Connect Search and Selection – Brisbane QLD

Brisbane | Permanent Opportunity | Organisational Development & Capability

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Organisational Development Specialist to join a progressive, growing organisation undergoing an significant period of evolution.

Working closely with the broader People & Culture team and leaders across the business, this role will play a key part in strengthening organisational capability, leadership effectiveness and the overall employee experience.

This is a hands‑on OD role for someone who can think strategically but equally enjoys turning ideas into practical initiatives that make a genuine difference across an organisation.

Brisbane | Permanent Opportunity | Organisational Development & Capability

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Organisational Development Specialist to join a progressive, growing organisation undergoing an important period of evolution.

Working closely with the broader People & Culture team and leaders across the business, this role will play a key part in strengthening organisational capability, leadership effectiveness and the overall employee experience.

This is a hands‑on OD role for someone who can think strategically but equally enjoys turning ideas into practical initiatives that make a genuine difference across an organisation.

The Role

As Organisational Development Specialist, you will help shape and deliver initiatives across leadership, capability, performance, culture and organisational effectiveness.

Key areas of focus will include:





- Designing and delivering leadership and capability development initiatives aligned to business priorities.

- Supporting the development of leadership frameworks, career pathways and succession planning .

- Building practical approaches to performance, development and employee capability .

- Partnering with leaders to identify capability gaps and develop targeted solutions.

- Supporting organisational design and workforce capability initiatives as the business continues to evolve.

- Developing and facilitating workshops, programs and learning interventions across different levels of the organisation.

- Contributing to culture, engagement and employee experience initiatives .

- Using employee insights, feedback and organisational data to identify opportunities for improvement.

- Supporting change initiatives and helping leaders effectively bring their teams through organisational change.

- Reviewing existing OD programs and processes and identifying opportunities to simplify, improve and strengthen their impact.

- Working collaboratively across People & Culture to ensure OD initiatives are practical, sustainable and embedded into everyday business operations.

About You

You will be an experienced OD, capability,



learning or organisational effectiveness professional who enjoys working closely with leaders and turning business needs into practical people solutions.

You will ideally bring:

- Demonstrated experience across organisational development, capability or leadership development .

- Strong facilitation, stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.

- Experience designing and implementing programs rather than simply administering existing ones.

- An understanding of contemporary approaches to leadership, performance, talent and organisational capability.

- The ability to move comfortably between strategic thinking and hands‑on delivery.

- Strong project management skills and the ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously.

- A pragmatic, commercially minded approach and the confidence to challenge existing thinking where appropriate.

- Excellent communication skills and the ability to build credibility across all levels of an organisation.

Why This Role?

This is an opportunity to join an organisation that is genuinely investing in its people function and wants OD to have a meaningful impact on the way the business operates.

You won't simply inherit a calendar of training programs. There is real scope to build, improve and influence — working with leaders to create practical initiatives that strengthen capability and support the organisation's continued growth.

The organisation is Brisbane‑based and further details will be provided to suitably qualified candidates as the recruitment process progresses.

This search is being conducted confidentially.

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📌 Organisational Development Specialist (Brisbane City)
🏢 Connect Search and Selection
📍 Brisbane City