The Company

This is a unique opportunity to join one of Australia's leading universities, known for its commitment to student success, academic excellence, and social impact. With a strong focus on community engagement and innovation, the institution plays a critical role in shaping the future of higher education in Australia. You'll be part of a supportive and forward-thinking environment that values collaboration, integrity, and continuous improvement.

Purpose of the Role

Reporting to the Manager, Leadership, Capability and Performance, the Senior Consultant will play a key role in shaping and delivering high-impact organisational development (OD) initiatives across leadership, capability, employee experience, and performance. This role will have a strong focus on a strategic performance development project, aiming to enhance individual and organisational performance across the university.

You'll collaborate with stakeholders across People and Culture (P&C) and the broader university to co-design and implement practical, scalable solutions. Whether leading specific initiatives or supporting wider OD programs, your work will contribute to building a culture of high performance and engagement.

Responsibilities

• Lead and/or significantly contribute to enterprise-wide initiatives spanning performance development, leadership, capability building, and employee experience.
• Drive a focused 6-month performance development project, providing strategic and hands-on support to optimise performance processes and culture.
• Lead the planning, implementation, and evaluation of complex projects, ensuring they align with strategic priorities, are well-governed, and meet deadlines and budgets.
• Analyse complex workforce and learning data to generate actionable insights and recommendations that inform decision-making.
• Build effective partnerships across P&C and university faculties, working collaboratively with Business Partners and Workplace Relations to align efforts with internal frameworks.
• Provide expert advice and coaching to senior leaders, guiding performance development efforts and influencing cultural outcomes.
• Design, develop, and deliver programs, frameworks, communications, toolkits, and resources to support performance, leadership, and capability initiatives.
• Coordinate post-survey activities related to the biennial Employee Experience Survey, including rollout and action planning.

• Support performance-related communications and deliver workshops, briefings, and other learning sessions using principles of adult learning and instructional design.

About you

• Relevant degree with extensive experience, or postgraduate qualifications (or progress toward), or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Proven expertise as an Organisational Development (OD) practitioner with a strong focus on performance development, including annual reviews and performance management.
• Track record in partnering with senior leaders, providing coaching and influencing outcomes at all levels of the organisation.
• Strong project management capabilities, with experience delivering OD programs that meet scope, time, budget, and engagement targets.
• Deep understanding of performance culture and experience working alongside Business Partners and Workplace Relations to deliver aligned, best-practice solutions.
• Highly analytical with the ability to interpret complex data, identify trends and root causes, and deliver evidence-based insights.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills; able to influence, negotiate, and build lasting relationships.
• Proactive, detail-oriented, and outcome-focused, with a demonstrated commitment to quality and continuous improvement.
• Willing to undertake and pass a Victorian Working with Children Check.

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