Description Essential Energy is an organisation that values your voice, empowers your autonomy, recognises the strength in diversity, and prioritises your well-being while offering attractive remuneration and benefits. Take pride in having a meaningful impact on regional, rural and remote communities while being a pivotal player in the energy industry's future. This position is open to all Essential Energy permanent, fixed term and casual employees. About the role We are seeking a Senior Change Management Specialist to lead and deliver major organisational change initiatives that support our strategic objectives and drive meaningful business outcomes. In this role, you will work closely with leaders across the business to ensure the successful implementation and adoption of change, while also building change management capability through training and coaching. Working as a senior member of the Assets & Digital Change Team, you will be a key contributor to the divisional Community of Practice and the enterprise-wide change community within Essential Energy. You will help drive consistent change management practices and support capability uplift across the team, in alignment with the Essential Energy’s change management framework and methodology. This is a permanent role and can be based within the Essential Energy footprint with the ability to work from home in a hybrid work environment. Key responsibilities include: Leading and executing end-to-end change programs for divisional project, programs and initiatives. Developing and implementing fit-for-purpose change management strategies and plans. Proactively identifying and managing risks and issues impacting change delivery. Collaborating with business leaders and impacted teams to ensure alignment around project deliverables and timing. Building change management capability through internal training and coaching of team members, particularly around business readiness and change adoption. Articulating the impacts of change deliverables at all levels and working to ensure business readiness to take on the change. Finding efficiencies through the use of generative AI, continuous improvement activities and knowledge sharing. About You You are an experienced change leader who thrives in complex environments and enjoys collaborating with stakeholders at all levels. You bring a strategic mindset, strong communication skills, and a passion for embedding sustainable change. Your expertise in recognised change management methodologies, combined with your ability to influence and drive outcomes through self and others, sets you apart. In this role, you will: Lead and execute end-to-end change programs across the organisation. Develop and implement change management strategies and plans. Proactively identify and manage risks and issues impacting change delivery. Collaborate with business leaders to ensure alignment and manage change load. Build change management capability through training and coaching. Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in business, Change Management and/or related disciplines such psychology or human resources, or demonstrated capability through past and current employment experience and/or relevant qualification. Why Essential Energy We offer competitive remuneration commensurate with skills and experience. Essential Energy offers a broad range of employee benefits, providing you access to product discounts, including Qantas Club, Optus and Health Insurance, Health Programs including fitness passport and other benefits such as 26 weeks parental leave. For more information on our benefits, please visit the employee benefits page. We are proud to be recognised as a WORK180 Endorsed Employer for All Women. An energy network doesn’t just keep the lights on… it’s a living network that needs to adapt to new and emerging energy generation technologies while still meeting the energy needs of customers. It requires innovation, commitment, and collaboration to bring people together to solve the energy delivery challenges of the modern world. Your potential will be realised, and you’ll feel a real sense of purpose and satisfaction knowing you have a pivot role to play in delivering the energy of the future to the people who need it today. For further information please review PD NET1304 and contact Jacqueline Ross - Senior Portfolio Change Specialist on 0435 416 619. Applications close on 26 th October 2025 at 11.55pm. Passionate people. Global thinking. Regional heart. Building a better energy future. Essential Energy is committed to building a culturally diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourages applicants to apply regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability. As an organisation, our aim is to champion inclusivity in the workplace and celebrate the difference in all our employees. At Essential Energy, we are committed to supporting adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, as well as during employment. We actively support and encourage people with disability to apply to Essential Energy (including alternate formats of application forms or alternate ways for accessibility). To discuss adjustment requirements, please contact careers@essentialenergy.com.au or call us on 1800 255 777.
