Change Lead

Change people's lives and love what you do! Cochlear develops world-leading medical devices that help people hear and be heard. As a top 100 medical device company and market-leader in implantable hearing devices, more people choose a Cochlear-branded cochlear or acoustic implant system than any other. Our employees tell us that the number one reason they enjoy working for Cochlear is the opportunity to make a difference to people's lives.

We are hiring for an enthusiastic Change Lead who is passionate about collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive strategic initiatives and foster a positive culture. This role will be responsible for adapting the overarching Program Change Management Strategy to suit local and regional requirements for changes relating to People, Process and Systems across the work streams of:



1. Forecast to Plan

2. Plan to Inventory

3. Offer to Cash

4. Record to Report.



This role will work closely with the Regional Delivery teams & Change Management team to ensure program objectives are achieved within the regions. This role is a 18 Months Fixed Term Contract.



Accountabilities

• Conduct regional and local stakeholder analysis and manage associated stakeholder engagement/involvement to ensure that program objectives are aligned.
  
• Formulate regional and local change management plans based on globally aligned change plan to enable effective change delivery. Includes planning for additional requirements based on regional and local gaps and additional needs.
  
• Communicate with and engage local and regional stakeholders to keep them up to date with progress, issues, and developments in change activities, providing appropriate briefing to enable them to make informed decisions about future activities.
  
• Convene and support network of regional and local change champions throughout project lifecycle and to mobilise as support for go-live and post go-live sustainability period.
  
• Participate in local and regional organisational discussions relating to the project and assess related change impacts.
  
• Maintain up to date knowledge of Cochlear's strategic priorities and possible impacts on change management.
  
• Establish and manage delivery of change effort against local and/or regional change plan (aligned to global change strategy).
  
• Report on the progress of local and regional change management activities against timeframes, milestones, and budget.
  
• Follow relevant quality procedures to deliver quality products and services and identify and support the implementation of continuous improvement. Undertake additional quality responsibilities (e.g., audit) when appropriately trained to undertake these responsibilities.
  

Key Incumbent Requirements

• Degree qualified in an organisational change related study, with relevant project-related experience.
  
• Experience in delivering large-scale change initiatives across global organisations, in a highly regulated industry, specialising in end-to-end Strategic Planning and/or Finance and/or Supply Chain Management processes.
  
• Experience in process, systems and behavioural change implementations and the impact of these on the organisation.
  
• Able to work effectively at all levels in an organisation and build productive relationships whilst not compromising the transformation objectives and principles.
  
• Project planning and delivery management skills, together with problem solving and analysis.
  
• Working knowledge of best practice change and communications approaches and demonstrated success of their implementation.
  
• Experience working in a medical devices or health care regulatory environment (Ideal)
  
• Experience implementing SAP as part of a global business transformation (Ideal)

Why choose us?

For 40 years, Cochlear has been creating reliable products that continue to keep people connected to the world and to each other. We help people of all ages to hear in more than 180 countries around the world. Our technology connects people to life's possibilities and to the people who matter most. We have over 4000 employees globally dedicated to improving people's lives. To date, we have Invested over $2billion AUD in research and development.

Cochlear Offers You:

Competitive salary

25 days holidays (plus UK Bank Holidays)

company pension

flexible working patterns and the possibility to work remotely up to 40% per week

yearly salary review

Pension scheme

Group Life Insurance

Group Income Protection

Employee Referral Bonus

Service Anniversary Reward

Cycle to work scheme

Vitality health care

Medicash cashplan

free use of gym on business park and paid exercise classes available

This is your chance to be part of a premier organization with a great culture, working in a dynamic, growing and rapidly evolving environment to deliver outstanding results that benefit our customers every day. If you feel that you have the skills and experience to be successful in this role and take on new challenges to build your career with Cochlear, please start your application by clicking the APPLY button below!

Equal opportunities

Cochlear is committed to providing equal opportunities to avoid unlawful discrimination on the grounds of race, sex, disability, sexual orientation, religion/belief or age.

In line with our corporate ethics and statutory obligations we strive to ensure that the work environment is free of harassment and bullying and that everyone is treated with dignity and respect - this is an important aspect of ensuring equal opportunities in employment.