Organisational Development Manager

Kinetic; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Kinetic is seeking an organisational development professional to strengthen leadership capability, culture and inclusion across Australia. You will translate business strategy into practical OD initiatives, partner with leaders, and deliver programs that uplift performance and employee growth.

The role requires consulting excellence, data-driven evaluation, and a commitment to DEI, with collaboration across regions to ensure consistency and learning.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in organisational development, learning and development, leadership development, or DEI roles.
• Experience designing OD initiatives that improve leadership capability and culture.
• Excellent consulting, stakeholder management, communication, and facilitation skills.
• Ability to use data and evaluation to diagnose needs and demonstrate impact.
• Commitment to improving diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, maintain, and deliver learning solutions for a diverse workforce.
• Partner with leaders to create programs aligned with company values.
• Shape and deliver programs that enhance capability, performance and employee experience.
• Track and report on the success of diversity initiatives.

Skills

Organisational development

Leadership development

Stakeholder management

Change enablement

Diversity, equity and inclusion

Project management

Data-driven decision making

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Organisational Psychology / HR / OD

Job description

The opportunity:

The purpose of this role is to strengthen organisational effectiveness, leadership capability, employee growth and inclusion across Australia. The role translates Australian business strategy and workforce priorities into practical organisational development initiatives spanning leadership development, culture, change enablement, performance uplift, talent development and diversity, equity and inclusion. The role works closely with the Organisational Development Manager - New Zealand to ensure alignment, consistency and shared learning where appropriate and practical.

What you'll do:

• Help design, develop, maintain, and deliver impactful learning solutions for a diverse workforce, using a variety of delivery modes.
• Partner with business leaders and the People & Safety team to create programs aligned with Kinetic’s principles and values.
• Shape and deliver bespoke programs that support organisational capability, performance, and the employee experience.
• Track and report on the success of diversity initiatives that help us reflect the communities we serve.

The boxes you'll tick:

• Significant experience in organisational development, learning and development, leadership development, talent, culture or capability roles within a large, complex organisation.
• Experience designing and implementing OD initiatives that improve leadership capability, culture, engagement, performance and organisational effectiveness.
• Excellent consulting, stakeholder management, communication, facilitation and influencing skills.
• Ability to use data, insights and evaluation to diagnose needs, prioritise investment and demonstrate impact.
• Commitment to improving diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace.
• Strong project management capability, including managing multiple priorities, vendors and senior stakeholders.
• Relevant tertiary qualification in organisational psychology, human resources, learning, organisational development, business or a related discipline.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. including the ability to create learning material relevant to a wide audience

About us:

At Kinetic, we don't just move people - we're creating the positive change our planet needs. As a leader in sustainable transport, we're committed to creating cleaner, safer, and greener environments for generations to come.

Our size and scale give our people real opportunities to learn, grow, and progress in their careers. Calm, positive and respectful team players thrive here. Our people embrace change and are encouraged to stretch their comfort zone while making a difference. We challenge each other to be our best.

We're driven by respect, diversity and genuine connection. From networking groups to community partnerships and volunteering, our camaraderie naturally brings people together. Our energy and dedication keep communities moving and our people growing.

Kineticis proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and our people represent the community which we service. We invite all suitably qualified applicants to apply, including First Nations People, and people from diverse social, cultural and gender backgrounds.