The Company

This organisation is a key player in Australia’s energy future – operating critical infrastructure that powers millions of homes and businesses across the country. Whilst known for its engineering legacy, the business is now focused on transformation – investing billions in major projects that support our country’s shift to renewable energy.

Culturally, they are values-led, sustainability-focused, and committed to lifting capability and inclusion across their diverse workforce. With headcount set to increase over the next few years, this is a business building not just infrastructure – but the future of the energy workforce.

The Opportunity

This is a newly created, enterprise-wide role reporting into the General Manager of OD. As the Senior Manager, Capability & Culture, you will lead the creation and execution of an enterprise wide learning and capability strategy – designing modern development frameworks that support career progression, uplift cultural maturity, and enable future workforce readiness.

You’ll lead a small internal team and collaborate across business functions to create tools, pathways and systems that make learning accessible, practical and engaging for both corporate and field-based employees. So, what will this look like specifically?

• Career Pathways & Capability Frameworks: Defining of critical roles and designing of structured pathways, identifying key skills, experiences and development milestones;
• Learning Enablement: Building self-directed learning models, toolkits and system integrations that empower employee-driven development;
• Culture & Inclusion: Integration of inclusive practices and DEI objectives into all programs, ensuring long-term cultural uplift and execution of the culture strategy;
• Strategic Alignment: Aligning career development initiatives with broader workforce planning and transformation goals;
• Change & Engagement: Leading internal communication and engagement strategies to embed new learning models across the business;
• Analytics & Impact: Setting of measurable success metrics and reporting on the tangible business impact of capability investment; and
• Team & Tools: Establishing, leading and growing a small internal team whilst optimising platforms and vendor relationships.

About You

We’re seeking a progressive learning, capability and culture leader with experience designing enterprise-wide development strategies in large, complex environments - with exposure to a blue and white collar workforce. You will have proven experience building career frameworks and learning ecosystems from the ground up and be a stakeholder savvy individual with the ability to influence, engage and take people on a change journey!

Hands-on experience with learning tech platforms and external vendors is necessary as is comfort working in a growth and transformation environment. Industry exposure to infrastructure, construction, energy, or similarly complex, project-driven space is highly desirable, as is your progressive approach to people development which will be inclusive, contemporary, and always anchored in impact.

The Process

The recruitment process will be two to three stages following a meeting with a Levyl consultant, prior to references, background checks and then offer! You will have the opportunity to meet with key stakeholders, ask questions and really understand the journey this organisation is on. For any confidential enquiries please contact Sarah Bolitho on 0499 027 469 or [email protected].

Levyl encourage diverse, equitable and inclusive recruitment solutions and commit to respond to every applicant. We make selection and shortlist decisions based on your skills, experience, personal attributes, and motivators. Should you be successful for interview, we will tender you an interview accommodation checklist, so that you can let us know how we can support you to perform at your best.