Role: Change Manager

Location: Murarrie, QLD

Drive transformation. Influence change at scale. Shape how Goodstart evolves.

Are you a strategic Change Manager who thrives on leading complex, enterprise‑wide transformation?

We are currently seeking two experienced Change Managers to join our EPMO:

• Full-time permanent role
• 12‑month fixed‑term contract

Reporting to the Strategic Change Team and Delivery Lead, these roles will lead complex, enterprise‑wide change and transformation initiatives, ensuring successful delivery, adoption and long‑term sustainability of change across Goodstart.

Our Role:

As a Change Manager, you will provide strategic leadership across multiple, complex initiatives aligned with Goodstart’s enterprise priorities and transformation agenda. Working in partnership with senior leaders, program teams and key stakeholders, you will ensure changes are well defined, carefully planned, effectively implemented and embedded into the organisation.

These roles operate across programs, portfolios and enterprise‑level transformations, applying advanced change methodologies (including ADKAR, Prosci and Kotter) to anticipate risk, maximise value and drive sustainable behavioural and cultural change.

Your Impact:

• Design and lead enterprise and multi‑project change strategies aligned to organisational goals and business benefits
• Partner with senior leaders to influence decision‑making and embed change considerations early in strategy and delivery
• Conduct complex change impact, readiness and risk assessments across multiple business areas
• Develop and deliver stakeholder engagement and communication strategies that drive understanding, alignment and commitment
• Coach leaders to effectively sponsor and champion change and manage resistance
• Lead adoption, capability uplift and behavioural change across programs and workstreams
• Monitor adoption metrics and benefits realisation to ensure change is sustained
• Embed centre‑led principles, ensuring centre voice and experience are reflected throughout initiatives
• Ensure compliance with all health, safety, child‑safe and organisational requirements

What Goodstart can offer you:

• Flexible work arrangements giving you choice about when and how work will be done in order to better manage your work and non-work needs
• Not-For-Profit Salary Packaging benefits which reduce your taxable income to increase take home pay
• Access to discounted childcare (up to 15%)
• Fitness Passport - access to gyms and pools for you and your family at a heavily discounted price
• Discounted health care and access to employee wellbeing program with BUPA
• Exclusive discounts on travel, gym memberships, Apple and Dell products, and more.
• Free annual flu shot (optional)
• Option to purchase extra leave for even greater work life balance  
• First Nations Support and Cultural Leave
• Work for a company that has an aspiration to be globally recognised for early years practice and learning outcomes
• Gain significant investment in your growth and development with support, tools, training and experiences that will truly enhance the progress and outcomes for children in their earliest years.

You’ll bring to the table:

• Demonstrated experience leading multiple large‑scale, complex change initiatives
• Strong stakeholder engagement, communication and relationship‑building capabilities
• The ability to manage competing priorities in fast‑paced, matrixed environments
• Solid business acumen with strong analytical and conceptual thinking
• A results‑focused mindset with the ability to define direction and drive shared outcomes
• Experience working with multi‑disciplinary project and delivery teams
• Current QLD Working with Children Check

How to apply

Click ‘Apply Now’ and submit your application.

We review applications as they are submitted. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible for your best chance to progress to the next stage of the process.

Have a question? Contact our Talent Acquisition Team via email recruitment@goodstart.org.au

At Goodstart we are deeply committed to Reconciliation and encourage Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people to apply. For further information and support email deadlycareers@goodstart.org.au

If you are a placement agency or external recruiter, please refrain from submitting resumes to Goodstart unless you have a signed staffing agency agreement with us. Goodstart will not be responsible for or pay any placement fees for candidates submitted by agencies that are not approved suppliers. Any resumes received from agencies or external recruiters without an agreement will be reviewed by Goodstart and may be shared with our internal recruiting team for their reference.

Supporting our people and protecting our children

We’re an equal opportunity employer that is proud of our inclusive and diverse work environment. We know that Goodstarters from diverse cultures, backgrounds and experiences strengthen our teams and help us grow. We’re also deeply committed to Reconciliation and creating an environment where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People feel a strong sense of belonging and connection.

Safety is our priority and we will take any action necessary to ensure that all children can feel safe and be safe, and are safeguarded from abuse, neglect and harm. As a Child Safe Organisation, all of our candidates must have or obtain a valid working with children check.