Manager, Organisational Design & Workforce Change

Company Description

Nine is Australia’s largest locally owned media company. Working at Nine, you’ll have access to a unique range of experiences and opportunities, helping drive the success of the country’s most trusted television, radio, digital and publishing brands. 

Our content reaches almost every Australian - meaning what we do has real impact. We bring people together, celebrate the big moments, and capture the everyday ones.

Some of our most beloved brands have been part of Australian life for generations, and others - new on the scene - have already found their place firmly in our lives. We’re evolving and we need people like you to bring new ideas, innovate and make your mark.

Job Description

The Manager, Organisational Design & Workforce Change will lead strategically critical operating model and workforce change management workstreams within a fast-paced media environment, ensuring initiatives are rooted in a consumer-first mindset and aligned to a high-performance culture. 

This role works at the intersection of creativity and operational excellence, enabling people-centric, transformational change across broadcast, digital, and content production functions. 

Through close collaboration with People & Culture teams, a Transformation Management Office, and business leaders, the role will co-design consistent and strategic delivery practices to evolve the organisation’s culture, structure, and ways of working, leading a team of transformation specialists to deliver impactful change programs

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive the execution of leader-led operating model change programs that align with high-performance and consumer-first principles.

• Partner with Workstream Leads (TMO) and Senior leaders across media, production, and commercial teams to facilitate transformational workforce change.

• Create effective and collaborative relationships with People Business Partners to ensure org designs and change management plans are grounded in practicality, meeting the business where it’s at.

• Lead a small team of Org Design & Workforce Change Specialists to deliver impactful, pragmatic, and consistent change outcomes.

• Lead the co-design and  implementation of a People Transformation Playbooks tailored to the dynamic and practical needs of the media industry.

• Monitor progress across people workstreams, escalate critical dependencies (e.g., org structure sign-off), and ensure timely delivery of milestones.

• Facilitate leadership engagement and communications to build momentum and adoption of key initiatives.

Success Measures:

• Effective delivery of people transformation milestones within agreed timelines.

• Positive business and employee feedback around design workshops, change experience and engagement.

• Playbooks embedded across media business units and adopted as part of BAU practice.

• Improved culture and high-performance indicators as measured through internal feedback tools.

• Strong team culture, centred around psychological safety and high performance.

Qualifications

What You'll Bring:

• Extensive experience in organisation design, change management, or HR leadership roles — while not essential, let us know about your experience within media, entertainment, or creative industries.

• Strong stakeholder management skills with a track record of influencing senior leaders in a creative or fast-moving environment.

• Experience working in matrix environments and coordinating across multiple business units and production teams.

• Hands-on experience in building and applying transformation toolkits and playbooks, and demonstrable flexibilty in applying the right framework with resistant stakeholders.

• Ability to balance long-term vision with pragmatic, outcomes-focused delivery.

Desirable Qualifications

• Degree in Human Resources, Business, Media Management, or related field.

• SysCAP, Prosci, Agile, and/or similar change/project management certifications.

• Familiarity with the dynamics of broadcast, digital content production, and talent-led organisations.

Additional Information

How we work

At Nine, our flexible work options vary by role and team. Depending on the position, this may include flexible hours, hybrid work, or part-time arrangements. We welcome discussing your flexibility needs during the hiring process - just ask the Talent Acquisition team. 

Our employee benefits include:

• 18 weeks paid parental leave with no distinction between primary and secondary carers.
• Access to 'Employee Exclusives' program - a way of getting closer to our incredible brands, offering unique experiences, behind-the-scenes access, and awesome perks.
• Digital newspaper subscription to our mastheads.
• Annual gift voucher for Stan subscription.

More info at Nine Careers.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:

We're committed to a safe, respectful and inclusive Nine. From day one, you'll be encouraged to bring your whole self to work and will be supported to perform at your best.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, and of all ages, genders, nationalities, backgrounds and cultures as we recognise the importance and value of diverse perspectives. Should you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, please advise us when you apply.

Work rights: Please note to apply for this role you must already have the right to lawfully work and live in Australia.