Workforce Strategy & Development Manager

State Sport Centres; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Training and development

Employee Assistance Program

Inclusive workplace

Free parking

Job summary

State Sport Centres Trust (SSCT) in Melbourne seeks a strategic leader to head workforce strategy and development. You will shape enterprise workforce planning, design organisation capability and lead systems for workforce insights.

Your role integrates Talent & Engagement and Organisational Capability functions, ensuring governance and executive alignment. You will drive contemporary workforce practices, engage senior stakeholders, and champion inclusive culture while delivering measurable

Qualifications

• Experience leading workforce strategy, organisational development or similar.
• Advanced knowledge of workforce planning methodologies and governance.
• Proven ability to influence executive leaders and drive change.

Responsibilities

• Lead SSCT’s enterprise workforce strategy, planning and capability agenda.
• Direct Talent & Engagement and Organisational Capability functions across SSCT.
• Translate strategy into evidence-based workforce development and systems.

Skills

Workforce strategy

Organisational design

Stakeholder engagement

Data-driven decision making

People leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business

Tools

Workforce analytics tools

Job description

The Victorian State Sport Centres Trust (SSCT) operates and maintains over $1 billion assets including four of Australia’s largest multi-sport venues, the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre (MSAC), the State Netball and Hockey Centre (SNHC), Lakeside Stadium incorporating the State Athletics Centre, and Knox Regional Sports Park including the State Basketball Centre (SBC).

Unlike other major international standard venues that host sport and entertainment events, SSCT venues also provide access for users at all levels, from elite and professional athletes to school and community participants 7 days per week, up to 16 hours a day.

Through the provision of access for all, SSCT makes a unique and significant contribution to Victoria’s sport sector.

Four Workplace Values underpin the work we do: Teamwork, Safety, Excellence & Respect.

Our People and Culture Department are a key enabler to our workforce and organisation to best serve sport and the Victorian community. We are a highly collaborative team working in an agile and fast-paced environment underpinned by our workplace values and a service driven approach.

About the role:

As the Manager Workforce Strategy and Development your will lead SSCT’s enterprise workforce strategy, workforce planning, organisational design, capability and culture capability and workforce systems agenda, translating organisational strategy and operational requirements into an evidence-based view of workforce development required for the future.

Direct and integrate the Talent & Engagement and Organisational Capability and Workforce Systems and Insights functions, setting enterprise priorities and governance while ensuring functional leads retain subject‑matter expertise and end‑to‑end accountability for their respective strategies, frameworks, products and services.

About you

As an established people leader, you will have significant experience leading workforce strategy, organisational development or similar, including advanced knowledge of workforce planning methodologies. You've successfully led multidisciplinary workforce portfolios through functional leaders and specialists, bringing proven stakeholder engagement, negotiation and communication skills. Your proven ability to design, govern and evaluate workforce programs, products and services, leveraging workforce data and influencing executive and senior leaders sets you apart.

To be effective in this position, you’ll bring a working knowledge of contemporary workforce practices, including talent management, succession planning, organisational culture, employee engagement, leadership development, learning, organisational capability and workforce diversity and inclusion. Your experience informing or leading continuous improvement in workforce systems to enable organisational effectiveness will set you up for success for this pivotal role.

Shortlisted candidates will be subject to pre‑employment screenings, including Criminal History and Working With Children Check.

Shortlisted candidates may be subject to pre‑employment screenings, including criminal record

You will love working at the State Sport Centres. Here’s just a few reasons why:

Our Patrons and Teams

• You’ll be surrounded by elite athletes daily and supporting a wide range of elite sports and world‑class events, as well as community sport and recreation.
• You’ll be challenged daily and can develop yourself as a person as well as gaining valuable career skills.
• You’ll be part of a dynamic and supportive team of people who are great to work with.

Our Venues

• Free parking
• MSAC Gym and Performance Membership including family and friends’ discounts
• Discount at SSCT food & beverage and retail outlets
• Complimentary court hire for casual bookings across SSCT venues

Our Workplace

• Training and professional development
• Flexible working arrangements
• Employee Assistance Program providing free confidential support for your mental health
• Inclusive environment recognising our diverse workforce and community
• Employee recognition through our Values in Action program

Join us in our mission to help people to be excited about sport, engage in healthy activity and feel inspired to be their best.

SSCT values diversity, is an equal opportunity employer, and encourages applications from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, and from people with disabilities.

The State Sport Centres Trust (SSCT) is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children of young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have a zero tolerance for racism, child abuse, discrimination and inequality. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are visitors to our venues and facilities. Successful applicants will be required to provide a current Working with Children Check before being able to commence employment.

Please note that we will not be accepting agency requests for this role.