Change Management Consultant

One purpose, one practice

We are public purpose sector specialists who support governments and their agencies, and not-for-profit organisations, to deliver services to Australians, helping to build more resilient, equitable, secure and prosperous communities. We are guided by our values of Stronger Together, Amplify Impact, Build Trusted Relationships, Value Every Person, Think Beyond Limits, and Defined by Ethics.

Our purpose-driven professionals provide clients with access to the skills, capabilities and expertise to support the delivery of government agendas and public purpose projects, with specialist teams across three national practices:

• Transformation
• Risk, Programs and Cyber
• Commercial, Financial and Infrastructure

Our Transformation Practice brings together the skills and capabilities to support our clients to address their big agendas and deliver transformation programs. We look for passionate individuals with diverse backgrounds who can bring new perspectives to support our clients to address critical challenges.

Our Change & Capability team in the Transformation practice empowers our clients to plan, prepare for and take advantage of the rapid changes to work and their workforce. We work across elements including organisational and cultural transformation, future of work and workforce, learning and capability uplift, and change strategy and delivery.

The Role

Due to growth, we have newly created opportunities in our Change team, located in Canberra. As a client-facing consultant, you’ll play a crucial role in supporting people to adopt and embed changes into their day to day. You will be a part of a team who are passionate about helping clients with all types of change; transformational change, incremental change, technology change, organisational change, cultural change and more. 

In this role, you will create value by:

• Grow your change management, learning and development and continuous improvement skills
• Be a part of client-facing consulting teams that bring together people with varied skillsets to deliver solutions for our clients
• Analyse change impacts, develop change management plans, and deliver change management activities
• Report on change adoption and stakeholder engagement

No matter your current role or experience, we are looking for people who are collaborative and enjoy working as a team. You will have a growth mindset – interested in asking questions, challenging thinking, and bringing new ideas to the table.

We are looking for someone who is ready to learn and grow their change management skills. You may have some existing experience in supporting an organisation to make change, although this is not essential. This could include:

• Identifying change impacts for end users
• Drafting communication products (e.g. emails, intranet sites, presentations)
• Engaging with stakeholders to prepare people for change
• Collaborating within project teams to deliver change
• Developing training materials and updated processes

As a permanent member of our team, you’ll have the chance to develop your change management skills and experience, and advance your career as a change consultant. You’ll also benefit from mentorship by industry leaders, helping you build on your existing expertise.

Please note: These positions require you to have an Australian Citizenship and be willing to undertake Baseline (or preferably NV1) clearance to support work with our Federal Government clients and Defence. For more information, please go to https://www.agsva.gov.au/applicants/eligibility-and-suitability

• Market leading Parental Leave: Allows either carer to take 26 weeks of leave, flexibly, until a child is two years of age. A six-month minimum service requirement for new starters applies. We also make full superannuation contributions for up to 12 months (including unpaid parental leave).
• Flex working: Our people have the autonomy to choose where and when they work so they can integrate their professional and personal lives, finding the right balance that fuels their growth, wellbeing, engagement and productivity. If it works for them, their teams, and their clients, it works for us.
• Additional leave: a 5th week of paid leave to support rest, wellbeing, and inclusion during our annual summer shutdown also Birthday leave, First Nations Cultural Leave, Floating Public Holidays, Leave+ (purchased leave up to 12 weeks), Study Leave, Volunteering Leave, and more!
• Employee share options for every team member, reflecting our commitment to shared success and ownership.
• Smart Device reimbursement: Working flexibly means accessing the information you need on the go. That’s why we help pay for your smartphone or tablet, claiming up to $60 a month towards your bill.
• Wellness and Lifestyle benefits: We’ll give you $295 a year to spend on items or activities that support your wellness, and up to $205 a year to support your balanced lifestyle.
• Sonder: A digital care platform that empowers people to actively take control of their wellbeing to live well and perform at their best, free to Scyne Employees and their immediate family members.

We value every person and every voice

We are committed to fostering, cultivating, and promoting a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion.

We know that an inclusive culture, and collective intelligence improves the decision-making processes and is critical to delivering exceptional outcomes for our clients and team. We encourage applications from those in marginalised and/or historically underrepresented communities within our workforce. Additionally, if you require any adjustments to the process, please let us know.

Interested in working together or want to find out more?

If you too share our purpose of helping governments and their agencies build more resilient, secure, equitable and prosperous communities, then you should apply today.

Recruitment and assessment process

The interview process at Scyne generally involves two to three interviews including a blend of behavioural, technical, and scenario-based questions to assess a candidate's alignment to the role (and other current or future positions), the team, the business, and our values.

Scyne’s approach to recruitment and selection is underpinned by key principles and expectations, ensuring we recruit and onboard a skilled and diverse workforce that is representative of the communities and organisations we serve. We ensure selection to roles is fair, with equal access provided, and appointments factor in but not limited to relative ability to fulfil the role, prior performance, potential and alignment with our values – taking unique experiences, perspectives, and contributions into consideration.

We carry out background checks on our people to ensure we have made a sound hiring decision and to protect the organisation and our clients from potential risk. If required, confirmation of a valid Commonwealth security clearance or the ability to obtain a Commonwealth security clearance.

Our principles and employment screening process adhere to the AS 4811:2022 Workforce Screening Standard