Organisational Development Manager

Qantas Airways; Sydney; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounted air travel

Flexible leave options

Rewards program

Wellbeing resources

Job summary

Qantas Airways is seeking an Organisational Development Manager to shape how we listen to, engage, and support our people across the Qantas Group. You will lead critical employee listening, engagement and culture initiatives, transforming workforce insights into meaningful actions that improve employee experience and organisational performance.

Based at the Mascot Campus, Sydney, this 12-month fixed-term opportunity partners with senior leaders and Centres of Excellence to deliver

Qualifications

• 10+ years' experience in Organisational Development or related People function within a large, complex organisation.
• Experience leading employee listening, workforce insights or engagement programs from strategy through to implementation and delivery of measurable outcomes.
• Strong analytical capability with the ability to interpret data, identify trends 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, culture transformation or continuous improvement initiatives.
• Strong project management capability with experience delivering complex programs end-to-end.

Responsibilities

• Lead critical employee listening, engagement and culture initiatives, transforming workforce insights into meaningful actions that improve employee experience and organisational performance.
• Drive enterprise-wide employee listening programs, delivering strategic insights and recommendations.
• Partner with senior leaders, HR Business Partners, Employee Experience, Internal Communications, People Analytics and Centres of Excellence to implement impact-driven initiatives.
• Turn data into action by developing executive-level insight packs and influencing stakeholders to deliver measurable outcomes.
• Act as custodian of culture and engagement frameworks to understand employee needs and continually improve the employee experience.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Data analysis

Strategic thinking

Leadership

Change management

Education

Master's in Organizational Psychology

Job description

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