Technology Change Manager
Federal Government program | Starting September 2026 | Remote working with occasional Canberra travel
Are you an experienced Technology Change Manager looking to support a high-profile Federal Government technology program? This is an excellent contract opportunity to join a major delivery environment where you will help lead structured, low-risk technology change across complex systems and stakeholder groups.
Working closely with the Program Director and broader delivery team, you will be responsible for planning, coordinating and governing change activity to ensure technology changes are delivered smoothly, safely and with minimal disruption to business operations.
The opportunity
- 165 day contract
- Federal Government technology program
- Remote working supported, with occasional travel to Canberra
- Australian citizenship required - Security clearance highly regarded
What you’ll be doing
- Lead and coordinate technology change governance across the program.
- Plan, assess and manage change requests from initiation through to implementation.
- Facilitate change and release management processes, including CAB activities.
- Work with internal stakeholders, vendors and delivery teams to ensure change activity is well planned, communicated and controlled.
- Identify, assess and manage risks associated with technology change.
- Oversee implementation activities to minimise disruption to business operations.
- Support incident, problem and post-implementation review activities.
- Maintain clear reporting, metrics and governance documentation.
What we’re looking for
- Proven experience in IT Service Management and technology change environments.
- Strong background across change and release management.
- Sound understanding of risk management within technology delivery.
- Strong stakeholder engagement, communication and governance skills.
- Experience facilitating CAB processes and change governance forums.
- Knowledge of infrastructure, cloud and application delivery environments.
- Hands-on experience with Jira and ServiceNow.
- ITIL Foundation or Intermediate certification highly regarded.
Nice to have
- PMP or PRINCE2 certification.
- IBM Z Mainframe experience.
- Experience with IBM Z software products.
- Application development experience on IBM Z, including COBOL or PL/I.
Due to the nature of the program, applicants must be Australian citizens. Current or previous Federal Government security clearance will be highly regarded.
If you are a motivated Technology Change Manager with strong ITSM, change governance and stakeholder coordination experience, we would love to hear from you.
Apply now or get in touch for a confidential discussion.
