Head of People, Capability & Change

Icon Water Ltd; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

Hybrid working arrangements

Professional and leadershipdevelopment

Wellbeing initiatives

Employee Assistance Program

Inclusive workplace culture

Job summary

Icon Water is seeking a Head of People, Capability & Change in Canberra to lead workforce strategy, culture and capability across diverse disciplines. You will partner with Executives and the Board to shape leadership, enterprise bargaining and workforce transformation for a safe, reliable water and wastewater service.

You will guide industrial relations, leverage data-driven insights and build an inclusive, high-performing organisation in a complex operating environment.

Qualifications

• Experience shaping workforce strategy and leading transformation in complex environments.
• Industrial and employee relations expertise, including enterprise bargaining and workforce consultation.
• Ability to leverage workforce insights and data to inform strategic decisions.
• Demonstrated success leading high-performing teams and driving organisational change.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Human Resources, Business, Organisational Development, Psychology or Change Management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the workforce, culture, capability and industrial relations agenda.
• Partner with Executives and the Board to shape leadership and capability.
• Support workforce transformation across diverse operational, technical and corporate disciplines.
• Drive enterprise-wide change and ensure safe, reliable service delivery.

Skills

Workforce strategy

Organisational development

Change management

Leadership capability

Industrial relations

Data-driven decisions

Education

HR qualifications

Business degree

Organisational Development

Psychology

Change Management

Job description

Icon Water is an iconic Canberra organisation that has been delivering essential water and wastewater services to the ACT community for more than 100 years.

Our people play a vital role in delivering services that support the health, prosperity and liveability of our region. Guided by our values of Care, Connection, Community and Courage, we are committed to building a high-performing, inclusive workplace where our people can thrive while making a meaningful contribution to the Canberra community.

Icon Water is an Equal Opportunity Employer which values diversity and inclusion. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people with disabilities, people from culturally diverse backgrounds and all ages. We also have a strong focus on gender balance within the organisation and encourage women to apply.

The Opportunity

As Head of People, Capability & Change, you will be a key member of the People & Place leadership team, leading the workforce, culture, capability and industrial relations agenda. Partnering closely with the Executive and Board, you will help shape the leadership, workforce and organisational capability required to deliver safe, reliable and sustainable water and wastewater services, while providing strategic leadership on industrial relations, enterprise bargaining and workforce consultation.

Operating within a complex and diverse environment, you will support a workforce spanning operational, technical, trade, engineering, scientific and corporate disciplines. You will play a critical role in ensuring our people, leaders and culture are equipped to meet changing workforce needs, drive organisational performance and successfully navigate transformation.

This is a rare opportunity to influence enterprise-wide outcomes while making a tangible contribution to an organisation that delivers essential services to the Canberra community.

What You’ll Bring

You are an accomplished people leader with experience shaping workforce strategy, building organisational capability and leading transformation in complex operational environments. A trusted adviser to Executives and Boards, you bring sound judgement, commercial acumen and strong industrial relations expertise.

Success in this role will be supported by:

• Expertise in workforce strategy, organisational development, leadership capability and change management.
• Strong industrial and employee relations experience, including enterprise bargaining and workforce consultation.
• The ability to leverage workforce insights and data to inform strategic decision-making.
• Demonstrated success leading high-performing teams and delivering organisational change.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Human Resources, Business, Organisational Development, Psychology, Change Management or a related discipline.

Why Join Icon Water?

This is more than a senior leadership role. It is an opportunity to help shape the future of one of Canberra's most significant community-focused organisations.

In return, we offer:

• Competitive remuneration package
• 15% employer superannuation contribution
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
• Professional and leadership development opportunities
• Free gym membership and wellbeing initiatives
• Employee Assistance Program
• A collaborative, inclusive and supportive workplace culture