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Title:  Digital Change Capability Lead

Location: 

Victoria, Australia

Employment Type:  Permanent Full Time
Description: 

 

  • Manage and grow a high-performing team of Senior Change Managers and broader change specialists. 

  • Lead change across a $120M+ digital portfolio, shaping the digital transformation of Victoria’s largest diversified energy network business 

  • Partner with senior digital leaders, Enterprise Change, business sponsors and implementation partners—high cross functional visibility and influence 

 

At AusNet, we’re powering more than homes and businesses — we’re powering a sustainable future for over 1.5 million Victorians. As our communities' transition to new energy solutions, we’re transforming too. Join us and play a pivotal role in shaping the digital capability needed to support Australia’s energy transition. 

 

The Opportunity 

 

We’re looking for a dynamic, influential and strategic Digital Change Capability Lead to guide the change direction across our $120M+ digital portfolio. The role includes leadership of a sizeable multilayered change team and accountability for a ~$2 million operating budget. This is your chance to lead a high performing team, elevate change maturity, and ensure digital initiatives land successfully across a complex, critical infrastructure organisation. 

Reporting to the General Manager, Digital Program Management, you will sit at the heart of our Digital Delivery Leadership Team — partnering closely with senior leaders, Enterprise Change teams, and implementation partners to deliver meaningful, lasting change. Your impact will be measured by the successful realisation of Digital initiatives at scale — delivering lasting value for AusNet, our customers and the communities we support 

 

What You’ll Lead & Deliver 

As the Digital Change Capability Lead, you will: 

  • Own portfolio level leadership across all digital change activity. 

  • Translate technical digital impacts into practical, fit for purpose change strategies. 

  • Drive planning, forecasting, governance and resource prioritisation across a multi-initiative portfolio. 

  • Guide digital wide readiness, adoption and stakeholder engagement to ensure initiatives are embedded and successful. 

  • Lead, mentor and build capability across a team of Senior Change Managers and broader change professionals. 

  • Champion alignment with AusNet’s Enterprise Change Framework while shaping digital specific approaches. 

  • Contribute to uplift programs that strengthen change maturity and delivery effectiveness. 

 

You’ll Work Closely With 

  • Digital Delivery Leadership (Portfolio Directors, PMO Director) 

  • Enterprise Change & Communications 

  • Business Enablement & Roadmap teams 

  • Digital GMs and the CTO 

  • External delivery partners 

 

This is a role with visibility, influence and impact — perfect for someone who thrives on collaboration and senior stakeholder engagement. 

 

About You 

You’re a leader who thinks strategically, simplifies complexity, and delivers with integrity and care. You thrive in environments of scale, pace and transformation. 

Must have experience: 

  • Leading change across large digital or tech enabled transformation portfolios. 

  • Managing demand, resourcing and prioritisation across multiple initiatives. 

  • Influencing senior executives with clear, concise communication. 

  • Building and coaching high performing teams. 

 

Nice to have: 

  • PROSCI or equivalent Change Management certification 

  • Consulting background in digital or tech transformation 

  • Knowledge of electricity and gas networks 

 

A real place to belong.

 

We celebrate unique voices, refreshing perspectives and diversity in our team. Engage and connect through our social club and a wide range of events or by joining one of our Employee Network Groups.

 

We believe in more than just competitive pay. Here’s what sets us apart:

  • Flexibility: whether this is hybrid work, flexible hours, or part time arrangements, we’ll work with you to help balance work and life.
  • Leave: more than typical personal leave and a generous 14 weeks of paid parental leave, with no minimum service.
  • Community giving: a paid day to volunteer with our social impact partner, Foodbank, or for a cause that matters to you.
  • Perks: we offer all the other perks you’ve come to expect like purchased leave, income protection insurance, novated leasing, corporate discounts, private health cover discounts and more.

 

As an industry in transformation, we’re excited by the possibilities ahead.

So, if you’re passionate about our purpose and committed to making real progress, bring your energy and join AusNet. Together, we can shape a new way forward.

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