Manager, Leadership Academy

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Work type: Continuing
Location: Melbourne (Bundoora)
Categories: Human Resources, Leadership, HEO9

• Full time, continuing position
• HEO9 ($130,252 - $137,990) + 17% superannuation
• La Trobe Bundoora Campus location

About the position

We're seeking an experienced and strategic Manager, Leadership Academy to help build a confident, capable, and connected leadership culture, one that lifts performance, enables growth, and enhances the employee experience.

In this pivotal role, you will lead the design and delivery of enterprise-wide leadership and organisational development initiatives. You'll be responsible for implementing La Trobe's custom-built Leadership Strategy and Framework, establishing and maintaining the La Trobe Leadership Academy, and overseeing the delivery of our flagship Leadership Redefined program and future Leadership Induction. Your work will directly shape how leaders lead, how teams perform, and how our people thrive.

You'll manage a small, high-performing team and play a central role in delivering initiatives that span leadership, capability, performance, and employee experience. Working closely with colleagues across People and Culture and the wider University, you'll translate strategic priorities into meaningful and lasting outcomes.

We're looking for someone with a proactive mindset and strong sense of ownership, someone who takes initiative, values high standards, and brings energy and purpose to their work. If you're a collaborative, future-focused leader who thrives in complex environments, we'd love to hear from you.

Some of your duties will include:

• Lead the implementation of the University's Leadership Strategy and Framework, including establishing the La Trobe Leadership Academy and delivering Leadership Redefined, ensuring alignment with broader performance, capability, and culture initiatives.
• Design, deliver and continuously improve enterprise-wide leadership and capability programs, frameworks, and self-service resources that build workforce capability, support strategic priorities, and reflect contemporary practice.
• Build strong, trusted partnerships across the University, engaging senior stakeholders and providing expert advice to ensure shared ownership of leadership outcomes and high levels of satisfaction.
• Develop and deliver engaging leadership experiences, including workshops, toolkits, presentations, and communications tailored to diverse audiences and grounded in adult learning and instructional design principles.

Skills & Experience:

• Extensive experience leading enterprise-level leadership and organisational development initiatives in large or complex organisations.
• Proven ability to lead and develop high-performing teams, with a strong focus on delivering impactful outcomes.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence, advise, and collaborate with senior stakeholders across a diverse university context.
• Strong strategic thinking and planning capability, with the ability to translate insight into action and align programs to organisational priorities.
• A relevant qualification in organisational development, leadership, or a related field—and/or equivalent extensive experience.
• A proactive, detail-oriented approach, with a commitment to quality, ownership, and continuous improvement.

Please refer to the Position Description for other duties, skills and experience required for this position.

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• Discounts for staff and their family members to study a range of La Trobe courses

How to apply

*Please note, this position is available only to candidates who hold the full rights to work in Australia*

Position Enquiries: Laura Bogar, Acting Director, Capability, Partnering and Strategy, Email: L.Bogar@latrobe.edu.au

Please submit an online application ONLY and include the following documents:

• A Cover letter and

Why La Trobe:

• Develop your career at an innovative, global university where you'll collaborate with community and industry to create impact.
• Enjoy working on our inspiring and stunning campuses – the perfect hub for industry, students and academics
• Help transform the lives of students, partners and communities now and in the future

This is more than just a job. Working at La Trobe offers opportunities to demonstrate excellence and transform lives.

Here, you'll join exceptional people, partners and communities, who power our operations with ambition and purpose.

Our success can be attributed to its strong sense of community. We have a long-standing commitment to diversity, inclusion and social justice; we are committed to providing a workplace where all staff feel valued, respected and supported to achieve their full potential. We strive to build a workplace where all employees of diverse backgrounds, abilities, experiences, sexuality, gender, religion and age are welcome, valued, respected and one thatis representative of our community. We demonstrate our cultural qualities by holding ourselves accountable andcreating a culture of trust and innovation while genuinely caring for one another.

Advertised: 11 Aug 2025 AUS Eastern Standard Time
Applications close: 24 Aug 2025 AUS Eastern Standard Time

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