L&D Business Partner

Avant Mutual; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Avant Mutual is seeking an experienced L&D Business Partner to shape leadership capability and organisational development across the enterprise. You will design, deliver and embed leadership and development programs that strengthen leadership effectiveness and support performance culture.

You will collaborate with leaders and the People & Culture team to translate capability needs into scalable, practical solutions, including coaching, succession planning and talent development initiatives that

Qualifications

• 5-8 years' experience in learning, leadership and organisational development roles.
• Experience designing and facilitating leadership, learning and organisational development programs.
• Knowledge of talent management, succession planning and performance management practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, deliver and embed leadership, learning and organisational development programs that support inclusive, psychologically safe and high-performing leadership practices.
• Develop and implement leadership frameworks, tools and resources that drive consistency and leadership effectiveness across the organisation.
• Partner with business leaders to identify capability needs and develop practical solutions aligned to organisational priorities.
• Deliver leadership development initiatives focused on coaching, feedback, performance conversations and team effectiveness.
• Support talent review, succession planning and performance management initiatives that strengthen organisational capability and leadership pipelines.
• Partner with external providers to deliver coaching, mentoring and contemporary development solutions.
• Measure and evaluate the effectiveness of learning and leadership initiatives, using insights to drive continuous improvement.
• Manage relationships with external vendors and contribute to budget planning and management.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership development

Coaching & feedback

Curriculum design

Organisational capability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Learning & Development

Job description

About the Role

At Avant, we're on an exciting culture transformation journey. We're looking for an experienced L&D Business Partner to help build the leadership capability that will shape our future.

Reporting to the Head of Learning & Development, you will play a key role in designing and delivering leadership, learning and organisational development initiatives that strengthen leadership effectiveness, support organisational performance and help create an inclusive, high-performing culture.

Working closely with leaders across the business and the wider People & Culture team, you will identify capability needs and translate them into practical, scalable solutions.

From leadership development and coaching programs to talent, succession and performance initiatives, you'll help build the capability and confidence of leaders at every stage of their journey.

This is an opportunity to make a lasting impact by influencing enterprise-wide leadership capability, supporting future leaders and helping create an environment where people feel safe, supported and empowered to perform at their best.

Key Responsibilities

• Design deliver and embed leadership, learning and organisational development programs that support inclusive, psychologically safe and high-performing leadership practices.


• Develop and implement leadership frameworks, tools and resources that drive consistency and leadership effectiveness across the organisation.


• Partner with business leaders to identify capability needs and develop practical solutions aligned to organisational priorities.


• Deliver leadership development initiatives focused on coaching, feedback, performance conversations and team effectiveness.


• Support talent review, succession planning and performance management initiatives that strengthen organisational capability and leadership pipelines.


• Partner with external providers to deliver coaching, mentoring and contemporary development solutions.


• Measure and evaluate the effectiveness of learning and leadership initiatives, using insights to drive continuous improvement.


• Manage relationships with external vendors and contribute to budget planning and management.

About You

You are a passionate leadership and organisational development professional who enjoys partnering with leaders to create meaningful change and lasting capability.

You'll bring:

• 5-8 years' experience in learning, leadership and organisational development roles, including experience in a similar business partnering capacity.


• Demonstrated experience designing and facilitating leadership, learning and organisational development programs.


• Experience developing and embedding leadership frameworks, coaching approaches and capability initiatives.


• Knowledge of talent management, succession planning and performance management practices.


• Strong stakeholder engagement, consulting and influencing skills.


• Experience supporting organisational development, culture transformation or leadership capability programs.


• Relevant qualifications in Learning & Development, Organisational Development, Organisational Capability or a related discipline (desirable).

Highly Regarded

• Accreditation in coaching, psychometric assessment tools or leadership diagnostics.


• Experience leading enterprise-wide leadership and organisational development initiatives.


• Experience within financial services, healthcare, professional services or other regulated environments.


• Experience supporting talent review, succession planning and performance management frameworks.

Why Join Avant?

This is a unique opportunity to help shape the future of leadership at a purpose-driven organisation undergoing meaningful transformation. You'll work alongside passionate colleagues, influence strategic people outcomes and contribute to a culture where people can learn, grow and succeed.

At Avant, we support each other to do our best work while making a real difference for Australia's doctors and healthcare community.

About Avant

Avant is Australia's leading medical defence organisation with a proud heritage of protecting Australian medical professionals for over 130 years. It was established by a small group of doctors in 1893, who wanted to \"protect themselves from actions arising out of the practice of medicine\".

Avant now represents 90,000 health practitioners and medical students across every state and territory, delivering market leading products and services to meet their professional, personal and practice needs. Building on this heritage, our vision is to be the most trusted professional partner in supporting doctors throughout their lives and careers.

As a mutual organisation, owned by members and run purely for their benefit, our members are at the centre of all we do. As well as providing products and services to our member, we play a broader community role by advocating for improvements in the healthcare system and in quality, safety and professionalism in medicine, through delivering education and research activities. The commitment to members and the profession from our ~1,100 staff has resulted in over 50% of Australia's doctors choosing to be Avant members, delivered annual revenues of $445 million and net assets of ~$1.4 billion.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Avant supports doctors so they can serve Australia's diverse communities. Having diversity in our workforce brings valuable perspectives and strengthens our ability to support healthcare professionals.

We therefore welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse communities, LGBTQIA+ individuals, people with disabilities, and those with caring responsibilities.

Our inclusive workplace is somewhere everyone can succeed.