Change Manager

Seeking an experienced Change Manager to drive and implement health, safety, and environmental improvements for a large-scale public-sector business.

You will lead change initiatives, ensuring a smooth transition to improved HSE practices, cultures, and compliance in line with industry standards and regulations.

This position is a DARWIN based contract role, required for a period of 12 months, with an asap start.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute change management strategies to support HSE Program/ Project initiatives.
• Collaborate with senior management, operational teams, and stakeholders to embed a culture of safety and environmental responsibility.
• Conduct impact assessments to understand how changes affect employees, processes, and business operations.
• Lead stakeholder engagement to drive awareness, buy-in, and adoption of new HSE policies, systems, and procedures.
• Design and implement communication plans, training programs, and workshops to support change initiatives.
• Support the integration of ISO4001 standards into business processes.
• Develop performance metrics and reporting frameworks to track the effectiveness of HSE change initiatives.
• Identify and mitigate resistance to change, ensuring a seamless transition to improved safety and environmental practices.
• Facilitate continuous improvement initiatives, embedding best practices in HSE management.

Essential Things About You

• Demonstrated capability as a Change Manager with over 10+ years of experience.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement change management frameworks, strategies, and plans.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and engage at all levels.
• Experience leading culture change and behaviour-based safety initiatives.
• Exceptional communication and facilitation skills, with the ability to drive engagement and training programs.
• Proficiency in change management methodologies (e.g. PROSCI)

A Bit More About You

• Experience in health, safety, and environmental (HSE) management within a utilities, energy, construction, or engineering environment.
• Experience in government/ government-owned organisations.

• Knowledge of ISO9001 (Quality Management) or ISO14001 (Environmental Management).
• Previous experience delivering change management initiatives related to health and safety.
• Knowledge of lean methodologies or continuous improvement (e.g. Six Sigma, Kaizen)

You must be living in Darwin to be considered, and must have full working rights.