Change Analyst

Job no: 584509

Work type: Full-time

Location: Flexible, Geelong - City, Melbourne - Burwood

Categories: Human / People Services

• Flexible location + hybrid work arrangements
• Full-time and continuing
• HEW 7 $105,933 - $116,643 (4% increase will apply from 29 June 2026) + 17% Superannuation

Benefits for working with us!

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.

Who are we?

Deakin is a cutting-edge public university headquartered in Victoria, revolutionising education with 61,000 students across our campuses: Melbourne Burwood, Geelong Waurn Ponds, Geelong Waterfront, Warrnambool, Deakin University Lancaster University Indonesia (DLI), GIFT City, India, and our vibrant online environment. We're proud to be a progressive and open-minded university, delivering the highest student satisfaction in Victoria and consistently ranked in the top 1% of the world's universities.

About the role:

As an Analyst, Change and Improvement you will be part of the university-wide change management and improvement function. In this role you will be identifying impacts resulting from changes to people, process, systems and culture, as well as the development and delivery of key documentation to support the successful implementation of change activities.

As an Analyst, Change and Improvement, you will:

• Analyse complex information and provide insights to support decision-making on change activities.
• Identify opportunities for improvement and implement change through workshops, discovery sessions and training coordination.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with team members, colleagues and partners, ensuring clarity of roles, responsibilities and expectations within teams.
• Seek and respond to feedback to improve services and project outcomes.
• Plan and prioritise work and critical activities appropriately, evaluate progress, recognise and remove barriers, deliver outcomes, and apply learnings.
• Actively encourage and coach others to question traditional assumptions, promote ideas and review practices and policies and translate into tangible change and workplace improvements

To be successful, you’ll have:

• A Degree with substantial subsequent experience; or equivalent
• Experience delivering complex work
• Strong analytical and change management capability
• Experience as a business analyst or similar in a change or process improvement environment
• Ability to operate independently
• Experience in complex environments

Here's how to apply:

Please submit your updated resume and a short cover letter outlining your skills and experience.

For a confidential discussion regarding this role, please contact Stephanie Irvine - Associate Director, Change & Improvement via email at s.irvine@deakin.edu.au

For a copy of the position description, please see below:

Analyst Change and Improvement - HEW 7_PD.pdf

Applications for this position close at 11.55pm on Sunday the 14th June.

Advertised: 29 May 2026 AUS Eastern Standard Time

Applications close: 14 Jun 2026 AUS Eastern Standard Time