Learning and Development Program Senior Specialist
5 days ago
Are you passionate about driving organisational learning and development? Lead the design, implementation, and reporting of high-impact programs across our corporate L&D suite.
We are unique
Essential Energy is an organisation that values your voice, empowers your autonomy, recognises the strength in diversity, and prioritises your well-being while offering attractive remuneration and benefits. Take pride in having a meaningful impact on regional, rural and remote communities while being a pivotal player in the energy industry's future.
About the role
Are you passionate about driving organisational learning and development? We are seeking a dynamic Learning and Development Program Senior Specialist to lead the design, implementation, and reporting of high-impact programs across our corporate L&D suite. This role plays a pivotal part in shaping our learning culture, managing multiple projects, and ensuring alignment with strategic business objectives.
You will be responsible for overseeing the full lifecycle of L&D initiatives—from strategic planning and stakeholder engagement to procurement and quality assurance. Your work will directly contribute to the professional growth of our workforce and the long-term success of our programs.
This role will be based within the Essential Energy footprint with the ability to work from home in a hybrid work environment.
About You
You are a strategic thinker with a passion for lifelong learning and professional development. You thrive in complex environments, managing and facilitating multiple programs simultaneously while maintaining a high standard of delivery. You're confident in engaging with senior stakeholders, presenting ideas, and influencing outcomes.
Your leadership style is collaborative, and you're committed to embedding a culture of continuous improvement and innovation across the organisation.
About Your Skills
- Strong strategic and innovative thinking with the ability to generate new ideas and approaches.
- Proven project management skills to initiate, maintain, and control multiple programs.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including report writing and presentation development.
- Advanced research, analytical, and problem-solving capabilities.
- Ability to work effectively with internal and external stakeholders to embed change.
- Highly organised, adaptable, and able to meet tight deadlines.
- Skilled in training facilitation, identifying and solving complex change management challenges.
Required Qualifications
- Degree in Human Resources (with a focus on employee development) or
- Degree in Adult & Education Training (with an organisational focus) or
- Demonstrated capability through relevant experience and/or qualifications.
Desired Experience
- Certificate IV in Training and Assessment or equivalent/higher qualification.
- Certificate IV in Project Management Practice or higher qualification.
- Professional experience in a similar L&D program management role.
- Proven experience managing multiple programs using project management methodologies.
- Experience in stakeholder engagement, strategic planning, and change management.
Demonstrated leadership in developing and implementing L&D strategies and initiatives.
Why Essential Energy
Essential Energy provides employees with a broad range of employee benefits through our corporate partnerships with organisations such as Qantas, Optus, nib and Mildura Health Fund. You will also gain access to our Health and Wellbeing programs including fitness passport. Visit our employee benefits page for more information.
We are proud to be recognised as a WORK180 Endorsed Employer for All Women .
An energy network doesn't just keep the lights on… it's a living network that needs to adapt to new and emerging energy generation technologies while still meeting the energy needs of customers.
It requires innovation, commitment, and collaboration to bring people together to solve the energy delivery challenges of the modern world.
Your potential will be realised, and you'll feel a real sense of purpose and satisfaction knowing you have a pivot role to play in delivering the energy of the future to the people who need it today.
For further information please contact Karen Berta – Organisational Development Strategy and Programs Manager on
Applications close on Sunday 12 October 2025 at 11:55pm
Passionate people. Global thinking. Regional heart.
Building a better energy future.
Essential Energy is committed to building a culturally diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourages applicants to apply regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability.
As an organisation, our aim is to champion inclusivity in the workplace and celebrate the difference in all our employees.
At Essential Energy, we are committed to supporting adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, as well as during employment. We actively support and encourage people with disability to apply to Essential Energy (including alternate formats of application forms or alternate ways for accessibility). To discuss adjustment requirements, please contact or call us on
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