Change Manager

SSA Change Manager

Henderson, WA

What’s on Offer

• Work on high profile naval shipbuilding projects
• Optional 9-day fortnight I Career growth opportunities.
• Salary Sacrificing, Novated Leasing, Retailer discount, EAP, Insurance discounts

Why Austal

Austal (ASX: ASB) is Australia’s global shipbuilder, Defence prime contractor and maritime technology partner of choice; designing, constructing, and supporting defence and commercial vessels for the world’s leading operators. The company operates shipbuilding and sustainment facilities in Australia, the USA, Philippines, and Vietnam.

Austal Australia is delivering multiple naval shipbuilding and sustainment programs for the Royal Australian Navy, Australian Border Force, and the Department of Defence, employing approximately 1,000 people in facilities in located Western Australia, Queensland and the Northern Territory.

Learn more at austal.com

Strategic Shipbuilding Agreement (SSA)

With an exciting pipeline of future work for the Australian Defence Force at the Henderson Shipyard, now is the time to join us to be a part of some meaningful work in a dynamic and outcome focussed environment.

We are on our path towards becoming the Commonwealths “Strategic Shipbuilder” in the West, aiming to be in contract for the Strategic Shipbuilding Agreement (SSA). Join us for this exciting opportunity to be part of continuous naval shipbuilding, contributing and significant work for the Australian Defence Force.

The SSA will establish an overarching program which enables the design and build of vessels at the Henderson Shipyard. The objective of the SSA is to possess the capacity and capability to initially deliver Landing Craft Medium & Heavy for the Australian Army in supporting continuous naval shipbuilding in WA.

The SSA is about establishing the capability within the Henderson Precinct, and Western Australia, to continuously build vessels for the Commonwealth. It will be led by Austal, and will require the engagement of local industry, supply chain and workforce to be successful.

Working within the SSA will provide career development opportunities whilst working alongside experienced, dedicated, and passionate industry professionals, in a collaborative, dynamic and outcome focused environment.

Why Defence Industry

Defence in Australia is a $40 bn per annum industry that is growing faster than many other sectors in the economy. In Western Australia, the defence industry is set for even faster growth to support the country’s need to increase its defence capabilities.

A career in defence industry rewards collaboration, curiosity and ingenuity. Defence Industry attracts talent with research, manufacturing and technology skills which means our people come from many backgrounds, bringing a rich and diverse culture.

The Opportunity

The SSA Change Manager is a key position within the Programs Department, delivering together. You’ll be reporting to the Transformation Program Manager, the Change Manager will be responsible for establishing the Change Management Strategy and Framework and designing and implementing the organisation’s change management capability including setting up practices, processes, and activities in support of the Austal’s Capability Strategy and Transformation Plan. As Austal is in its initial phase of standing up its organisational change practice, this will be a hands on role involved in designing, planning and implementing change activities across complex programs.

This is role will include providing change management to projects and initiatives across the business as prioritised by the Transformation Program, identifying, and treating change management risks to the Program, and leading the technical development and practices of both change champions and project managers within the business.

What’s involved

• Establish and maintain organisational change management strategy and framework
• Design and implement change management practices, processes, tools and activities
• Develop change management metrics to enable measurement of success
• Change management to support initiatives, projects and programs as directed by the SSA Transformation Program
• Reporting of change outcomes across the project and program portfolio
• Technical and leadership development of Change Champions and Project Managers

You’ll need

Essential

• Undergraduate Degree in a relevant field.
• Hold at least 1 Change Management certification at practitioner level or higher.
• Minimum 10 years of experience leading, facilitating and managing change in complex organisational environments, including setting change management strategies and the design and implementation of change management practices, processes, and activities
• Application of a broad range of change management methodologies and frameworks, according to business need.
• Minimum 5 years management of Change Managers and Communications Specialists
• Demonstrated experience in:
  • Mapping change requirements for organisational culture, governance, capabilities, skills, and roles.
  • Capability maturity mapping and development planning
  • Design and delivery of sustainable change in a long term, complex transformation setting.
  • Communicating with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, from enterprise management to front line staff.
  • Establishing change management function in a maturing organisation.
  • Change Management in multiple functional areas, including corporate, operations, and technology.

Desirable

• Tertiary qualification in a relevant field e.g. MBA, Organisational Psychology, Communications
• Experience in continuous improvement, operating model changes, and digital transformation and systems implementation is highly advantageous.

Due to the Security Clearance required for this position, applicants must be an Australian Citizen and eligible to obtain and uphold a Baseline Security Clearance through the Australian Department of Defence

Benefits

• True work/life balance with a 9-day fortnight
• Competitive salary package and generous employee benefits (including EAP, retailer discounts, salary sacrificing and novated leasing, where applicable)
• Professional development and training opportunities
• A supportive and dynamic work environment with an established mentor program
• Real opportunities for genuine career advancement within our growing, global organisation

Culture

Our global team is guided by a universal set of values that describe the focus of our efforts; Excellence - Customer Focus - Integrity - Team Work.

Our goal is for all our decisions and actions to reflect these core values. We believe that putting our values into practice creates the greatest benefits for our shareholders, customers, employees, suppliers, and communities in which we serve.

Austal Giving supports our local communities through in-kind and financial support of various charities and organisations that focus on improving health, education, and the environment.

Austal provides a safe and inclusive work environment for all employees. We believe that achieving greater diversity will enhance our operations and as such we actively encourage Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders, people of all abilities, cultural background, age, and gender to apply.