People Development and Enablement Manager

The People Development & Enablement Manager will partner with the business to deliver customised career progression, learning and development frameworks, identify and manage talent and implement initiatives to retain our workforce
- At Downer Professional Services, you’ll find purpose, impact and huge opportunity. Join us and help make it happen.**A real endeavour, **_achieved with you _**

As Australia’s multi-disciplinary advisory and business partner of choice for clients in Defence, Government and infrastructure, we deliver complex things that matter. It's not always an easy task, but anything worthwhile seldom is. Great things are rarely accomplished alone. We’re building something remarkable. Now we just need you.

**A real endeavour, **_shaped by you _**

The People Development & Enablement Manager will partner with the business to deliver customised career progression, learning and development frameworks, identify and manage talent and implement initiatives to retain our workforce.

To succeed in this endeavour, you will:

- Implement and oversee programs that increase efficiency, strengthen employee knowledge and skills & improve leadership.
- Deliver training programs suited to uplifting our Front-Line Leaders and supporting career development of Emerging Leaders.
- Design and implement a Capability Framework aligned to the people strategy and organisational goals, providing support and guidance on change management initiatives.
- Leverage change management methodologies, process and tools to create change management strategies to support adoption of changes required by a project or initiative. Facilitate Talent Mapping and Succession Planning across all DPS operational and functional business units bi-annually.

**A real endeavour, **_driven by you _**

Our work is highly complex and confidential, so there are some things you must have to fulfil this role:

- Tertiary qualifications in Business, Human Resources or a related field. With further professional development in project management and/or change methodologies.
- Experience in a Human Resources management, Learning or Organisational Development role within the professional services industry.
- Strategic experience aligning organisational change and development initiatives with overall business goals and values.

More than anything, you’ll bring a strong work ethic, a positive attitude and a drive to manage critical projects and programs that build sovereign capability and deliver complex things that matter.

**Why Downer Professional Services?**

At DPS, you’ll find the opportunity to build something remarkable. Here are some of the reasons why our people love working here:
**Work with purpose **. You’ll deliver or enable critical defence projects and programs in Australia, for Australia. Your expertise will help build sovereign capability.

**Great projects, influence and impact. **You might join us for the projects, but we think you’ll stay for the impact you can have. With high project ownership, agile problem solving and accessible leaders, you can go further at DPS.

**Your opportunity to build something remarkable. **We’re proud of all we’ve achieved. But there’s much more to do. Together, we’re building a better, stronger, more agile DPS. From process and systems to culture and communications, we're working hard to enable our teams to do their best work, whoever and wherever they are.

We encourage you to join us on our greatest endeavour. We’ll support and recognise your contribution, and you’ll also enjoy a range of benefits including:

- Veteran support initiatives and policies, including up to 20 days of Reservist Leave for veterans to remain connected as they transition out of active service
- An Employee Assistance Program providing access to professionals to support you (and your family) to achieve your personal or professional goals through wellbeing coaching, counselling, financial advice, legal advice and more. Affordable healthcare covers, discounted car purchase and rental (with selected brands), and other retail discounts.

**Ready to join us on our biggest endeavour?