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Role highlights

• Lead change management across CSIRO’s enterprise-wide Data Modernisation Program
• Drive engagement, readiness and adoption of new data capabilities and ways of working
• Partner with leaders and teams across CSIRO to deliver and embed sustainable change

About CSIRO

As Australia's national science agency, CSIRO is solving the greatest challenges through innovative science and technology. Many of our iconic innovations were once considered impossible until someone, just like you, joined us and took on the challenge.

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The opportunity

CSIRO is seeking a Senior Change Management Specialist to support the mobilisation and delivery of the Data Modernisation Program, helping our people and leaders prepare for, adopt and embed new data capabilities and ways of working.

The Data Modernisation Program is transforming how data is governed, managed, accessed and used across CSIRO. In this role, you will establish a fit-for-purpose approach to change management, assessing people and organisational impacts and delivering coordinated engagement, communication, readiness and learning activities.

Working closely with program and project teams, senior leaders, business and service owners, and delivery partners, you will ensure the voice of impacted people informs program planning and solution design, while helping align change activities across the broader Digital Portfolio.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in embedding data-driven ways of working across Australia’s national science agency.

Your high-level duties will include:

• Coordinate program governance activities, including agendas, papers, minutes, decisions and action tracking.
• Support program planning and controls by tracking milestones, deliverables, dependencies, risks, issues and emerging priorities.
• Prepare clear and timely program reporting and documentation to support decision-making and governance.
• Maintain accurate program information, records and registers, including an active program lessons register, to support transparency and auditability.
• Support financial reporting, benefits tracking, assurance activities and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Build effective working relationships with project teams, business stakeholders, delivery partners and subject matter experts to support coordinated program outcomes.
• Coordinate discrete pieces of work and small initiatives in line with CSIRO practices.
• Maintain program and transactional records across relevant CSIRO systems, including O2D and Altus.

Role particulars

Location: Any CSIRO site considered – Flexible/hybrid working options

Salary: AU$135k - AU$158k pa + 15.4% superannuation

Tenure: Specified term until June 2028, Full-time

Reference: 104422

As the successful candidate, you will bring:

• Relevant tertiary qualifications and/or similar experience in a science or technology environment.
• Extensive change management experience in an organisation of comparable size and complexity, ideally in digital transformation programs, and the capacity to deliver high-quality outcomes and meet deadlines.
• Relevant Change Management training/accreditation (e.g. PROSCI) and a demonstrated understanding of the challenges and methodologies to ensure change management can be effectively delivered in an organisation.
• High level of analytical and influencing skills to appeal to the interests of different teams and research units to deliver the change management messaging (including communications and learning & development).
• Excellent written and oral communications skills to effectively communicate and influence staff at all levels within CSIRO and externally, with the ability to produce quality presentations, reporting, change and process documentation for end users.
  
  

Desirable

• Experience working with government agencies of comparable size to CSIRO, or experience working with research organisations.
• Experience delivering data modernisation programs in large-scale organisations.
• Experience embedding digital culture change programs.

For full details about this role, and other criteria, please review the Position Description.

Support and workplace adjustments
We offer a range of reasonable supports and workplace adjustments. Please reach out to the contact person in the Position Description if we can help you to equitably participate in our recruitment process or the role itself.

Not sure if you meet all the criteria?

While it is CSIRO policy that the successful candidate must meet all the essential criteria, there are many ways to demonstrate this. Don’t let the list discourage you. If you are unsure about applying, please reach out to the contact person in the Position Description.

Setting you up for success

We are committed to providing a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible to everyone. We recognise that it may be helpful for us to adjust our process to make it equitable for your individual situation. Please reach out to the contact on page 1 of the position description, to let us know how we can support you.

Life at CSIRO and flexible work arrangements

We work flexibly at CSIRO, offering a range of options for how, when and where you work. We can discuss flexible work arrangements with you during the recruitment process. CSIRO also offers a range of leave entitlements, benefits and career development opportunities. To find out more, visit Careers at CSIRO.

Inclusion and belonging

Solving Australia's greatest challenges takes a diversity of minds and lived experiences. We know diverse teams are more effective and deliver more innovative outcomes. As an equal employment opportunity organisation, we are committed to creating diverse and inclusive teams where people feel they belong. We recognise true diversity encompasses all ages, abilities, cultures, faiths, levels of education, genders, sexualities, diversity of thought and much more. We focus on hiring people who share our values of People First, Further Together, Making it Real and Trusted.

CSIRO holds Platinum Status for the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTQIA+ inclusion, and a Science in Australia Gender Equity Bronze Award.

Eligibility

Applications for this position are open to Australian Citizens, New Zealand Citizens and Australian Permanent Residents.

Appointment to this role is subject to provision of a national police check and may be subject to other security/medical/character requirements.

Child safety

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How to apply

Please apply online and submit a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) and CV that demonstrate your motivation and ability to meet the essential requirements of this role.

Applications close

3rd November 2026, 11pm (AEDT)