We are seeking an experienced and commercially minded Head of Talent, Leadership & Capability to lead CPA's enterprise talent agenda and help shape the workforce required to deliver our strategic ambitions. This is a senior leadership role reporting to the Chief People Officer, responsible for leading our Talent Acquisition and Training & Development functions while driving a contemporary talent strategy across the organisation.

We are looking for an individual who has built their career within mid-sized, complex private sector organisations where they have successfully led transformational talent and leadership initiatives. The successful candidate will bring a strategic mindset, strong commercial acumen, and a proven ability to partner with senior executives to solve business challenges through people.

Responsibilities of the role (not limited to):

- Develop and deliver CPA's enterprise Talent Strategy aligned to Strategy 2030.
- Lead strategic workforce planning and identify future capability needs.
- Partner with Executive leaders to translate business priorities into workforce plans.
- Lead leadership development, succession planning and high potential talent programs.
- Drive learning, capability development and career pathways across the organisation.
- Provide strategic leadership of the Talent Acquisition function, including employer branding and workforce pipelines.
- Use workforce insights and market trends to inform talent decisions and improve organisational capability.
- Lead and develop the Talent Acquisition and Training & Development teams, fostering a high performing culture.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate:

- Significant experience leading enterprise Talent,



Leadership and Capability functions within mid-sized / large, complex organisations.
- A strong background in the private sector, ideally within customer-centric or operationally intensive industries (e.g. healthcare, financial services, retail, logistics, aviation, telecommunications or professional services).
- Proven success designing and implementing enterprise leadership development strategies and programs that build capability from frontline leaders through to executive teams.
- Extensive experience in strategic workforce planning, translating business strategy into workforce capability plans and identifying future talent requirements.
- Experience leading high-performing Talent Acquisition teams, developing proactive attraction strategies and building sustainable talent pipelines.
- Demonstrated expertise in succession planning, talent management, career pathways and high-potential development.
- Strong executive presence with the ability to influence, coach and challenge senior leaders.
- A data-driven approach, using workforce insights and external market intelligence to inform strategic decisions and measure outcomes.
- Experience leading organisational change and embedding contemporary talent practices across large, geographically dispersed workforces.

We are looking for someone who is:

- Strategic and commercially minded.
- Innovative and future-focused.




- Highly collaborative and influential.
- Credible with Executive stakeholders.
- Passionate about developing leaders and building organisational capability.
- Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
- Pragmatic, outcomes-focused and able to translate strategy into execution.

Working for CPA offers you exceptional remuneration & benefits:

- Access to a tax-free meal, entertainment & venue benefit card valued at $2,650 per year
- Flexible ways of working - working from home options, flexibility surrounding hours
- 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave
- 3 additional leave days each year (conditions apply)
- $100 per year well-being allowance that you can use to enhance your wellbeing (eg: purchase sports equipment, have a massage, take a meditation class, the choice is yours)
- Discounted gym membership for you and your family, using Fitness Passport
- Employee Assistance Program

Our Values:

At Cerebral Palsy Alliance we champion diversity and equitable opportunities for people with disabilities and lived experience, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and the LGBTQIA+ community.

We are passionate, respectful, ethical, curious and courageous. Great Minds Think Differently.

More information about working for CPA:

For the safety of staff and clients we have assessed that this role requires a low level of physical functionality.

Cerebral Palsy Alliance upholds and advocates for the rights of clients, we are a child secure organisation and all workers must adhere to the NDIS Worker Code of Conduct.

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📌 Head of Talent, Leadership & Capability (Tamworth)
🏢 Cerebral Palsy Alliance
📍 Tamworth