Senior Consultant, Change and Improvement Apply now
Job no:
584448 Work type:
Full-time Location:
Flexible, Geelong - City, Melbourne - Burwood Categories:
Human / People Services
Flexible location + hybrid work arrangements
Full-time and continuing
*4% increase will apply from 29 June 2026
Benefits At Deakin, we offer more than just a job — we offer a lifestyle. Across our campuses in Geelong, Melbourne, and regional Victoria, you’ll find everything you need to thrive: on‑site childcare, gyms, medical centres, cafes, accessible public transport, and convenient parking. Enjoy flexible working arrangements that support your work‑life balance, generous leave entitlements including extended parental leave and the option to purchase additional time off, plus a wide range of staff discounts on travel and more. Our health and wellbeing services, ongoing professional development opportunities, and inclusive, supportive culture make Deakin a place where you can grow — whether you’re working remotely or immersed in the vibrant energy of campus life.
About the role As the Senior Consultant, Change and Improvement you are part of the university‑wide organisational change function. In collaboration with the Principal Consultant and key stakeholders, this position will take an intentional and proactive approach to delivering Deakin’s strategic goals through organisational change and design.
Responsibilities
Drive consistent change practices, diagnose challenges and opportunities, and identify improvements in partnership with senior leaders and relevant People and Culture teams.
Lead end‑to‑end organisational change programmes and projects through facilitating appropriate research, governance, design, consultation (in alignment with university obligations) and implementation activities.
Deliver effective change, leveraging university‑wide frameworks, policies, and governance practices.
Actively engage and enable collaboration across teams and with a diverse range of stakeholders to negotiate inclusive and accessible solutions and achieve strategic goals.
Develop, facilitate, and evaluate a range of ‘just in time’ capability modules to support capability. Drive a range of initiatives and learning solutions to enhance the resilience and well‑being of our staff.
Develop guidebooks, toolkits, and self‑service resources to support change.
Qualifications
Postgraduate qualifications and extensive relevant experience; or
An equivalent combination of relevant experience developing and implementing contemporary organisational change solutions, strategies and services to achieve Deakin’s objectives.
Experience designing effective solutions to complex business and technical problems.
Experience managing stakeholders to achieve project outcomes.
Pre‑employment safety and suitability checks In accordance with the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender‑based Violence, appointment to this role is subject to successful completion of relevant pre‑employment checks, including Working With Children Checks and candidate gender‑based violence declarations.
Candidates may be asked to declare whether they have been investigated for an allegation of Gender‑based Violence, or determined to have engaged in conduct that constitutes Gender‑based Violence during the course of their previous employment, or otherwise in a legal process. A declaration is not required from individuals who have experienced gender‑based violence. A ‘Yes’ response does not automatically exclude a candidate from employment, and any information provided will be treated confidentially and considered only for relevance to the role and the University’s safety obligations.
We value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that champions, embraces and respects differences. We support and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people of all abilities, cultures, sexual orientation, and genders.
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