that diverse groups are less-likely to apply for roles they’re not 100% qualified for, but just as likely to succeed at them!  

We are a proud equal opportunity employer committed to providing a safe, diverse, and inclusive working environment where all our team members feel like they belong. We know diversity makes us stronger and we encourage applications irrespective of background, age, origin, gender, sexual orientation, identity, or ability.   

If you feel comfortable, please let us know if you have any accessibility requirements upon application, so we can make any adjustments required to support you throughout our recruitment process.