About the role 

We are seeking an experienced and commercially minded Head of Talent, Leadership & Capability to lead CPA's enterprise talent agenda and help shape the workforce required to deliver our strategic ambitions. This is a senior leadership role reporting to the Chief People Officer, responsible for leading our Talent Acquisition and Training & Development functions while driving a contemporary talent strategy across the organisation.  

We are looking for an individual who has built their career within mid-sized, complex private sector organisations where they have successfully led transformational talent and leadership initiatives. The successful candidate will bring a strategic mindset, strong commercial acumen, and a proven ability to partner with senior executives to solve business challenges through people. 

Responsibilities of the role (not limited to):   

• Develop and deliver CPA's enterprise Talent Strategy aligned to Strategy 2030. 

• Lead strategic workforce planning and identify future capability needs. 

• Partner with Executive leaders to translate business priorities into workforce plans. 

• Lead leadership development, succession planning and high potential talent programs. 

• Drive learning, capability development and career pathways across the organisation. 

• Provide strategic leadership of the Talent Acquisition function, including employer branding and workforce pipelines. 

• Use workforce insights and market trends to inform talent decisions and improve organisational capability. 

• Lead and develop the Talent Acquisition and Training & Development teams, fostering a high performing culture. 

The ideal candidate will demonstrate:   

• Significant experience leading enterprise Talent, Leadership and Capability functions within mid-sized / large, complex organisations.  

• A strong background in the private sector, ideally within customer-centric or operationally intensive industries (e.g. healthcare, financial services, retail, logistics, aviation, telecommunications or professional services).  

• Proven success designing and implementing enterprise leadership development strategies and programs that build capability from frontline leaders through to executive teams.  

• Extensive experience in strategic workforce planning, translating business strategy into workforce capability plans and identifying future talent requirements.  

• Experience leading high-performing Talent Acquisition teams, developing proactive attraction strategies and building sustainable talent pipelines.  

• Demonstrated expertise in succession planning, talent management, career pathways and high-potential development.  

• Strong executive presence with the ability to influence, coach and challenge senior leaders.  

• A data-driven approach, using workforce insights and external market intelligence to inform strategic decisions and measure outcomes.  

• Experience leading organisational change and embedding contemporary talent practices across large, geographically dispersed workforces.  

We are looking for someone who is: 

• Strategic and commercially minded.  

• Innovative and future-focused.  

• Highly collaborative and influential.  

• Credible with Executive stakeholders.  

• Passionate about developing leaders and building organisational capability.  

• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, evolving environment.  

• Pragmatic, outcomes-focused and able to translate strategy into execution.  

Working for CPA offers you exceptional remuneration & benefits:  

• Access to a tax-free meal, entertainment & venue benefit card valued at $2,650 per year 

• Flexible ways of working - working from home options, flexibility surrounding hours 

• 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave 

• 3 additional leave days each year (conditions apply) 

• $100 per year well-being allowance that you can use to enhance your wellbeing (eg: purchase sports equipment, have a massage, take a meditation class, the choice is yours) 

• Discounted gym membership for you and your family, using Fitness Passport 

• Employee Assistance Program 

Our Values: 

At Cerebral Palsy Alliance we champion diversity and equitable opportunities for people with disabilities and lived experience, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and the LGBTQIA+ community. 

We are passionate, respectful, ethical, curious and courageous. Great Minds Think Differently.