Manager, Workforce Capability

Job Reference:

4E5C745C

Eligibility:

External Vacancy – Open to Everyone

Business Unit:

People and Culture

Location:

Adelaide

Salary Range:

$127,859

Classification:

MAS300

Duration:

Ongoing

Closing Date:

17 Oct 2025

• Lead workforce capability strategies to drive organisational excellence
• Champion leadership development, diversity, and wellbeing initiatives
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to deliver impactful change

The Manager Workforce Capability is responsible for leading the strategic and operational delivery of workforce capability initiatives within the Department of the Premier and Cabinet's People and Culture Unit. This role focuses on building workforce capability through leadership development, employee engagement, work health and safety (WHS), wellbeing programs, diversity strategies, and workforce planning while providing expert advice to executive leadership. The People and Culture Unit plays a pivotal role in shaping a thriving workplace culture aligned with departmental values and public sector priorities. Through collaboration across teams and partnerships with external agencies, the unit drives initiatives that foster inclusivity, compliance, and performance excellence across the department. This is an exciting opportunity to collaborate with influential stakeholders such as the Director People and Culture, Executive Leaders, Workforce Capability Team, external partners, and sector agencies to deliver meaningful outcomes for the department. You will lead multidisciplinary teams focused on WHS, organisational development (OD), change management, diversity, and reporting functions while driving innovative solutions that strengthen workforce capability and engagement.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee leadership development programs to build current and future leader capabilities through tailored pathways.
• Drive diversity, inclusion, and values strategies to promote equity, respect, belonging, cultural safety, and reconciliation efforts.
• Design employee engagement initiatives including survey strategies, interpreting results, and implementing targeted improvement actions.
• Develop and implement WHS and wellbeing strategies to ensure compliance while fostering a proactive safety culture.
• Deliver workforce planning initiatives using data insights to identify risks/opportunities and support future-focused design.
• Manage people-related reporting obligations including dashboards for executive decision-making and public sector performance measures.
• Coordinate priority projects aligned with departmental strategy while ensuring governance standards are met.
• Foster continuous improvement by leading OD projects that enhance culture, performance, and change outcomes.
• Ensure adherence to relevant legislation while promoting ethical practices across the department.
• Manage budget responsibilities effectively to support workforce capability initiatives.

• The Incumbent will be required to participate in the department's Performance Management Program.
• The Incumbent may be assigned to another position at this remuneration level or equivalent.
• Some work outside of normal hours will be required.
• This role requires a National Criminal History check.

Essential Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Organisational Development, Human Resource Management, Business, Work Health and Safety or a related field, and/or extensive equivalent experience in a senior capability or organisational development role.

How to Apply

To apply for the Manager, Workforce Capability position, please search for this role on I Work For SA using the job title or vacancy number

You will be redirected to Robert Walters - an external recruitment site, here you can upload your application.

The Department of the Premier and Cabinet (DPC) drives the Premier's priorities in South Australia. Our vision is to be the heart of government through providing important leadership, trusted advice and strategy as well as central support services for the social, environmental and economic issues that we face. Our staff enjoy working with colleagues who value integrity, knowledge and intellectual capability. They exemplify the public sector purpose: Making a difference so South Australia thrives.

People and Culture delivers contemporary and strategic programs, initiatives and services that improve the capability, capacity and performance of employees and the department in a safe and modern work environment.

Enquiries to Ella Morgan - Consultant, Robert Walters

The Department of the Premier and Cabinet is committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace that is reflective of the community we serve.

We welcome and value applications from candidates who are of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, candidates with culturally diverse backgrounds, candidates with disability and those from the LGBTIQA+ community.

We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to ensure a safe and healthy working environment. If you require any additional support, please provide us with details through the application process.

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.