Director - Transition & Governance Lead

Description:

Role Summary

We are seeking an experienced Transition & Governance Lead to drive end-to-end transition planning, governance frameworks, and stakeholder alignment for large-scale transformation initiatives. This role requires a strategic leader who can establish robust governance structures, manage complex stakeholder environments, and ensure seamless adoption of new processes and systems.

Key Accountabilities:

- Develop end-to-end transition plans, defining scope, resources, timelines, and success metrics in alignment with business goals.

- Establish and enforce governance structures, including performance standards (SLAs, KPIs), quality checks, and regulatory compliance.

- Act as a central point of contact, managing expectations and communication between all relevant stakeholders.

- Implement strategies for training, communication, and adoption to support affected teams during transformation.

- Provide leadership, foster teamwork, drive accountability, and ensure knowledge transfer across all transition phases.

- Create and maintain detailed Transition Plans and Project Charters.

- Develop and manage Risk Registers & Mitigation Plans.

- Design and execute Stakeholder Communication Plans.

- Define SLAs and build Performance Dashboards to track and report on transition success.

Essential Capabilities:

- Outstanding stakeholder management skills up to executive level and beyond.

- Highly developed communication skills both verbal and written.

- Deep understanding of risk management.

Other Capabilities:

- Ability to distil, simplify, and summarise complex information into crisp, actionable plans.

Experience Required:

- 20+ years of experience working in transitions, transformation, and project management.

Qualification Requirements:

- Bachelors degree and/or professional qualification in an aligned discipline.

- PMP / Six Sigma certifications preferred.

- Understanding of Australian geography preferred.

Personal Attributes:

- Strategic thinker with hands-on execution capability.

- Resilient and adaptable in fast-paced, ambiguous environments.

- Strong leadership presence with a collaborative, team-oriented approach.