Learning & Development Lead

Liebherr; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retail and medical insurance discounts

Bonus leave days

Parental leave

Comprehensive training programs

Job summary

Liebherr-Australia Pty Ltd is seeking an Learning & Development Lead to shape strategy, influence performance, and lead programs across Australia and New Zealand. You will partner with senior leaders to close capability gaps and drive a culture of continuous learning.

The role involves managing a team, guiding early careers, and measuring outcomes to deliver business impact. Adelaide-based with strong cross-border collaboration.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 10–15 years experience in the Learning and Development sector.
• Tertiary qualifications in Human Resources, Education, Organizational Psychology, or related discipline.
• Proven experience in Learning & Development, including leading learning strategy and capability initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of adult learning principles, instructional design, and training needs analysis methodologies.
• Experience with Learning Management Systems (LMS), digital learning platforms, and external training providers.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, coaching and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and drive the Learning & Development strategy to build capability across the organisation.
• Partner with leaders to identify skills gaps and translate business needs into effective learning solutions.
• Lead the design, development and continuous improvement of learning programs across classroom, digital and blended learning environments.
• Manage and develop a team of Learning & Development specialists, providing coaching, guidance and leadership.
• Oversee early careers and apprenticeship programs, ensuring strong outcomes, compliance and talent pipeline development.
• Measure learning effectiveness, report on outcomes, and drive continuous improvement through data and feedback.

Skills

Learning strategy

Capability development

Stakeholder engagement

LMS management

Instructional design

Data-driven learning

Education

HR/Education degree

Tools

LMS

External training providers

Digital learning platforms

Job description

Join a business that is committed to developing its people and building capability for the future.

As the Learning & Development Lead, you'll have the opportunity to shape learning strategy, influence organisational performance, and lead programs that support employees at every stage of their career. Working closely with leaders across Australia and New Zealand, you'll play a key role in creating a culture of continuous learning and development.

Responsibilities:

Develop and drive the Learning & Development strategy to build capability across theorganisation.

Partner with leaders toidentifyskills gaps and translate business needs into effective learning solutions.

Lead the design,developmentand continuous improvement of learning programs across classroom, digital and blended learning environments.

Manage and develop a team of Learning & Development specialists, providing coaching,guidanceand leadership.

Oversee early careers and apprenticeship programs, ensuring strong outcomes,complianceand talent pipeline development.

Measure learning effectiveness, report on outcomes, and drive continuous improvement through data and feedback.

Skills & Experience:

A minimum of10-15years experienceinthe Learning and Development sector.

Tertiaryqualificationsin Human Resources, Education,OrganisationalPsychology, orrelateddiscipline.

Proven experience in Learning & Development, including experience leading learning strategy and capability initiatives.

Strong knowledge of adult learning principles, instructional design, and training needs analysis methodologies.

Demonstrated ability to design,implementand evaluate learning programs, including measuring effectiveness and business impact.

Experience with Learning Management Systems (LMS), digital learning platforms, and external training providers.

Excellent stakeholder engagement, coaching and leadership skills, with the ability to influence and build capability across a diverseorganisation.

Our Offer:

At Liebherr, we value your well-being. We offer a culture of recognition and reward, celebrating your contributions and ensuring you feel valued.

You'llhave access to generous benefits like retail and medical insurance discounts, bonus leave days, parental leave, and comprehensive training programs, fostering your personal and professional growth.

Diversity and Inclusion:

Diversity and inclusion sit at the heart of the Liebherr Group's Core Values.

We are committed to building a workforce that is representative of the communities in which we live,workandoperate. Our culture thrives on mutual respect,teamworkand diversity of thought in the workplace

Culture:

We are dedicated to seeing our employees work together in an environment that fosters the true meaning of collaboration; a culture that creates the highest quality,cutting-edgeproducts, long-lasting relationships, and improved organisational and individual capabilities. We aim to give our employees an opportunity to grow and develop their careers.

PLEASE NOTE: Applicants successful in progressing past interview stage will be required to undergo a pre-employment process including National Police Clearance and Medical Screening process which includes drug and alcohol testing.

One Passion. Many Opportunities.

The Company

Liebherr-Australia Pty Ltd is part of the Liebherr Group, which employs nearly 50,000 people, in more than 140 companies and 50 countries on every continent. Liebherr's decades of experience, knowledge, and dedication to the highest quality and mostreliable technologies makes Liebherr a respected leader and a trustworthy partner to industry. Liebherr-Australia is responsible for selling and servicing earthmoving machines, mining machines, mobile cranes, tower cranes, maritime cranes as well as deepfoundation machines throughout Australia and New Zealand. Though the company's 20 hectare Head Office Complex is based in Adelaide, Australia, the commitment to, and support of, New Zealand customers is unwavering.