Senior Culture & Organisation Development Lead

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.

- 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

Eligibility

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

Application Process

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

Equal Opportunity Statement

Forensicare is an equal chance 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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