Transformation Change Manager

KPMG’s Transformation Delivery and Change practice supports some of Australia’s most significant and complex transformation programs. As organisations navigate rapid digital and AI driven change, evolving policy environments and increasing regulatory pressures, demand for our expertise continues to grow.  

We partner with clients across a wide range of sectors and industries to design, plan, lead, deliver and assure major programs. Our team provides trusted, real-time support throughout the transformation lifecycle - ensuring initiatives are well-governed, people-centered and set up for lasting success. 

Joining us means working on high-profile, cross-sector initiatives, helping clients navigate challenges of delivering complex transformation programs. You’ll be part of a team that creates meaningful impact and shapes how organisations transform.  

Our team brings deep capability across: 

• Program & Project Management 
• PMO and Portfolio Delivery 
• Enterprise Portfolio Change Management & Organisational Readiness 
• Technology Enabled Learning 
• Delivery Confidence, Assurance & Risk Management 

Your opportunity  

We’re looking for a manager to join our Sydney Transformation Delivery & Change team. In this role, you will lead complex transformation change programs, bringing together your strengths across change and people management to drive meaningful outcomes. 

This is an excellent opportunity to further grow your consulting career, build your leadership capability and to lead impactful, high-profile projects. You will be supported with continuous learning, exposure to diverse work, and a culture that values curiosity, teamwork, and high-quality delivery. 

This role is designed for change management practitioners with proven change delivery expertise, with complementary project management experience highly desirable. 

Your responsibilities will include: 

• Contributing to planning and delivery of engagements ensuring that project planning, execution, dependencies and controls are properly integrated in large and complex transformation projects. 
• Providing leadership to build the capacity of our delivery teams and integrating capabilities from across the firm, to ensure client engagements are delivered to the highest quality by implementing the right change and people management disciplines. 
• Leading the end-to-end change across large-scale complex transformation programs, defining the path for change from initiation through to sustained adoption and embedding.  
• Leading organisational design and operating model changes, including structure, definition, role clarity and capability uplift.  
• Navigating complex stakeholder environments, balancing competing priorities and resolving issues effectively.  
• Contributing to Business Development initiatives, leveraging your experience to influence strategic pursuits. 

How are you extraordinary? 

• Trusted influencer in complex environments - You build credibility quickly with senior stakeholders, navigate ambiguity with confidence, and influence outcomes across diverse and highly regulated environments. 
• Adaptive, peoplecentred leader - You lead with empathy and resilience through change, bringing people on the journey while balancing delivery pressure, wellbeing, and longterm capability uplift. 
• Collaborative problemsolver - You thrive in multidisciplinary teams, synthesize diverse perspectives, and translate complexity into clear, practical actions that drive meaningful outcomes. 

Your experience 

• Consulting or similar experience, with a focus on change management delivery.  
• Proven experience delivering transformation change across large-scale, technology enabled programs.  
• Experience delivering projects on time and within budget. 
• Ability to lead junior teams to deliver scope expectations. 
• A strategic mindset and the ability to solve complex problems with commercial acumen. 
• A passion for innovation and continually learning about emerging technology and AI. 
• Excellent communication skills with strong workshop facilitation skills; experience leading engaging sessions to drive alignment, decision-making, and outcomes.  
• Enjoys working in complex and ambiguous environments and bringing innovative ideas to solve challenges. 
• Demonstrated ability to apply systems thinking and analysis techniques to complex challenges. 

KPMG is a professional services firm with global outreach and deep sector experience. We work with clients across an array of industries to solve complex challenges, steer change and enable growth. 

Our people are what make KPMG the thriving workplace that it is and what sets us apart is that we know great minds think differently. Collaborate with a team of passionate, highly skilled professionals who’ve got your back. You’ll build relationships with unique and diverse colleagues who will provide you with the support you need to be your best and produce meaningful and impactful work in an inclusive, equitable culture.

At KPMG, you’ll take control over how you work. We’re embracing a new way of working in many ways, from offering flexible hours and locations to generous paid parental leave and career breaks. Our people enjoy a variety of exciting perks, including retail discounts, health and wellbeing initiatives, learning and growth opportunities, salary packaging options and more.

Diverse candidates have diverse needs. During your recruitment journey, information will be provided about adjustment requests. If you require additional support before submitting your application, please contact the Talent Attraction Support Team.

At KPMG every career is different, and we look forward to seeing how you grow with us.

KPMG Australia: grow with us!