- Permanent Full-Time Opportunity
- Located in Kooyong, Coorparoo or Parramatta

Drive Organisational Capability, Leadership and Culture At Vision Australia, we are committed to supporting people who are blind or have low vision to live the life they choose. We are seeking an experienced and strategic Senior Manager Organisational Development, Capability and Workforce Planning to lead initiatives that strengthen organisational capability, leadership effectiveness, workforce sustainability and culture across our national organisation.

Reporting to the Chief People Officer, you will partner with leaders across Vision Australia to shape a capable, engaged and future-ready workforce that enables us to deliver the best possible outcomes for our clients.

About The Opportunity

As the Senior Manager Organisational Development, Capability and Workforce Planning, you will provide strategic leadership and practical delivery across enterprise-wide people initiatives that strengthen organisational capability and performance.

You will

- Lead workforce planning initiatives that align people priorities with organisational strategy.
- Drive organisational development, leadership and capability programs.
- Partner with leaders on organisation design and workforce effectiveness initiatives.
- Develop succession, talent and capability strategies that strengthen future workforce needs.
- Lead the people and organisational aspects of transformation and change initiatives.
- Use workforce insights and analytics to inform strategic decision-making.

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About You

You are an experienced People and Culture leader with deep expertise in organisational development, workforce planning and capability building. You are commercially minded, strategic in your thinking and able to translate workforce insights into meaningful organisational outcomes.

You will bring

- Experience leading organisational development, workforce planning, leadership or capability initiatives within a complex organisation.




- Strong knowledge of workforce strategy, organisational effectiveness and talent development.
- Experience supporting organisational change and transformation programs.
- Well-developed stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
- Strong analytical capability and the ability to translate insights into practical outcomes.
- Tertiary qualifications in Human Resources, Organisational Development or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.

Why Join Vision Australia? At Vision Australia, you'll have the opportunity to shape the future capability, culture and sustainability of an organisation that makes a real difference in the lives of Australians who are blind or have low vision.

We offer

- Purpose-driven work with genuine community impact.
- The opportunity to influence organisation-wide workforce and people strategy.
- Collaboration with passionate and experienced leaders across the organisation.
- A supportive, inclusive and values-based culture.
- Flexible working arrangements.
- The opportunity to drive meaningful change that benefits employees, clients and communities.

Contact If you have any questions about the role, please contact Vanessa Smith.

To apply

If this sounds like a excellent fit for you then please complete our online application. Applications should consist of a full resume and a cover letter. Please note that PDF documents are not accepted for accessibility reasons. If you require any support or considerations with the application process, please reach out to People and Culture or the above hiring manager.

For more information about working at Vision Australia, please visit our Careers page.

Vision Australia values diversity and is committed to an inclusive culture. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities, including people who are blind or have low vision and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. As a Child Safe Organisation, we are committed to promoting and protecting the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children and young people.

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📌 Senior Manager Organisational Development, Capability and Workforce Planning (Melbourne)
🏢 Vision Australia
📍 Melbourne