Organisational Development Senior Advisor

BGIS, People & Culture Team; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

BGIS is seeking an Organisational Development Senior Advisor for a 12-month fixed-term contract, based in Sydney or Melbourne CBD. The role is hybrid, with 3 days in the office and 2 days of remote work after training, reporting to the Head of Learning & Capability.

You will lead a focused workplan, drive onboarding and capability initiatives, and build succession and internal mobility pathways across multiple states.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in organisational development, capability development, talent, people development, change, employee experience, or a related People & Culture function.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, facilitation, and consulting skills.
• Excellent written communication skills, with the ability to create clear and practical resources.
• Strong analytical thinking and data interpretation skills, including KPI creation and tracking.
• A continuous improvement mindset with the ability to turn insights into action.
• Comfortable working with colleagues across multiple states and locations.
• Relevant qualification in Organisational Development or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience with employee experience action plans, onboarding or buddy programs, succession planning, internal mobility, capability frameworks, or people development initiatives.
• Experience using people data, engagement results, workforce insights, and learning systems.
• Experience with Oracle HCM.
• Accreditation in coaching, change management, organisational development, psychometrics, facilitation, or assessment tools.
• Experience with market insights and workforce forecasting.

Responsibilities

• Own a focused 12-month organisational development workplan with clear milestones, measures, and evidence of impact.
• Guide ESAT action planning and delivery, translating employee feedback into practical initiatives that improve engagement and experience.
• Design, implement, and improve onboarding programs, including account-specific modules, buddy program frameworks, and new manager onboarding resources.
• Develop succession planning and internal mobility tools, frameworks, and implementation plans that strengthen talent pipelines.
• Partner with managers and stakeholders to understand organisational, team, and capability needs, and turn insights into practical solutions.
• Create resources, guides, toolkits, templates, and communications that support consistent implementation across the business.
• Facilitate workshops and team sessions that support onboarding effectiveness, capability uplift, and positive behaviour change.
• Manage project activity, governance, stakeholder updates, reporting, and implementation tracking.
• Create and track KPIs for new initiatives, using data, market insights, and feedback to evaluate effectiveness and identify opportunities.
• Prepare clear progress updates that demonstrate outcomes, risks, lessons learned, and value created.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Facilitation

Analytical thinking

Data interpretation

Written communication

Continuous improvement

Cross-state collaboration

Change facilitation

People development

Education

Organisational Development qualification

Tools

Oracle HCM

Job description

Organisational Development Senior Advisor

Organisational Development Senior Advisor – Sydney or Melbourne CBD

Location: Sydney, NSW or Melbourne, VIC
Company: BGIS, People & Culture Team
Employment Type: Full-Time, 12-Month Fixed Term Contract, Hybrid (3 Days Office, 2 Days WFH after training)

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About BGIS

BGIS is a global provider of integrated facilities management, delivering innovative and sustainable solutions to clients across various industries. We pride ourselves on our collaborative and inclusive culture, and on maintaining high standards of safety, quality, and service.

Purpose of the Role

BGIS is looking for an experienced Organisational Development Senior Advisor to guide a focused portfolio of organisational development initiatives over an initial 12-month term. Reporting to the Head of Learning & Capability, you will work closely with People & Culture colleagues, managers, and stakeholders across multiple states to improve employee experience, strengthen onboarding, and build succession planning and internal mobility pathways.

This newly created position has been established to support expanded duties and several exciting innovations planned for the year ahead. You'll have genuine ownership of your workplan, with the opportunity to shape practical programs, measure their impact, and recommend where they go next.

The ideal candidate will be collaborative, curious, and thoughtful, with strong facilitation and stakeholder engagement skills and a genuine interest in helping people and teams thrive.

Key Responsibilities

• Own a focused 12-month organisational development workplan with clear milestones, measures, and evidence of impact.
• Guide ESAT action planning and delivery, translating employee feedback into practical initiatives that improve engagement and experience.
• Design, implement, and improve onboarding programs, including account-specific modules, buddy program frameworks, and new manager onboarding resources.
• Develop succession planning and internal mobility tools, frameworks, and implementation plans that strengthen talent pipelines.
• Partner with managers and stakeholders to understand organisational, team, and capability needs, and turn insights into practical solutions.
• Create resources, guides, toolkits, templates, and communications that support consistent implementation across the business.
• Facilitate workshops and team sessions that support onboarding effectiveness, capability uplift, and positive behaviour change.
• Manage project activity, governance, stakeholder updates, reporting, and implementation tracking.
• Create and track KPIs for new initiatives, using data, market insights, and feedback to evaluate effectiveness and identify opportunities.
• Prepare clear progress updates that demonstrate outcomes, risks, lessons learned, and value created.

Education, Experience & Skills

• Demonstrated experience in organisational development, capability development, talent, people development, change, employee experience, or a related People & Culture function.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, facilitation, and consulting skills.
• Excellent written communication skills, with the ability to create clear and practical resources.
• Strong analytical thinking and data interpretation skills, including KPI creation and tracking.
• A continuous improvement mindset with the ability to turn insights into action.
• Comfortable working with colleagues across multiple states and locations.
• Relevant qualification in Organisational Development or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience with employee experience action plans, onboarding or buddy programs, succession planning, internal mobility, capability frameworks, or people development initiatives.
• Experience using people data, engagement results, workforce insights, and learning systems.
• Experience with Oracle HCM.
• Accreditation in coaching, change management, organisational development, psychometrics, facilitation, or assessment tools.
• Experience with market insights and workforce forecasting.

Workplace Flexibility

This position can be based from either our World Square office in Sydney or our Melbourne CBD office, both conveniently located close to public transport, cafés, and local amenities.

Following training, you will enjoy a hybrid working arrangement of 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home, operating during core business hours.

Why Join BGIS?

Key Benefits Include:

• Team Finalist in four categories at the Australian HR Awards of Excellence
• Spot recognition vouchers and $2,000 employee referral bonus.
• Access to Flare and discounts across retailers, energy, utilities & much more!
• Fitness Passport (access for you and your family to gyms and aquatic centres nationwide), employee discounts, and optional yearly paid flu vaccination vouchers.
• AFR Best Places to Work 2024 & 2025.
• Winner of Inspiring Workplaces Award 2025.
• Endorsed by Work180 as an employer of choice for women.
• Career progression through secondments & internal mobility.
• Recognised by WORK180 as a Top 5 Employer for career development opportunities.
• Health perks including EAP, wellness programs & flu vaccinations.

BGIS is a global provider of facility management, energy and sustainability, project delivery, asset management, and technical services. We employ over 12,000 people worldwide and manage over 50,000 diverse facilities, including critical environments such as data centres. Our clients span sectors including Healthcare, Government, Higher Education, and Utilities.

BGIS is an equal opportunity employer and we strongly encourage applications from women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTQ+ individuals, veterans, people with disability, and people from culturally diverse backgrounds.

To be successful in the role, applicants must have full working rights in Australia.