Senior Culture & Organisation Development Lead

Role Details

- Employment Status: Permanent Full-Time Ongoing
- Pay Grade: HS7 $122,106 plus Super and Benefits
- New EBA uplift will apply when implemented
- Location: Thomas Embling Hospital
- Reports to: Head of Culture, Communications and Organisational Development

About the Organisation
Forensicare (Victorian Institute of Forensic Mental Health) is Victoria’s specialist provider of forensic mental health services. We deliver recovery-focused programs supporting people with serious mental illness across secure, inpatient and community settings.

About the Role
As the Senior Culture & Organisation Development Lead, you will play a pivotal role in shaping organisational culture, driving strategic change, and building workforce capability across the organisation.

Reporting to the Head of Culture, Communications and Organisational Development, you will lead enterprise-wide initiatives spanning leadership development, organisational design, diversity and inclusion, and change management.

This is a highly influential role partnering with senior leaders to deliver evidence-based programs that strengthen culture, engagement, and organisational performance.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead strategic culture and change initiatives aligned to organisational reform
- Design and deliver leadership and capability development programs
- Translate strategy into practical development pathways and frameworks
- Provide expert advice on organisational development and design
- Drive change management programs to build readiness and engagement
- Embed diversity, equity, inclusion and wellbeing into practices
- Enhance employee experience through insights, surveys and feedback
- Lead, coach and develop a small team
- Contribute to continuous improvement and organisational transformation

About You




You are a senior OD professional with strong experience influencing at executive level and leading large-scale change.

You will bring:

- Experience delivering leadership, capability and change programs
- Strong organisational development and culture expertise
- Proven success leading complex transformation initiatives
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing skills
- Experience with change methodologies (e.g. Prosci, BCM)
- Strong project management and delivery capability
- Commitment to diversity, inclusion and contemporary workforce practices

Why Join

- Lead meaningful change in a purpose-driven organisation
- Influence culture and workforce strategy at scale
- Work in a values-driven, inclusive environment
- Competitive public sector benefits and flexibility

Apply Now
If you’re passionate about shaping culture, driving change, and building high-performing teams, we’d love to hear from you.

To access a detailed position description, please click LINK TO POSITION DESCRIPTION.

- Please Note - Applications will be reviewed and interviewed as they are received. Advertising may close earlier than indicated.

Eligibility

- Influenza and Immunisation Evidence
- This position is subject to a Police Check

Forensicare is an equal prospect employer and is committed to attracting and developing a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people who identify as LGBTQI, people with a lived experience of disability, as well as people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Forensicare promotes our guiding principles of RESPONSIVENESS, INTEGRITY, IMPARTIALITY, ACCOUNTABILITY, RESPECT, LEADERSHIP, HUMAN RIGHTS; and promotes behaviours that are consistent with these values at all times. Forensicare is an equal opportunity employer and offers a smoke free environment.

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