Executive Manager, Od, Culture And Diversity, Inclusion

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**Role highlights**
- Lead enterprise-wide programs that drive culture, inclusion and organisational performance at CSIRO.
- Work in partnership with executive leaders to design and deliver strategic OD, culture and DIB initiatives.
- Lead a high-performing team committed to shaping a more inclusive, capable and future-ready organisation.

**About CSIRO**

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**The opportunity**

We're seeking a senior people leader to join CSIRO as the Executive Manager, Organisational Development, Culture and Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging (DIB). Reporting to the Director of Organisational Development, you'll provide strategic and operational leadership across our OD, culture, and DIB portfolios. You'll lead a team of passionate specialists, delivering programs that support positive transformation, build organisational capability and culture, and embed equity and belonging across our diverse workforce.

**Your high-level duties will include**:

- Leading a multidisciplinary team to deliver enterprise-wide programs that shape organisational culture, build capability, and foster inclusion and belonging.
- Designing and facilitating high-impact workshops, consultations, and engagement activities that drive alignment and co-design across CSIRO.
- Identifying and activating key levers to address complex organisational issues, ensuring programs deliver meaningful, measurable impact aligned to strategic priorities.
- Partnering with senior leaders to influence behaviours, uplift capability, and strengthen engagement at all levels of the organisation.
- Using data and insights to measure program impact and continuously improve outcomes.
- Collaborating across the People function to deliver a connected, future-focused people strategy.

**Role particulars**

**Location and office arrangements**:Canberra (Black Mountain), Melbourne (Clayton), Brisbane (Pullenvale/Dutton Park) or Hobart preferred, other major capital cities considered. Flexible work options available.

**Salary**: AU$ 157k - AU$174k per annum (pro rata for part-time), plus 15.4% superannuation

**Tenure & work schedule**: Indefinite, full time (Options for part-time, job-share and flexible work arrangements can be discussed based on needs of role and individual circumstances)

**Reference**:100775
- Proven experience leading enterprise-wide culture, OD, and DIB initiatives in large or complex organisations.
- The ability to influence senior leaders and embed long-term cultural and capability outcomes.
- A collaborative, values-led leadership style that empowers high-performing, multidisciplinary teams.
- Strong project and change leadership skills, with a focus on future workforce needs and innovation.
- Tertiary qualifications in HR, Business, Psychology or a related field, or equivalent experience.

Please note, under CSIRO policy only those who meet all essential criteria can be appointed. For full details about this role, including all selection criteria and duties, please review the **Position Description**.

**Setting you up for success**

**Life at CSIRO and flexible work arrangements**

We work flexibly at CSIRO, offering a range of options for how, when and where you work. We can discuss flexible work arrangements with you during the recruitment process. CSIRO also offers a range of leave entitlements, benefits and career development opportunities. To find out more, visit Careers at CSIRO.

**Inclusion and belonging**

Solving Australia's greatest challenges takes a diversity of minds and lived experiences. We know diverse teams are more effective and deliver more innovative outcomes. As an equal employment opportunity organisation, we are committed to creating diverse and inclusive teams where people feel they belong. We recognise true diversity encompasses all ages, abilities, cultures, faiths, levels of education, genders, sexualities, diversity of thought and much more. We focus on hiring people who share our values of People First, Further Together, Making it Real and Trusted.

CSIRO holds Gold Status for the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTQIA+ inclusion, and a Science in Australia Gender Equity Bronze Award.

**Eligibility**

**For Internal Applicants**: You must be a CSIRO indefinite or specified term employee who has been previously appointed to an advertised vacancy via a competitive process.

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