OneCouncil Program Change and Communications Lead

• Location: Narre Warren, Hybrid & Flexible Working Options
• Employment Type: Limited Tenure until November 2027
• Salary: Senior Officer (package commensurate with experience)

Why Choose City of Casey

The City of Casey is one of Victoria’s largest, fastest growing and most diverse cities. The Council plans and delivers quality services and infrastructure for the more than 400,000 residents and over 36,000 businesses who call Casey home.

Our multi-award winning, architecturally designed workplace - located in Bunjil Place in Melbourne's southeast – inspires collaboration and creativity. Bunjil Place reflects and enhances the city’s rich diversity by providing an energetic and cosmopolitan atmosphere through a lively community meeting place.

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Why You’ll Love Working with Us

At the City of Casey, we know that great people deserve a great workplace. That’s why we offer an environment designed to help you thrive both professionally and personally.

• Our Ways of Working (OWOW) - our activity-based model allows you to work in different spaces, locations and with the latest technology.
• THRIVE Wellbeing Program - access a suite of wellbeing initiatives, learning opportunities and resources to support your mental, physical and emotional wellbeing.
• Ongoing professional development to help you grow your skills and advance your career.
• Free Workout Wednesdays, discounted gym memberships and an onsite café - convenience in one place.
• Private Health discounts for employees, through the access of the local government health plan.
• Enjoy our stunning, architecturally designed workspace, complete with free coffee, a community library and free parking.
• Be part of a team that truly lives its values: Dream Big, Empower Each Other, Make Our Community Proud.
• Paid Christmas Shut Down Leave
• And more https://www.casey.vic.gov.au/benefits-of-working-city-of-casey

About the Role

This is an opportunity to lead the people side of one of Casey's most significant organisational transformations.

As the OneCouncil Program Change and Communications Lead, you will lead the change, training and communications functions for Casey's Enterprise Resource Platform (ERP) transformation. You will ensure our people are ready, supported and equipped to successfully adopt new ways of working.

Working across a large and complex organisation, you will partner with senior leaders, Directors and the Executive Leadership Team to shape change strategy, influence decision-making and guide the organisation through transformation. At the same time, you will remain connected to the detail, providing hands-on leadership and direction to a specialist team responsible for delivering change, communications and training outcomes across the program.

Success in this role requires the ability to seamlessly transition between the strategic and operational. One moment you may be presenting recommendations to governance forums or senior executives, and the next you may be coaching team members, reviewing change impacts, resolving risks or helping shape engagement approaches for a particular workstream.

Importantly, this role is about more than delivering a project. You will lead the organisational change required to ensure OneCouncil delivers meaningful and sustainable benefits long after implementation. You understand that successful transformation is measured not by go-live, but by lasting adoption, improved ways of working and the value realised for the organisation and community over time.

What You’ll Bring

• Extensive experience leading change within large-scale, complex transformation programs that impact multiple business functions and stakeholder groups.
• The ability to influence, challenge and partner with senior executives while building trust and alignment across all organisational levels.
• Strong people leadership capability, with a genuine passion for building team capability, coaching others and creating an environment where people can thrive and perform at their best.
• A proven ability to move between big-picture strategic thinking and hands-on delivery, understanding both the enterprise impacts and operational realities of change.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to translate complexity into clear actions and outcomes.
• Experience leading change, communications and learning functions as part of a large transformation program.
• Formal change management certification such as Prosci, PCI, APMG or Agile Change Leadership.
• A focus on benefits realisation and sustainable adoption, with a clear understanding that successful change extends beyond project delivery into long-term organisational outcomes.
• Willingness to undergo pre-employment background checks including National Criminal History Check, Working with Children Check & Eligibility to Work check

How to Apply

If you’re passionate about making a difference and want to be part of a forward-thinking team, we’d love to hear from you!

Apply online by submitting your cover letter and resume.

For enquiries, contact Kirsten Cooper – Head of Enterprise Portfolio & Change at talent@casey.vic.gov.au

Applications close at 11:55pm on Sunday 11 October 2026.

Please note: Applications are only accepted via our online portal.

Our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

The City of Casey is proud to be an inclusive, child-safe, and equal opportunity employer.

We welcome applications from people of all ages, genders, cultures, backgrounds, and abilities, including those with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTIQA+ communities, multicultural communities, and refugee or migrant backgrounds.

We are committed to providing a diverse, safe, and inclusive environment where everyone can grow and succeed. We promote gender equity and actively address barriers to employment, ensuring participation without discrimination and supporting workplace adjustments.

For any reasonable adjustments or access needs during the application or interview process, please contact the Talent Team at 9709 9633 or Talent@casey.vic.gov.au.

We are a 2026 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.

Please note: Unsolicited emails or approaches from recruitment agencies will not be accepted

The City of Casey reserves the right not to make any appointments for this position.

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