Head of Employee Experience & Org Development

University of Newcastle; Newcastle; On-site; AUD 141,000 - 151,000; Full time

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Remuneration package

Flexible working arrangements

35 hour week

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Job summary

The University of Newcastle is seeking an accomplished Senior Manager, People Experience to lead a portfolio of strategic employee experience and organisational development initiatives that will help shape the University's future workforce and culture.

As a key leadership role within Human Resource Services, you will translate the University's People Enabling Plan into meaningful programs and initiatives that enhance the employee experience, strengthen organisational capability and support our

Qualifications

• You are a strategic, engaging people leader with a strong background in organisational development, employee experience and strategic HR program delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and delivery of a portfolio of university-wide employee experience and organisational development programs aligned with the University's strategic priorities.
• Provide strategic advice to senior leaders on organisational development, workforce trends, employee experience and opportunities for cultural transformation.
• Drive initiatives that strengthen leadership capability, talent management, succession planning, performance development, career pathways, mentoring and internal mobility.
• Lead the employee experience measurement and insights program using surveys, HR metrics and workforce analytics to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Oversee university-wide recognition initiatives, including Excellence Awards and Celebrating Success programs.
• Lead, develop and inspire a specialist team, fostering collaboration, accountability, continuous improvement and high-quality program delivery.
• Build strong partnerships across the University and externally, leveraging research, benchmarking and emerging sector trends to inform innovative people initiatives.

Job description

The University of Newcastle is seeking an accomplished Senior Manager, People Experience to lead a portfolio of strategic employee experience and organisational development initiatives that will help shape the University's future workforce and culture.

As a key leadership role within Human Resource Services, you will translate the University's People Enabling Plan into meaningful programs and initiatives that enhance the employee experience, strengthen organisational capability and support our