Role: Change and Project Manager

Location: Murarrie, Brisbane

Employment Type: Full-Time Permanent

At Goodstart, every change initiative has a direct connection to improving outcomes for children and strengthening the support we provide to families, centres and communities.

As a Strategic Change Manager, you'll lead and deliver change across a diverse portfolio of enterprise-wide initiatives, including sector reform, enterprise system implementations, operational uplift programs and strategic transformation projects.

Reporting to the Head of Enterprise Change and Delivery, you'll partner with leaders, project teams and stakeholders across the organisation to ensure Goodstart's most critical and complex changes are effectively planned, delivered and embedded. With multiple programs underway, including regulatory reform and performance and capability initiatives, you'll thrive in a fast-paced environment where no two projects are the same.

This role is suited to someone who enjoys balancing multiple priorities, building strong relationships and taking a practical, hands-on approach to change delivery. Whether your background is primarily in Change Management or you bring a blend of Change and Project Management experience, you'll be confident navigating complexity, adapting your approach to the challenge in front of you, driving adoption and helping teams successfully embrace new ways of working.

Your Impact:

• Lead and deliver change activities across multiple concurrent transformation initiatives.
• Develop and implement change strategies, plans and approaches tailored to project needs.
• Conduct change impact assessments, readiness assessments and stakeholder analysis.
• Partner with business leaders, project teams and key stakeholders to support successful change outcomes.
• Design and deliver communication, engagement and adoption strategies.
• Coach and support leaders to effectively sponsor and champion change.
• Facilitate workshops, engagement activities and consultation sessions.
• Identify change risks and implement mitigation strategies.
• Drive adoption, capability uplift and behavioural change across the organisation.
• Ensure centre and stakeholder voice is considered throughout initiative design and delivery.
• Contribute to the ongoing maturity of change management practices across Goodstart.

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
• Salary packaging benefits available through AccessPay (eligibility applies)
• 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 delivering organisational change initiatives within complex environments.
• Experience across both Change Management and Project Management, with the ability to adapt your approach to suit the initiative.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship-building skills, with the ability to influence across all levels of an organisation.
• Experience working across multiple projects and managing competing priorities simultaneously.
• A practical, solutions-focused approach and willingness to take ownership and get things done.
• Strong communication, facilitation and presentation skills.
• The ability to build trust quickly and work collaboratively with diverse stakeholder groups.
• A positive attitude, adaptability and openness to supporting a variety of projects and initiatives.

• Current QLD Working with Children Check

• Willing to obtain a Certificate of Completion for the National Child Safety Foundation Training, completed via Geccko platform

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 Tash in our Talent Acquisition Team via email mmurabi@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 along with Certificate of Completion for the National Child Safety Foundation Training, completed via Geccko platform