Manager, Organisational Development

Overview:

- Full-time (Part-time can be considered), 12 month Fixed Term position
- Salary Level HEW 9 + 17% Superannuation and Flexible Working Arrangements
- Based at the Melbourne CBD campus, and hybrid ways of working

About You
We’re seeking an experienced and dynamic Manager, Organisational Development (OD) to join our Capability & Employee Experience team.

In this critical role, you will lead the design and implementation of data-driven and evidence-based initiatives that positively impact the University’s culture, support high levels of employee engagement, and improve overall performance.

A key focus of this role will be delivering on the staff engagement survey and strategic employee experience projects, ensuring initiatives are grounded in actionable insights and aligned with the organisation’s cultural aspirations. You will work closely with stakeholders across the University to understand strategic goals, influence cultural transformation, and foster an environment that enhances employee engagement and performance.

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 their expectations.
- Proven ability to manage organisational wide projects with sound project and change management, research, analytical skills and attention to detail.
- Demonstrated dedication to staying current in organisational development trends and principles accompanied by the ability to effectively diagnose needs and recommend, design, and deliver improvement strategies at organisational, team, or individual levels.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with full competence to express ideas, request actions and formulate plans by means of clear and effective verbal communications. Experience in consultation and presenting to large groups would be highly regarded.
- Experienced in the use of CultureAmp or similar employee voice platform advantageous.

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, evidence based 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. The OD and Employee Experience team, to which this position reports works across a range of organisational development disciplines with a strong focus on strategic priorities as identified in the People Strategy.

To Apply

Please submit your CV and 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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