Head of Leadership Development & Learning

The Next Step; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

The Next Step is seeking a strategic Head of Leadership Development & Learning to drive the organisation's leadership and capability agenda. You will shape leadership strategies, frameworks and programs that build capability, support succession planning and enable growth across a complex organisation.

Reporting to the Executive General Manager, People, you will work with executives to translate ideas into practical learning solutions that deliver measurable outcomes and foster a high-performing

Qualifications

• Experience designing and implementing enterprise-wide leadership strategies.
• Proven track record in leadership development within complex environments.
• Experience in succession planning, talent management and capability building.

Responsibilities

• Lead leadership development, onboarding, graduate development and compliance learning.
• Design and deliver fit-for-purpose leadership frameworks and programs.
• Oversee leadership assessment, capability initiatives and organisational gaps.
• Coach and support a Learning Specialist and graduate cohort; partner with senior stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership development

Learning strategies

Organisational capability

Stakeholder engagement

Facilitation

Coaching

Strategic planning

Commercial acumen

Education

Tertiary qualification in relevant field

Job description

Head of Leadership Development & Learning

About the organisationThis highly regarded and growing organisation has an ambitious strategy focused on long-term growth, performance and value creation. With a strong commitment to leadership excellence, culture and talent development, the organisation is investing in building the capability required to support continued transformation and future success.

About the roleReporting to the Executive General Manager, People and as a member of the People Leadership Team, the Head of Leadership Development & Learning will lead the organisation's leadership, learning and capability agenda.

Working closely with executives and senior leaders, you will design and deliver fit-for-purpose leadership strategies, frameworks and programs that strengthen leadership capability, support succession planning and enable business growth.

The role will oversee leadership development, leadership assessment, onboarding, graduate development, compliance learning and future-focused capability initiatives, while identifying and addressing organisational capability gaps.

Leading a Learning Specialist and graduate cohort, you will provide coaching and development support while helping to build a high-performing, accountable and future-ready culture across the organisation.

About youTertiary qualified, you are an experienced leadership development, learning or organisational capability professional with a proven track record of designing and implementing enterprise-wide leadership strategies within complex and evolving environments. Experience working within the financial services sector is ideal.

You bring strong expertise in leadership development, succession planning, talent management and organisational capability, together with exceptional stakeholder engagement and facilitation skills. Comfortable operating at both a strategic and hands-on level, you can translate ideas into practical solutions that deliver measurable business outcomes.

You are a highly collaborative and commercially minded leader who enjoys partnering with senior stakeholders, influencing through relationships and driving meaningful organisational change.

This is a rare opportunity to shape the leadership and capability agenda of a successful organisation at an exciting stage of its journey.