About the Role
We are seeking experienced Workplace Change specialists who bring a people-first approach to workplace transformation, guiding organizations through change with clarity and impact. This role focuses on the human aspect of workplace design, supporting clients in navigating transformation, relocation, and new ways of working.
Responsibilities
- Lead change management across workplace design and transformation projects, considering people and behaviors alongside the physical environment.
- Develop and deliver change strategies for workplace transformation, relocation, and redesign projects.
- Partner with workplace strategists, designers, and project managers to integrate change activities into the overall project approach.
- Engage with client stakeholders to understand business needs, identify impacts, and build support for change.
- Facilitate workshops, interviews, and engagement sessions to gather insights and shape project outcomes.
- Develop stakeholder engagement plans, communication strategies, and change interventions tailored to each client.
- Support the development of workplace vision, behavioral principles, and change narratives.
- Assess readiness for change and identify risks, barriers, and opportunities within organizations.
- Create communication and engagement materials, including presentations, briefing packs, and launch content.
- Advise clients on employee experience, hybrid work, and workplace adoption strategies.
- Collaborate with occupancy planning, move management, and delivery teams to ensure smooth transitions into new spaces.
- Measure the effectiveness of change activities through feedback and post-occupancy insights.
- Build trusted client relationships and contribute to proposals, pitches, and future business opportunities.
- Mentor junior team members and contribute to capability building within the team.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in change management, workplace strategy, or workplace transformation.
- Experience supporting workplace change, relocation, hybrid working, or organizational transformation projects.
- Strong stakeholder engagement and workshop facilitation skills.
- Confidence working with senior client stakeholders across business, people, and project teams.
- Experience developing communication, engagement, and adoption strategies.
- A strong understanding of workplace culture, employee experience, and how people interact with space.
- Excellent communication and storytelling skills, both verbal and written.
- A collaborative mindset and interest in working within multidisciplinary design teams.
- Ability to understand people, navigate complexity, and guide others through change.
Skills
- Change management
- Workplace strategy
- Workplace transformation
- Stakeholder engagement
- Workshop facilitation
- Communication strategy
- Engagement strategy
- Adoption strategy
- Employee experience
- Hybrid work strategies
- Workplace design
- Organizational development
- Storytelling
Location
- Sydney
- Melbourne
- Brisbane
Work Type
- Full-Time
- Hybrid work
- Flexible work
Experience Level
- 5+ years experience
Benefits
- Professional development and growth opportunities
- Balanced work-life schedule with reasonable working hours
- Generous paid parental leave for primary and secondary carers
- Progressive flexible work policy
- Inter-studio transfer opportunities
About the Company
- With eight design studios worldwide, we specialize in architecture, landscape architecture, interior design, and urban design.
- Our diverse, multi-disciplinary team brings together a wealth of skills and perspectives that unlock the economic, social, and cultural potential of projects.
- We create thoughtful, human-centred environments that respond to the changing way people live, work and connect.
- Our mission is to connect insight and creativity, creating a better future by designing the world’s best places – places people love.
- Our work spans workplace, hospitality, education, public and city-shaping projects across Australia and globally.
- We are a multidisciplinary team of strategists, designers, and specialists shaping places that respond to how people work, connect, and live — with a strong focus on collaboration, creativity, and meaningful impact.
Equal Opportunity
- Hassell is an inclusive, equal opportunity employer that celebrates diversity.
- We demonstrate our commitment to reconciliation and cultural safety by fostering inclusive environments that value the cultural identities, perspectives, and practices of all individuals.
- We prioritize ensuring that everyone feels safe, included, and respected.
