Manager, Organisational Development

Overview:

- Salary HEW Level 9 ($135,978 - $145,693) + 17% Superannuation and Flexible Working Arrangements
- Based at the Melbourne CBD campus, and hybrid ways of working
- This role will be focused on an exciting new People Strategy project on Organisational Culture at RMIT. _The Organisational_ Culture project will undertake a 'cultural reset' across RMIT to re-establish and promote behavioural expectations and values foster inclusivity, care, collaboration, wellbeing and impact. This work will both set clear minimum acceptable standards of behaviour and conduct, and facilitate the conditions that will drive RMIT towards our aspired culture. We will optimise engagement and productivity, and create an environment where all employees feel safe, valued, and empowered and embrace their responsibility to drive _safe, respectful_ and inclusive _workplaces. The_ primary benefit of this project is to create measurable improvement in RMIT's workplace culture of respect and inclusion, directly contributing to our strategic goals of employee engagement _and mental wellbeing._

About You
The Manager, Organisational Development (OD) plays a key leadership role within RMIT’s Capability & Employee Experience team, driving strategic initiatives that enhance organisational culture and improve the employee experience across the University.

You will lead the design and delivery of data-informed, evidence-based programs that support cultural transformation, capability uplift, and employee engagement. Collaborating closely with stakeholders across the University, this role is pivotal in translating strategic priorities into impactful OD solutions that foster a high-performance and inclusive workplace culture.

In this role, you will provide end-to-end consultancy - from discovery and analysis through to implementation and evaluation - drawing on best practices in OD, change management, and human-centred design. You will also partner with internal specialists to lead University-wide projects, support employee voice initiatives, and drive continuous improvement through innovation and insights.

We’re looking for someone who brings a strong background in organisational development, with the ability to influence at all levels, manage complex initiatives, and use data to inform and evaluate outcomes. Experience with platforms like CultureAmp and a passion for building meaningful employee experiences will set you up for success in this role.

To be successful in this position, you’ll have as a minimum:

- Proven ability to design and successfully implement customer focused strategic cultural/employee experience or employee engagement initiatives at an organisational level. Excellent analytical skills and proven ability to use data to inform actions, projects and programs.
- Proven ability to build and maintain collaborative partnerships with colleagues, clients and stakeholders to support the University's objectives. Work with full competence to identify potential stakeholders, analyse their expectations, and develop strategies for managing stakeholders and theirexpectations.
- Proven ability to manage organisational wide projects with sound project and change management, research, analytical skills and attention to detail.

About the Portfolio

The People function is comprised of a team of HR professionals who provide outstanding, client focused, proactive and effective solutions and services for all RMIT employees. Our success is achieved by understanding our business and operating as a business partner to our clients. We deliver responsive, innovative and practical solutions and services that allow the University to enter the Future of Work. The People team operate in a manner that supports the RMIT values and achievement of the RMIT Knowledge with Action Strategy. By providing tailored, quality human resources services and products and ensuring a high level of expert support and advice, the People team enhance College/Portfolio and Groups ability to meet their business objectives. This in turn allows the University workforce to better support the current and future student population at the University. The Capability and Employee Experience team delivers a range of planned, data driven, evidencebased initiatives that positively impact the University’s culture, uplift capability and improve the employee experience with a particular focus on learning and development, organisational development projects and diversity and inclusion. The Capability and Employee Experience team works across all employee levels from emergent to executive providing facilitation, coaching, insight and learning expertise.

To Apply

Please submit your CV and a 1 page covering letter addressing your suitability for this position by clicking on the ‘Apply’ link at the top of this page.

Position Description - Manager, Organisational Development

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