Senior Manager, Change & People Advisory

About BDO

At BDO Australia, our why is ‘empowering people, realising possibilities’. One way we bring this to life is by hiring and developing exceptional talent, to deliver on our wide array of audit, tax and advisory services.

About the Role

Our People Advisory team in Sydney is growing and we are looking for experienced talent to help us deliver on our ambitions. The best aspects of working with BDO are not only getting to work with diverse clients across many areas who value our experience and support but also building and creating approaches to help our clients solve their problems. Our leaders and workplace culture encourages you to stretch your thinking and contribute your ideas to how we work and deliver for our clients.  

About the Opportunity

This client-facing role is central to shaping and expanding our People Advisory team in Sydney. You’ll take the lead in delivering projects from strategy through to execution, while actively contributing to the evolution of our tools, processes, and practices with fresh ideas and innovative thinking. Your work will help clients unlock value through their people, culture, and strategy.

We’re seeking a seasoned consulting professional who has successfully led change management projects and brings experience across other People Advisory domains such as workforce transformation and planning, operating model review and design, learning and development, and/or culture and wellbeing. You’ll combine strategic insight with practical delivery to create meaningful, lasting impact for our clients. 

As a Senior Manager in our People Advisory team, you will: 

• Lead the design, planning, and delivery of change management strategies and other People Advisory projects – ensuring exceptional client outcomes. 

• Facilitate high-impact sessions with leaders, creating space for challenging conversations that drive alignment and decisions. 

• Scope client needs, shape work plans, and develop proposals and go-to-market strategies, leveraging BDO’s capabilities. 

• Bring fresh thinking and innovative approaches (e.g. user-centred design, behavioural science) to solve complex client challenges. 

• Help shape our frameworks by contributing your expertise to develop and evolve BDO’s methods, tools, and ways of working. 

• Drive projects end-to-end using structured, best-practice project management principles. 

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About You

Ideally you have over 8 years’ experience gained in professional services/consulting, you’re passionate about working with clients to help them address their challenges and keen to grow the practice. Your background includes leading projects in change management with broader experience and interest working across other areas in People Advisory, including workforce transformation/planning, operating model review/design, learning and development, and/or culture and wellbeing.   

To ensure continued success, you’ll need: 

• A strong internal drive, a growth mindset and aspirations for leadership opportunities 
• An interest and ability to create and enhance frameworks, methods, and toolkits to support delivery of client engagements  
• A genuine desire to mentor and support others and commitment to building capability within the team 
• Confidence and maturity to build tr