Senior Consultant, Change and Improvement

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
• HEW 9 $138,102 - $146,374* + 17% Superannuation

*4% increase will apply from 29 June 2026

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 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 on and proactive approach to delivering Deakin’s strategic goals through organisational change and design.

As a Senior Consultant, Change and Improvement you will:

• 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 programs 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.

To be successful, you’ll have:

• 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

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 Holly Campbell, Principal Consultant, Change & Improvement at holly.campbell@deakin.edu.au

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

Senior Consultant, Change and Improvement - HEW 9_PD.pdf

Applications for this position close on Sunday, 14 June 2026 at 11:55pm.

Advertised: 29 May 2026 AUS Eastern Standard Time

Applications close: 14 Jun 2026 AUS Eastern Standard Time