Culture Program Lead

Engineers Australia; Australia; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

Personal Leave 15 days

Life Leave 2 days

Salary packaging

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Engineers Australia is seeking a Culture Program Lead to establish and drive the enterprise-wide Culture Program, translating insights into a practical, sustainable roadmap that strengthens leadership alignment and organisational performance.

Reporting to the People Team, you will partner with executives and governance bodies to prioritise cultural initiatives, embed ownership in processes, and sustain change across the organisation for the Horizons Strategy.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading enterprise-wide culture transformation and change programs.
• Ability to partner with executive teams and governance bodies.
• Strong capability in culture diagnostics using surveys and data.
• Proven ability to translate strategy into cultural initiatives.
• Experience preparing Board materials and facilitating discussions.

Responsibilities

• Lead Engineers Australia's - Culture Program, including culture diagnostics, future-state design and progress measurement.
• Use workforce data, feedback and organisational insights to identify cultural priorities.
• Define the culture, behaviours and leadership expectations needed to support our strategy.
• Deliver initiatives that strengthen accountability, decision-making, collaboration, leadership alignment and organisational effectiveness.
• Build leadership capability and embed culture across people, governance, performance and business processes.

Skills

Culture transformation

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership development

Strategy alignment

Governance risk

Job description

One of our cultural mindsets is authentic dialogue and authenticity; Bring your authenticself to work at Engineers Australia! We offer meaningful, purpose-driven work. Our people work to support the engineering profession that shapes the very world we live in. With more than 144,000 members, Engineers Australia is the voice of the profession, and we need you to help us drive mutual value for our members and industry partners.

About the role

The Culture Program Lead is responsible for establishing and leading Engineers Australia's enterprise-wide Culture Program, creating a clear understanding of the current culture and defining the culture required to support the Horizons Strategy. The role will translate cultural insights into a practical and sustainable roadmap that strengthens leadership alignment, accountability, decision-making, collaboration and ways of working across the organisation. Working closely with leaders, governance groups and the People Team, the Culture Program Lead will build momentum for cultural change while embedding ownership into existing leadership, governance, people and performance processes. Acting as a trusted advisor and facilitator, the role provides objective challenge and specialist expertise while building internal capability to sustain cultural change over the long term. The position plays a critical role in connecting culture to strategy execution, organisational performance, member experience, governance maturity, risk management and transformation outcomes.

This is an 8-month fixed term opportunity with an immediate start for the right candidate.

Location

Flexible with a preference for east coast

In this role you will:

• Lead Engineers Australia's - Culture Program, including culture diagnostics, future-state design and progress measurement.
• Use workforce data, feedback and orgnaisational insights to identify cultural priorities.
• Define the culture, behaviours and leadership expectations needed to support our strategy.
• Deliver initiatives that strengthen accountability, decision-making, collaboration, leadership alignment and organisational effectiveness.
• Build leadership capability and embed culture across people, governance, performance and business processes.

Here’s what we’re looking for:

• Proven experience leading enterprise-wide culture transformation, organisational development or change programs from diagnosis through to implementation, partnering closely with Executive Teams, senior leaders and governance bodies.
• Strong capability in culture diagnostics and organisational assessment, using surveys, workforce data, risk indicators and qualitative feedback to identify cultural strengths, gaps and priorities.
• Demonstrated ability to define and embed organisational culture, including values, behavioural frameworks, leadership expectations, capability requirements and ways of working aligned to strategic objectives.
• Experience in influencing senior stakeholders, preparing Board and committee-level materials, facilitating discussions and building alignment on transformation priorities.
• An ability to drive leadership effectiveness, accountability, behavioural change and capability uplift across the organisation.
• Proven ability to translate strategy into practical cultural and organisational initiatives, including defining desired behaviours, decision-making practices, governance expectations and measurable outcomes.
• Proven program leadership capability, including governance, executive reporting, risk management, benefits realisation and partner management. Credible, pragmatic leader who can navigate ambiguity, influence and build internal capability to sustain cultural change long after the program concludes.

Why work for Engineers Australia?

• People are at the heart of what we do and why we do it.
• Enjoy competitive remuneration and salary packaging that recognises your expertise and contributions
• Generous paid leave options including 15 days of Personal Leave and 2 days of Life Leave (pro-rata for this role)
• Achieve a healthy work-life balance with hybrid working model, ensuring your personal well-being complements your professional fulfillment
• Unlock career growth prospects, as we invest in you and provide avenues for advancement in EA.
• A diverse, inclusive, and supportive team culture that supports you to lead and achieve
• Proud AWEI Bronze Employer Award winner (2023–2029), championing a safe and inclusive workplace for LGBTQ employees.

Diversity, inclusion and your privacy:

Engineers Australia embraces diversity, inclusion and belonging and are committed to building a team that represents the communities that we live in and creating a safe inclusive environment for our people. We are a flexible workplace, please talk to us about your flexible working needs during our recruitment process. Our commitment to inclusivity means that we will work with you to ensure that your experience with us is accessible and welcoming. If you need any reasonable accommodation to fully participate in the job application, interview process, or to perform essential functions of the role, please know that we are here to support you. Please feel free to reach out to our Talent Team at [e-mail] , our dedicated point of contact for all accommodation-related matters. At Engineers Australia, we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential for our success. We welcome applications from everyone, including people with disabilities, mature age and young job seekers, members of the LGBTI community, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and other culturally diverse backgrounds. We look forward to welcoming candidates from all backgrounds and providing necessary support where needed to ensure a level playing field for all applicants. Please visit Engineers Australia’s website to view our Privacy Policy in relation to the collection of candidate information: https://www.engineersaustralia.org.au/privacy-policy

This position is subject to both a National Police Check and Reference Check.

Thank you for considering a career with us.