Overview
We're BDO, a global professional services firm connected to local markets.
Our people work together to provide specialist expertise, helping businesses achieve their goals.
We inspire others to go further, create together to reach higher, and build trust to lead purposefully.
Whether you're building your future or starting your career with us, you won't do it alone.
From creating solutions for our clients to building careers for our people, we shape what matters, and that's where you come in.
Responsibilities
Practice Growth and Market Development: Lead and grow BDO's Change and Transformation practice in Sydney through visible leadership, strategic business development and market engagement.
Build trusted executive relationships, identify and convert opportunities, shape compelling proposals and contribute to the practice's growth strategy.
Client Delivery and Advisory: Lead the design and delivery of complex people advisory, transformation and change engagements for clients across private and government sectors.
Partner with clients to understand strategic priorities, diagnose organisational challenges and develop practical, evidence‐informed solutions.
Translate enterprise strategy into actionable programs of work, operating models, workforce plans and change roadmaps.
Provide trusted advice to senior client stakeholders, bring clarity to complex issues and support effective decision‐making.
Ensure high‐quality project outcomes through strong governance, disciplined delivery, commercial awareness and exceptional client service.
Transformation, Organisation Design and Workforce Strategy: Lead workforce optimisation, organisational effectiveness and transformation programs that improve productivity, performance and service delivery outcomes.
Design organisational structures, role reviews, competency frameworks and ways of working that support strategic objectives and sustainable performance.
Develop workforce strategies and plans that align capability, capacity, structure and culture with future business needs.
Technology‐Enabled Transformation:



Lead the people side of enterprise technology transformation, with deep expertise of change management across SAP, Oracle, Workday, Dayforce or other enterprise platforms.
Shape and deliver change strategies, stakeholder engagement, organisational readiness, communications, training and adoption approaches that enable successful system implementation and business transition.
Partner with business and technology leaders to manage change impacts, embed new ways of working and drive sustained user adoption and value realisation from technology investments.
Leadership, Team Contribution and Business Development: Lead, coach and support project teams to deliver high‐quality work, build capability and contribute to a cooperative, high‐performing team culture.
Manage individual and team workload, prioritise effectively and support team members to deliver against agreed timelines and outcomes.
Lead proposal development, client relationship management, market insights and business development activities.
Develop and contribute to methodologies, tools, thought leadership and service offerings that strengthen the practice.
Model BDO's values through authentic, collaborative and courageous leadership, fostering trust, accountability, excellence and inclusion.
Qualifications
*****+ years of consulting and business development experience.
Strong technical capability in change management, organisational design and workforce strategy (private and/or government organisations).
Experience working with senior stakeholders and diverse stakeholder groups to align priorities, manage complexity and deliver sustained outcomes.




Leading consulting teams to deliver quality products and outcomes for clients while building capability within the team.
Well‐developed consulting skills: problem solving, research, analysis, facilitation, presentation, project management and attention to detail.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, able to present complex ideas clearly and influence stakeholders at various levels.
Commercially astute, self‐motivated and comfortable in a fast‐paced, client‐facing professional services environment.
Relevant tertiary qualification in business, psychology, human resources, organisational development, change management or a related discipline is desirable.
Benefits
Opportunity to shape the future direction of our offering.
Lead meaningful programmes, build trusted executive relationships, influence strategic outcomes and play a key role in driving practice growth.
Significant autonomy, leadership opportunities, flexibility and a pathway to further career progression within BDO.
Access to health and wellbeing, social, financial and professional development benefits, including fitness challenges, corporate health insurance, gym memberships and wellness facilities (BWell programme).
Travel perks, retail discounts, employee referral rewards, study and career development support.
Leave options, including enhanced family support, cultural and religious leave and the option to purchase additional leave.
Community initiatives via the BCaring programme and learning and growth opportunities such as on‐job training and formal development programmes.
EEO and Diversity
We are proud to be recognised as an Inclusive Employer for ********* by the Diversity Council of Australia and a ********* Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA).
BDO is committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment practices.
If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview process, we encourage you to contact our Talent Acquisition team at ******.
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📌 Change And Workforce Transformation Director (New South Wales)
🏢 BDO in Australia
📍 New South Wales