Organisational Change Manager

Location: Melbourne VIC / Canberra ACT / Remote (as required for training delivery)
Clearance Required: NV1 Security Clearance
Job Type: Contract. ASAP - January 2026

Cleared Recruitment are seeking an experienced Organisational Change Manager to lead the development and implementation of strategic change initiatives for a high-value Defence information capability. The role involves driving user adoption, stakeholder engagement, and organisational readiness activities to ensure the capability becomes embedded as a business-as-usual tool across its user base.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement an Organisational Change Management (OCM) strategy and detailed implementation plans in alignment with prior external review recommendations.
• Lead all aspects of change execution, including communications, stakeholder engagement, and resistance management.
• Partner closely with internal Capability Managers to champion the change and support end-user engagement.
• Conduct analysis of user cohorts, define use cases, and articulate the benefits of adoption across the organisation.
• Support planning and execution of change communications and engagement activities.
• Monitor and assess the effectiveness of OCM activities, analysing data to drive continuous improvement.
• Provide regular reporting to stakeholders, including OCM Implementation Effectiveness Reports.
• Develop mechanisms to support sustained engagement and adoption over the long-term lifecycle of the system.
• Assist Commonwealth personnel by providing background support in change planning, communications, and engagement scheduling.

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Demonstrated experience leading organisational change initiatives within large, complex or government environments.
• Strong understanding of organisational systems, processes, and behavioural change principles.
• Proven ability to translate strategic recommendations into actionable OCM plans.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, facilitation, and communication skills.
• Experience conducting performance analysis and preparing insights-driven reports.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams.
• NV1 Security Clearance is mandatory.

Desirable:

• Experience in Defence or intelligence-related environments.
• Familiarity with change management methodologies such as Prosci or ADKAR.

At Cleared Recruitment, we provide tailored recruitment solutions to individuals with a background in ICT, Engineering, Cyber and Project Services, who are seeking their next opportunity within Defence Industry, Federal Government, Intelligence and National Security.

We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees and job applicants are treated with respect and dignity. Therefore, we strongly encourage veterans and individuals with Defence experience to apply. The same applies to candidates who are of an indigenous origin.