Troocoo are proud to be partnering with Sunwater to appoint an experienced Enterprise Change Manager to lead and mature enterprise-wide change and communications capability across the organisation.
This is a strategic leadership position responsible for shaping how change is prioritised, governed and embedded across Sunwater, supporting leaders on what is best for the business and its people.
About Sunwater
Sunwater is a leading provider of bulk water infrastructure and services across Queensland. The organisation owns and operates dams, weirs and water supply schemes that support agriculture, mining, urban communities and regional industry, playing a critical role in Queensland’s economic sustainability and growth.
With a strong focus on long-term infrastructure investment, strategic work programs and organisational capability uplift.
  
Why This Role Matters
Sunwater is seeking an enterprise change leader who can provide consistent direction and visible leadership. There is strong change capability already in place including a team of respected experienced change professionals and an internal communications lead. Sunwater are seeking a permanent leader to bring stability, clarity and enterprise-wide alignment.
The Opportunity
Reporting into the General Manager – People and Change, you will lead and manage the internal communications function as well as the change management team. You will oversee a team of five direct reports and coordinate a broader embedded change network across strategic programs.
Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the Enterprise Change and Internal Communications functions, integrating a Centre of Excellence model with embedded change resources
• Establishing and embedding an enterprise change view, moving beyond siloed project delivery
• Advising the CEO, Executive and Senior Leadership Team on communications, change agenda prioritisation and sequencing
• Providing enterprise reporting, insights and presentations to influence senior stakeholders
• Partnering with Portfolio Governance to ensure early integration of change in program pipelines
• Assessing change readiness across Strategic Work Programs to inform delivery capacity
• Embedding Sunwater’s change leadership and cultural models
• Ensuring communications align to the “One Sunwater” strategic narrative

About You
You are a commercially minded, pragmatic change leader who understands both transformation strategy and operational reality.
You bring:

• 10+ years’ experience in enterprise or large-scale change leadership roles with internal communications experience highly regarded.
• Proven experience moving organisations from project-based change to enterprise change governance
• Strong executive influence capability and confidence presenting to senior leaders
• Experience leading and developing high-performing change and communication teams
• A commercial lens and ability to drive change that supports financial sustainability and operational performance
• Qualifications in Change Management (e.g. PROSCI) and relevant tertiary education

You are seen as a trusted advisor, able to balance what is right for the business with what is right for its people.
What’s on Offer

• A genuine enterprise leadership role shaping transformation across a critical Queensland infrastructure organisation
• 5 direct reports with strong existing change capability to build on
• Opportunity to create long-term impact and stability within the function
• Executive exposure and influence across the organisation
• Flexible working arrangements

If you are looking for a role where you can move beyond managing siloed projects and instead shape enterprise-wide change maturity, we would welcome a confidential conversation.

Please apply by uploading your most recent resume and a cover letter outlining your relevant experience.
Applications will be assessed, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted to progress to the next stage of the process.