Portfolio Change Manager

Job description:

Portfolio Change Manager

• $163,604 per annum + 12% superannuation
• Full time, fixed term contract until 30 June 2026
• Wadawurrung / Geelong based role (hybrid – 3 days a week in office)About the opportunity

Working within Strategic Delivery and the Enterprise Delivery division, this role is in the Enterprise Change Management Practice (ECMP).  It is a key leadership role responsible for managing the cumulative and collective impact of a portfolio of change so that our people can successfully transition to a new way of doing things.

The role leads the change management effort within a designated portfolio of change initiatives, ensuring that change resources are set up to deliver successfully, and that the change management needs of the business are understood and met.

Key accountabilities:

• Lead a high performing team with advanced technical expertise with responsibility for a wide range of deliverables and a strong mandate for supporting change management across the organisation. This includes accountability for individual and team performance and development activities
• Lead the implementation of change management portfolio practices into ECMP. This includes the pipeline management process, resource management framework, and data-driven insights approaches to inform and influence executive and other leadership strategic decision making
• Manage the recruitment, onboarding, training, performance management, career development, work allocation/prioritisation, and capability management of all change managers in the portfolio to meet stakeholder expectations
• Initiate engagement and consultation with key business and project leaders so that complex organisational change impacts/risks are managed holistically across the portfolio, stakeholder needs are anticipated and met, and critical project targets are met
• Operate as a trusted advisor and coach to business and project leadership so that changes are effectively sponsored, led, communicated and advocated across the organisation.

Please ensure you review the  Position Description here for additional information on accountabilities for this role.About you

You are an experienced change practitioner with demonstrated experience leading teams of change management experts.  Furthermore, you will also possess:

• An ability to consult and negotiate with senior leaders within the organisation to solve complex challenges
• Experience developing change management strategies that consider organisational level change management enablers
• Proven ability to utilise data to produce insights that allow our people to transition more effectively through change
• Knowledge of best practice change management methods, frameworks, tools, and practices.

Qualifications:

• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant field such as Change Management, Human Resources, Organisational Development, Business or Psychology are preferred
• Change Management Certification (Prosci preferred).

Working with Us

At WorkSafe, our goal is for every employee to feel connected, safe, and valued within their team, for teams to feel appreciated in the workplace, and for WorkSafe to be respected in the community.

We believe that a diverse workforce is essential for delivering the best outcomes for the Victorian community. We strongly encourage applications from all individuals, including First Nations people, people with disabilities, those from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, and individuals of all sexualities and genders.

What’s next?

Applications close 11:00pm on Thursday 23rd October 2025. Click the link to apply and join us in making a difference to Victorian lives.

Please note, only applications submitted via the WorkSafe Careers website will be considered.

Preferred candidates will be required to satisfactorily complete a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and/or other checks as required for the position as part of the recruitment process.

Eligibility for ongoing employment with WorkSafe Victoria requires Australian or New Zealand citizenship or permanent residency.

Due to the volume of applications received, individualised feedback will only be provided to candidates who progress to interview stage.

For further enquiries please contact Talent Acquisition Specialist, Bree Jackson via email breanne_jackson@worksafe.vic.gov.au