Chief People & Performance Officer

National Transport Research Organisation; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship

Salary sacrifice

Parental leave

Holiday closure

Career development

Recognition programs

Social club

Job summary

National Transport Research Organisation in Melbourne, VIC, seeks an accomplished People & Culture leader with expertise in organisational psychology or development to shape the next stage of the organisation. Working closely with the CEO and Executive Leadership Team, you will drive NTRO’s people strategy with a strong focus on culture, leadership, and workforce capability.

You will translate evidence-based people practices into practical outcomes, lead organisational design and capability

Qualifications

• Culture and leadership experience to strengthen leadership effectiveness and employee experience
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• Organisational effectiveness focusing on culture, behavior and performance
• Organisation design, workforce planning and capability development
• Contemporary performance, talent and succession approaches
• Use of behavioural insights and workforce data to address challenges
• Lead people & culture change initiatives across the organisation
• Develop high-performing cross-functional teams and strengthen collaboration
• Governance, risk, and workforce governance in a P&C function

Responsibilities

• Developing and delivering NTRO’s enterprise People & Culture strategy
• Shaping organisational culture, leadership effectiveness and employee experience
• Leading organisational design, workforce planning and capability initiatives
• Applying organisational psychology and behavioural insights to performance, engagement and change
• Building leadership capability and strengthening team effectiveness
• Evolving contemporary approaches to performance, development, talent and succession
• Using workforce data and insights to inform executive decision-making
• Providing trusted advice to the CEO, Executive and Board on organisational effectiveness, culture, capability and people risk
• Leading a high-performing People & Culture function and ensuring sound workforce governance

Skills

Culture leadership

Org effectiveness

Org design

Performance development

Evidence-based practice

Change leadership

High-performing teams

People governance

Education

Organisational psychology degree

Job description

National Transport Research Organisation – Melbourne VIC

NTRO is looking for an accomplished People & Culture leader with a strong organisational psychology, organisational development or behavioural science orientation to help shape the next stage of our organisation.

Working closely with the CEO and Executive Leadership Team, this senior executive-level role will lead NTRO’s people strategy, with a strong focus on culture, leadership, organisational effectiveness and workforce capability.

You will bring deep expertise in understanding how people, teams and organisations perform at their best, translating contemporary and evidence-based people practices into practical organisational outcomes.

This senior leadership role will be responsible for:

• Developing and delivering NTRO’s enterprise People & Culture strategy
• Shaping organisational culture, leadership effectiveness and employee experience
• Leading organisational design, workforce planning and capability initiatives
• Applying organisational psychology and behavioural insights to performance, engagement and change
• Building leadership capability and strengthening team effectiveness
• Evolving contemporary approaches to performance, development, talent and succession
• Using workforce data and insights to inform executive decision-making
• Providing trusted advice to the CEO, Executive and Board on organisational effectiveness, culture, capability and people risk
• Leading a high-performing People & Culture function and ensuring sound workforce governance.

About you

You will be an experienced senior people, organisational development or organisational psychology leader with a passion for creating the conditions for people and organisations to perform at their best.

Your career may have developed through organisational psychology, organisational development, behavioural science, culture and leadership, or broader People & Culture leadership, rather than solely through a traditional HR pathway.

You will bring strong commercial judgement, curiosity and the confidence to influence and constructively challenge senior leaders.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Culture and leadership – experience strengthening leadership effectiveness, engagement and employee experience
• Organisational effectiveness – strong expertise in culture, behaviour, capability and organisational performance
• Organisational design and capability – experience across organisation design, workforce planning and capability development
• Performance and development – experience with contemporary performance, talent, succession and career development approaches
• Evidence-based practice – ability to use behavioural insights, workforce data and contemporary people practices to address organisational challenges
• Change leadership – demonstrated ability to lead the people and cultural dimensions of organisational change
• High-performing teams – demonstrated experience developing high-performing, cross-functional teams and strengthening collaboration across organisational boundaries.
• People leadership and governance – ability to lead a contemporary P&C function while maintaining sound employee relations, risk and workforce governance.

Qualifications

A relevant tertiary qualification in organisational psychology, psychology, behavioural science, organisational development or a related discipline is highly regarded. Postgraduate qualifications in strategy, leadership, organisational development or a related discipline would be advantageous.

We offer the following and more to ensure we look after the ones who matter most, Our People

• Opportunities to work with globally recognised experts, who offer one-on-one mentorship and support throughout your career.
• Excellent employee benefits including access to pre-tax salary sacrifice arrangements to make your take home pay work better for you and your family
• Access to 8 weeks of parental leave and support upon your return to the workplace
• Annual Christmas closure with an additional 2 paid public holidays in December because we recognise taking time with those close to us is important
• Tailored career development that supports your aspirations with a clear step-by-step guide for progression within the organisation
• Reward and recognition programs to highlight the great work that is being done every day from our incredible team members
• Well established social club in almost all offices with regular activities, quiz nights and tournaments to keep you busy!

Every role at NTRO is meaningful, are you ready for yours?

At NTRO we are proud to continually attract leading minds within the Transport infrastructure and research areas. We host a culturally and gender diverse work environment and we celebrate workforce diversity while highlighting the multidisciplinary teams of professionals from all over the world. We strongly encourage applications from Women looking to make an impact within the STEM arena. Don't meet every single requirement for this role? We recognise you may have a diverse set of skills, work experiences, and life experiences that can greatly enhance the ability to deliver effective transport solutions and positive community outcomes. If you are excited about this role, but your experience doesn't align with the criteria we still encourage you to submit your application. NTRO actively seeks to include and value the unique talents, perspectives, experiences, and contributions of all applicants.