The first thing you learn at Leidos Australia is to leave current thinking at the door. Our aim is to make the world a safer, healthier and more efficient place, but we won’t get far using existing ideas. We need incisive minds like yours to weave together information technology, engineering and science skills into practical solutions for the most complex and high risk challenges.

We're currently seeking a Change Manager to join our Government account here at Leidos. This role will be responsible for the day to day implementation of the Change & Release process and supervising a team of Change Coordinators ensuring:

• Effective end to end Change management across a multi-vendor organisation including service integration
• Governance activities in accordance to the Change & Release Process & Procedures are implemented
• Facilitation of Change & Release Committee forums are appropriately chaired
• Facilitation of Change reviews and approvals via the CAB
• Facilitation of the Forward Schedule of Change and assessing scheduling impacts to avoid deployment conflicts
• Facilitation of team meetings
• Ensuring effective Release planning and task plan development
• Managing team activities to ensure operational requirements are met 
• Act as an escalation point for Change Coordinator team members and liaise with upper management and executives
• Identifying & implementing continual service improvements to the Change & Release Process
• Commitment to Change Process adherence to align with the departments delivery methods and outcomes

To be successful in this role you will ideally possess 

• ITIL V3 Qualified is essential
• ITIL V3  RCV Qualified is preferred but not essential
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills 
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills 
• The ability to see how to improve or streamline current process
• A true team player, not afraid to get in and help the team as well as being the escalation point

What you'll love 

At Leidos you’ll enjoy 12 weeks’ paid parental leave as a primary carer, flexible work practices, discounted health insurance, novated leasing and more. Foster your career through complete access to learning and development and mentoring opportunities, we have a strong track record of internal promotion and career transitions. Join a company who acknowledges “People First”.