Organisational Development Manager

Qantas; Sydney; On-site; AUD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Heavy travel discounts

Flexible leave options

Rewards program

Wellbeing program

Job summary

Qantas is seeking an Organisational Development Manager for a 12-month fixed term based at the Mascot Campus, Sydney. You will shape the employee experience, drive workforce insights and lead culture initiatives across the Qantas Group.

You will partner with senior leaders and a diverse set of stakeholders to transform data into actionable actions that improve engagement and organisational performance.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of organisational development, employee experience or related people function.
• Experience leading employee listening, workforce insights or engagement programs.
• Strong analytical capability to interpret data and translate insights.
• Proven stakeholder engagement with senior leaders and executives.
• Demonstrated change management and continuous improvement experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise-wide employee listening programs and culture initiatives.
• Turn data into actionable insights and recommendations for leadership.
• Drive annual engagement surveys and workforce trend analyses.
• Develop executive-level insight packs for stakeholders.
• Partner with HRBPs, Internal Comms and analytics teams to improve engagement.

Skills

OD Experience

Listening Programs

Analytical Skills

Stakeholder Engagement

Change Management

Project Management

OD Qualifications

Education

Organisational Psychology

Human Resources

Business

Change Management

Job description

• Parent Business Function: Corporate & Support Functions
• Time Type: Full time
• Worker Sub-Type: Fixed Term

Company Description

Founded in the Queensland outback in 1920, Qantas has grown to be Australia's largest regional, domestic, and international airline. Qantas has a range of subsidiary businesses that support the overall operations of the Group. The Qantas Group's main business is the transportation of customers and freight using two complementary airline brands - Qantas and Jetstar - operating regional, domestic, and international services.

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 sectordoesn'tstand still. Challenged to adapt and change,we'veresponded 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: Whetherit’slearning 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