Organisational Development Specialist

2 weeks ago


Adelaide, South Australia Kelsian Group Limited Full time $70,000 - $120,000 per year

Join an award-winning ASX-listed company

Drive leadership strategies and develop future-ready capabilities

Access to a range of employee benefits

About the Role

We are seeking an Organisational Development Specialist to join our Group People & Culture team. This 12-month fixed-term role is perfect for someone with a genuine passion for talent management, succession planning, and building future capability. We are offering a rare opportunity to shape the future of a vast, dynamic workforce at a global scale. If you enjoy helping people to achieve their potential through growth, resilience, and professional development, this is the place to make your mark.

Key Responsibilities

In this role, you will:

  • Develop and implement strategies to strengthen leadership capability and organisational resilience.
  • Partner with executives and senior leaders to align people capability to business strategy.
  • Design and deliver talent management frameworks that align with our Workday implementation
  • Identify, engage, and grow our high-potential employees globally.
  • Lead and embed a succession planning process that will set Kelsian up for an exciting and successful future.
  • Analyse workforce data and insights to shape future capability planning across a global business.

About You

We're looking for someone who brings the expertise and energy to jump-start our transformation and growth agenda. You will have:

  • A passion for developing people and building future-ready capability.
  • Experience in organisational development, talent management, and/or workforce planning.
  • A mature understanding of tools and strategies that can support capability uplift across a large organisation
  • Proven skills in designing organisational frameworks across complex, multi-jurisdictional companies
  • Strong facilitation and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.
  • Demonstrated ability to execute programs that drive real and lasting change.
  • An analytical mindset, with the confidence to turn insights into strategy.
  • Tertiary qualifications in HR, Organisational Psychology, Business, or a related field (desirable).

Why Kelsian Group Limited?

  • Impact at scale: Shape the careers and futures of over 12,500 employees across four countries.
  • Future focus: Drive succession and capability initiatives that underpin long-term success on a global scale.
  • Supportive culture: Join a team committed to collaboration, safety, and people-first practices.
  • Growth opportunity: Work in a role with visibility across Group leadership and direct connection to business strategy.
  • Leading technology: Leverage the gold-standard HCM suite and AI capabilities of Workday to deliver exciting new capabilities at all levels.

How to Apply

If you are passionate about talent management, succession planning, and building future capabilities, we would love to hear from you.

Please click APPLY and fill out as much information as possible in the track record section of the application, making sure to pay close attention to each question.

We kindly ask that you submit your resume along with a cover letter that explains why you are the best candidate for this position.

Applications close by 5 pm Tuesday, 23 September 2025

About Us

At Kelsian Group, we move millions of people safely and reliably across Australia, Singapore, the UK, and the US. With over 12,500 employees, we're an ASX-listed global transport leader powered by people, innovation, and a commitment to safety and sustainability.

We aim to provide meaningful and sustainable employment opportunities that are free from barriers, support and celebrate the diverse talents of our team members, improve awareness of the value of diversity and inclusion across our organisation, and enable our leaders to champion diversity and inclusion. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTQIA+, people with disability and people from diverse cultural backgrounds.



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