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Role highlights
- Lead enterprise-wide programs that drive culture, inclusion and organisational performance at CSIRO.
- Work in partnership with executive leaders to design and deliver strategic OD, culture and DIB initiatives.
- Lead a high-performing team committed to shaping a more inclusive, capable and future-ready organisation.
About CSIRO
As Australia's national science agency, CSIRO is solving the greatest challenges through innovative science and technology. Many of our iconic innovations were once considered impossible until someone, just like you, joined us and took on the challenge.
Visit CSIRO.au for more information.
The opportunity
We’re seeking a senior people leader to join CSIRO as the Executive Manager, Organisational Development, Culture and Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging (DIB). Reporting to the Director of Organisational Development, you’ll provide strategic and operational leadership across our OD, culture, and DIB portfolios. You’ll lead a team of passionate specialists, delivering programs that support positive transformation, build organisational capability and culture, and embed equity and belonging across our diverse workforce.
Your high-level duties will include:
- Leading a multidisciplinary team to deliver enterprise-wide programs that shape organisational culture, build capability, and foster inclusion and belonging.
- Designing and facilitating high-impact workshops, consultations, and engagement activities that drive alignment and co-design across CSIRO.
- Applying an organisational development lens to diagnose challenges, identifying systemic barriers, and framing strategic responses to support business transformation.
- Identifying and activating key levers to address complex organisational issues, ensuring programs deliver meaningful, measurable impact aligned to strategic priorities.
- Partnering with senior leaders to influence behaviours, uplift capability, and strengthen engagement at all levels of the organisation.
- Using data and insights to measure program impact and continuously improve outcomes.
- Collaborating across the People function to deliver a connected, future-focused people strategy.
Role particulars
Location and office arrangements: Canberra (Black Mountain), Melbourne (Clayton), Brisbane (Pullenvale/Dutton Park) or Hobart preferred, other major capital cities considered. Flexible work options available.
Salary: AU$ 157k - AU$174k per annum (pro rata for part-time), plus 15.4% superannuation
Tenure & work schedule: Indefinite, full time (Options for part-time, job-share and flexible work arrangements can be discussed based on needs of role and individual circumstances)
Reference: 100775
As the successful candidate, you will bring:
- Proven experience leading enterprise-wide culture, OD, and DIB initiatives in large or complex organisations.
- The ability to influence senior leaders and embed long-term cultural and capability outcomes.
- A collaborative, values-led leadership style that empowers high-performing, multidisciplinary teams.
- Strong project and change leadership skills, with a focus on future workforce needs and innovation.
- Tertiary qualifications in HR, Business, Psychology or a related field, or equivalent experience.
Please note, under CSIRO policy only those who meet all essential criteria can be appointed. For full details about this role, including all selection criteria and duties, please review the Position Description.
Setting you up for success
We are committed to providing a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible to everyone. We recognise that it may be helpful for us to adjust our process to make it equitable for your individual situation. Please contact careers.online@csiro.au and let us know how we can support you.
Life at CSIRO and flexible work arrangements
We work flexibly at CSIRO, offering a range of options for how, when and where you work. We can discuss flexible work arrangements with you during the recruitment process. CSIRO also offers a range of leave entitlements, benefits and career development opportunities. To find out more, visit Careers at CSIRO.
Inclusion and belonging
Solving Australia's greatest challenges takes a diversity of minds and lived experiences. We know diverse teams are more effective and deliver more innovative outcomes. As an equal employment opportunity organisation, we are committed to creating diverse and inclusive teams where people feel they belong. We recognise true diversity encompasses all ages, abilities, cultures, faiths, levels of education, genders, sexualities, diversity of thought and much more. We focus on hiring people who share our values of People First, Further Together, Making it Real and Trusted.
CSIRO holds Gold Status for the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTQIA+ inclusion, and a Science in Australia Gender Equity Bronze Award.
Eligibility
Applications for this position are open to Australian Citizens, New Zealand Citizens and Australian Permanent Residents. Appointment to this role is subject to provision of a national police check and may be subject to other security/medical/character requirements.
For Internal Applicants: You must be a CSIRO indefinite or specified term employee who has been previously appointed to an advertised vacancy via a competitive process.
Child safety
CSIRO is committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people involved in our activities and programs. View our Child Safe Policy.
How to apply
Please apply online and submit a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) and CV that demonstrate your motivation and ability to meet the essential requirements of this role.
Applications close
Thursday 7th August 2025, 11:00pm AEST/AEDT