Senior Change Manager - SMST 

Job No.: 687757

Location: Clayton campus

Employment Type: Full time appointment

Duration: Fixed-term until December 2026

Remuneration: $140,157 - $148,769 pa HEW Level 09 (plus 17% employer superannuation)

• Amplify your impact at a world top 50 University
• Join our inclusive, collaborative community
• Be surrounded by extraordinary ideas - and the people who discover them

The Opportunity

The Senior Change Manager role is at the heart of the Student Management System Transformation Program, applying expertise to deliver advanced change, communication, and engagement strategies that directly affect the future of the University.

This is not just about managing change—it’s about maximizing adoption, driving engagement, and creating a culture of success. You’ll partner with senior leadership and cross-functional teams to manage the people-side of transformation, ensuring new processes and technologies are embraced seamlessly..

In this pivotal role, you will:

• Craft compelling communication and training plans, empowering teams to thrive in the new environment.
• Execute a powerful change strategy for the SMST program, guiding stakeholders through a critical phase ending December 2026.
• Lead readiness assessments, impact analysis, and risk management, ensuring every change is planned and delivered with precision.
• Build strong partnerships across business and technical teams, creating an ecosystem for effective, program-driven change.

Your influence will strengthen change capability across the portfolio, embed best practices, and champion innovative approaches that drive cultural and behavioral shifts essential for long-term success.

This is your opportunity to lead high-impact change, and leave a lasting legacy of transformation.

Imagine a student administration system that’s streamlined, intuitive, and built for success. That’s exactly what our Senior Change Manager delivers. This role is the driving force behind design.

The ideal candidate will have

• Proven Change Management with experience managing large-scale, complex transformation programs using recognised frameworks (e.g., Prosci, ADKAR).

• Strategic Communication & Engagement with the exceptional ability to craft clear messaging, develop training plans, and drive stakeholder buy-in.

• Influence with the ability to maintain a strong presence with senior executives and ability to build trust and alignment across diverse teams.

• Analytical & Risk Management Skills such as in readiness assessments, impact analysis, and managing change risks, issues, and dependencies.

• Innovative & Adaptive Mindset that embraces emerging practices, fosters continuous improvement, and thrives in fast-paced environments.

About Monash University

At Monash, work feels different. There’s a sense of belonging, from contributing to something groundbreaking – a place where great things happen.

We value difference and diversity, and welcome and celebrate everyone's contributions, lived experience and expertise. That’s why we champion an inclusive and respectful workplace culture where everyone is supported to succeed.

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Monash supports flexible and hybrid working arrangements. We have a range of policies in place enabling staff to combine work and personal commitments. This includes supporting parents.

To Apply

Send us a copy of your latest CV along with a cover letter (max 2 pages) that addresses your suitability for the role. A document addressing the Key Selection Criteria is not required. Please refer to  "How to apply for Monash Jobs"

Diversity is one of our greatest strengths at Monash. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, neurodivergent people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process at Monash. If you need any reasonable adjustments, please contact us at hr-recruitment@monash.edu in an email titled 'Reasonable Adjustments Request' for a confidential discussion.

Your employment is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of all pre-employment and/or background checks required for the role, as determined by the University.

Enquiries: Ms Lindsay Guy, Change and Engagement Lead. Email: Lindsay.Guy@Monash.edu 

Position Description: Senior Change Manager SMST

Applications Close: Sunday March 1st 2026, 11:55 PM AEDT