Executive Manager Organisational Design

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Build your career and Australia’s future.

Not many people can say they are working on building Australia’s future. With us you’ll be doing just that, leaving a legacy for all Australians. Plus, there’s equal employment, great training, and true flexible working arrangements.

A bit about your role

We have a unique opportunity at nbn for an Executive Manager Organisation Design, reporting to the General Manager Future Workforce and Capability. In this role, you will lead the organisation design practice, shaping how nbn evolves to meet the needs of today and tomorrow. You will be at the forefront of our transformation journey, ensuring our operating model and organisational structures are fit for purpose and aligned with our strategic direction.

You will guide and deliver enterprise-wide organisation design and operating model projects, develop and embed design principles and methodologies, and build capability across our senior leadership and People and Culture teams. Your work will bring clarity to complexity, helping teams navigate change with confidence and purpose. With a strong focus on collaboration and influence, you will ensure projects are well-resourced, thoughtfully executed, and grounded in best practice.

A bit about you

If this sounds like the kind of challenge you thrive on, you’ll likely bring extensive expertise in organisation design, operating model development, and workforce transformation, built over more than a decade of experience in complex and evolving environments. Your deep understanding of how to align organisational structure with strategic intent enables you to lead enterprise-wide transformation with confidence, guiding executive teams through change with clarity, precision, and purpose.

You’re strategic and thoughtful, with highly advanced planning and influencing skills. You know how to bring people together around a shared vision, and you’re energised by the opportunity to shape the future of work at nbn. Your approach is grounded in curiosity, empathy and a commitment to excellence, and you’re passionate about enabling others to lead with clarity and confidence.

Life at nbn

To be part of nbn is to be part of something bigger. There’s so much more from here. Our pioneering spirit drives us forward every day. Together, we help lift the digital capability of the nation by building and connecting Australia’s best fibre infrastructure into homes and businesses, plus places and things, everywhere. We’re continuing to create Australia’s network—a network made for more. Not just a way for everyone to do the things they love but transforming the way they do them.

A more inclusive working world

nbn is committed to an inclusive, flexible, and supportive workplace where everyone can feel heard, valued, and respected. We believe diverse perspectives are the key to unlocking greater outcomes and encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, and cultures. That's why we have a Reconciliation Action Plan, Accessibility & Inclusion Plan, offer 18 weeks of paid parental leave, are a Pride in Diversity Platinum Employer, and have active employee-led diversity pillars. and why we're recognised as a WORK180 Endorsed Employer for Women, and their Employer of Choice for 2025.

Equal Opportunities for All

We champion equal opportunities for all employees. If you have any accessibility requirements and would like to discuss adjustments for the recruitment process, please don’t hesitate to contact us by emailing or calling our Recruitment Accessibility Enquiry Line at +61 2 8918 9990. Please note, this line is dedicated to accessibility-related enquiries for the purposes of recruitment, and only enquiries related to accessibility adjustments will be answered. For other matters, please visit our page on our website.

Where to from here?

If you think this role might be for you, we want to hear from you. Please apply by following the links and sending in your resume only. We do not require a cover letter or any selection criteria to be addressed.

Please note that this role is a permanent opportunity and applications will close at midnight on Tuesday, 9th September 2025.

To be eligible for this role, you must have full working rights in Australia.

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