Change and Workforce Transformation Director

The role is expected to bring clarity to complexity, align diverse stakeholders around shared priorities, and design practical solutions that support our client’s change and transformation programs. Working closely with the Partners and senior leaders, the Change and Transformation Director will lead project delivery and teams, contribute to thought leadership, and drive the growth and development of the practice. 

The key parts of this role are: 

Practice Growth and Market Development 

• Lead and grow BDO’s Change and Transformation practice in Sydney through visible leadership, strategic business development and market engagement.  
• Build trusted executive relationships, identify and convert opportunities, shape compelling proposals and contribute to the practice’s growth strategy.  

Client Delivery and Advisory 

• Lead the design and delivery of complex people advisory, transformation and change engagements for clients across private and government sectors. 
• Partner with clients to understand strategic priorities, diagnose organisational challenges and develop practical, evidence-informed solutions. 
• Translate enterprise strategy into actionable programs of work, operating models, workforce plans, change roadmaps 
• Provide trusted advice to senior client stakeholders, bringing clarity to complex issues and supporting effective decision-making. 
• Ensure high-quality project outcomes through strong project governance, disciplined delivery, commercial awareness and exceptional client service. 

 Transformation, Organisation Design and Workforce Strategy 

•  Lead workforce optimisation, organisational effectiveness and transformation programs that improve productivity, performance and service delivery outcomes. 
• Design organisational structures, role reviews, competency frameworks, and ways of working that support strategic objectives and sustainable performance. 
• Develop workforce strategies and plans that align capability, capacity, structure and culture with future business needs. 

Technology-Enabled Transformation 

• Lead the people side of enterprise technology transformation, with deep expertise of change management across either: SAP, Oracle, Workday, Dayforce or other enterprise platforms.  
• Shape and deliver change strategies, stakeholder engagement, organisational readiness, communications, training and adoption approaches that enable successful system implementation and business transition.  
• Partner with business and technology leaders to manage change impacts, embed new ways of working and drive sustained user adoption and value realisation from technology investments. 

 Leadership, Team Contribution and Business Development 

•  Lead, coach and support project teams to deliver high-quality work, build capability and contribute to a collaborative, high-performing team culture. 
• Manage individual and team workload, prioritise effectively and support team members to deliver against agreed timelines and outcomes. 
• Lead proposal development, client relationship management, market insights and business development activities. 
• Develop and contribute to methodologies, tools, thought leadership and service offerings that strengthen the practice. 
• Model BDO’s values through authentic, collaborative and courageous leadership, fostering trust, accountability, excellence and inclusion. 

About You

For this role, technical skills and excellence in delivery are a given. We are looking for someone who can help us grow the practice and be pivotal to business development.  

Our successful candidate has significant experience in consulting and business development (10-15 years+) with strong technical capability across one or more: change management, organisational design and workforce strategy across private and/or government organisations. 

Combined with:

• Experience working with senior stakeholders and diverse stakeholder groups to align priorities, manage complexity and deliver sustained outcomes. 
• Leading consulting teams to deliver quality products and outcomes for clients while building capability within the team. 
• Well-developed consulting skills, including problem solving, research, analysis, facilitation, presentation, project management and attention to detail. 
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex ideas clearly and influence stakeholders at various levels. 
• Commercially astute, self-motivated and comfortable working in a fast-paced, client-facing professional services environment.
• Relevant tertiary qualification in business, psychology, human resources, organisational development, change management or a related discipline is desirable. 

What’s in it for you?

Join a growing and ambitious practice where you will have the opportunity to shape the future direction of our offering. You will lead meaningful programs, build trusted executive relationships, influence strategic outcomes and play a key role in driving practice growth. This role offers significant autonomy, leadership opportunities, flexibility and a pathway to further career progression within BDO.