Organisational Development Manager

Qantas Airways; Australia; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounted travel

Parental leave

Job summary

Qantas Airways is seeking an Organisational Development Manager to shape employee experience and engagement across the group. Based at Mascot Campus, Sydney, the role leads listening and culture initiatives and translates insights into actions to boost engagement and performance.

You'll partner with senior leaders and HR partners to deliver measurable outcomes, drive organisational development, and influence leadership effectiveness across a large, diverse workforce.

Qualifications

• 10+ years' experience in Organisational Development, Employee Experience, Employee Engagement or related People function within a large organisation.
• Experience leading employee listening, workforce insights or engagement programs from strategy to delivery.
• Strong analytical capability to interpret data, identify trends and translate insights into actions.
• Proven stakeholder engagement with senior leaders and executives.
• Experience leading organisational change and culture transformation initiatives.
• Strong project management capability with end-to-end delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise-wide employee listening programs and measure outcomes.
• Transform workforce insights into actionable recommendations for leadership.
• Partner with senior stakeholders to drive culture and engagement improvements.
• Act as custodian of culture frameworks and ensure meaningful actions across diverse groups.

Skills

OD Leadership

Employee Experience

Employee Engagement

Culture Transformation

Change Management

Listening Programs

Workforce Insights

Data Analysis

Stakeholder Management

Project Management

Education

Organisational Psychology

HR/People Function related discipline

Job description

• Shape the future employee experience andemployeeengagement strategy across the Qantas Group
• Drive workforce insights, cultureinitiativesand organisational development outcomes
• 12-month fixed term opportunity based at our Mascot Campus, Sydney

The aviation sector doesn't stand still. Challenged to adapt and change,we've responded by reinventing our customer experience, broadening ourbusinessand achieving what was thought impossible. This allows us to stand strong as the Qantas Group.

As theOrganisational Development Manager,you'llplay a key role in shaping how we listen to,engageand support our people across the Qantas Group. Working within the Organisational Development team,you'lllead critical employee listening,engagementand culture initiatives, transforming workforce insights into meaningful actions that improve both employee experience and organisational performance.

This is a highly visible role that partners with senior leaders, HR Business Partners, Employee Experience, Internal Communications, PeopleAnalyticsand specialist Centres of Excellence across the business.You'llbe responsible fordriving enterprise-wide employee listening programs, delivering strategic insights and recommendations, and ensuring meaningful action is taken to strengthen engagement,cultureand leadership effectiveness across diverse workforce groups.

A key focus of the role is turning data into action.You'lllead annualengagementsurveys and employee listening initiatives,analyse workforce trends and engagement data, develop executive-level insight packs and influence stakeholders to deliver measurable outcomes.You'llact as a custodian of culture and engagement frameworks, helping the business understand employee needs and continuouslyfocus onimprovingthe employee experience.

Whatyou'llbring to the role:

• 10+ years' experience inOrganisational Development, Employee Experience, Employee Engagement, Culture,Changeor a related People function within a large, complex organisation.
• Experience leading employee listening, workforceinsightsor engagement programs from strategy through to implementation anddelivery ofmeasurable outcomes.
• Strong analytical capability with the ability to interpret data,identifytrends and translate insights into actionable recommendations.
• Proven stakeholder engagement and influencing skills, including experience partnering with senior leaders and executive stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience leading organisational change, culturetransformationor continuous improvement initiatives.
• Strong project management capability with experience delivering complex programs end-to-end.
• Qualifications in Organisational Psychology, Human Resources, Business, ChangeManagementor a related discipline.

Why Qantas?

You'lljoin a team where creativity and passion are encouraged. Our people come together to allow us to dream big and deliver successfully.

There are many different opportunities across our team, which meansyou'llbe able to grow both personally and professionally at Qantas. Your development is a priority for us – so that you canmaintainthehigh standardsour customers have come to expect and can continue to develop over time.You'llbe supported from day 1 withon the jobtraining and coaching as well as our formal training opportunities. While you may start in this role,We'vegot a greattrack recordof supporting our people to take their career in so many different directions, the destinations are endless.

The Qantas employee benefits program offers amazing benefits that extend well beyond travel.

• We love to travel: Enjoy heavily discounted air travel within Australia and across the globe, both for you and your family and friends, as well as exclusive deals on accommodation and holidays.
• We have flexible leave options: Make use of leave and flexible working opportunities including up to 18 weeks paid parental leave andadditionalpurchased leave options.
• We'llgive you access to thousands of rewards: Through our partnerships we can offer you discounts across shopping, food and wine, insurance, health and wellbeing,leisureand entertainment.You can also take advantage of our salary packaging program including motor vehicles, eligible portable electronicdevicesand professional memberships.
• We'llsupport your wellbeing: Whetheritslearning to better support your own and others' mental health, our interactive wellbeingappor your very own tailored nutrition plan.

Qantas is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you toadviseus at time of application.

Applications close: Wednesday, 16th of September 2026