Director Regional APAC Transformation & Change

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Cochlear’s mission is to help people hear and be heard. As the global leader in implantable hearing solutions, Cochlear is dedicated to helping people with moderate to profound hearing loss experience a world full of sound. We aim to transform the way people understand and treat hearing loss and innovate to connect people with future technologies. Our employees tell us that the number one reason they enjoy working for Cochlear is the opportunity to make a difference to people’s lives. Learn and grow with us as we tackle the most complex challenges in helping more people to experience a lifetime of hearing.

The Opportunity
Cochlear has an opportunity, based on a 14-month secondment/fixed term contract, for a Director Regional APAC Transformation & Change located in our Sydney Head Office. In this role, you will act as the primary bridge between the global Amplify Change Management program and regional business units, ensuring successful ‘Go Live’ readiness, adoption, and sustained benefits realization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Localise and execute the global change strategy for the APAC region, developing and delivering the regional change plan across key workstreams (Forecast to Plan, Plan to Inventory, Offer to Cash, Record to Report).
• Engage and align regional executives and country managers to sponsor and role-model change.
• Develop and implement regional communication and engagement plans to support local leadership.
• Conduct regional readiness assessments, highlight risks, and drive mitigation actions.
• Drive end-user adoption through contextualized training and role-based support.
• Tailor global communications for regional relevance and coordinate delivery of learning and capability-building activities.
• Identify and manage regional change risks and adoption challenges, escalating critical issues and sharing lessons learned.

About You
To add value to Cochlear in this role, you'll be able to demonstrate the following skills and experience:

• Proven experience in change leadership and Program Implementation, ideally in large-scale global projects.
• Strong influencing and relationship-building skills across cultures and senior stakeholders.
• Resilience and agility in managing ambiguity and shifting priorities.
• Exceptional collaboration skills, working effectively with global and regional teams.
• Business acumen with a deep understanding of regional business dynamics and processes.
• Action-oriented approach to driving momentum and delivering results.
• High level of self-awareness, seeking feedback and adjusting approach as needed.

If you feel that you have the skills and experience to be successful in this role and take on new challenges to build your career with Cochlear, please start your application by clicking the apply button below.

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How we recognise your contribution

At Cochlear we value and welcome the unique contributions, perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds of our employees and aim to build a culture that celebrates and leverages these differences, creating a sense of belonging and enabling our people to realise their full potential. Through our internal programs and employee benefits, we aim to create an environment where our people will feel value and supported. Whether your focus is on continuous learning, professional development or simply finding an environment which enables you to thrive whilst balancing family or personal life commitments, then we have several programs in place to support you.

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