Program Lead Employee Experience

We're looking for a passionate and strategic Program Lead – Employee Experience who's passionate about making work better for everyone. In this role, you'll design and deliver effective ways to understand how our people are feeling, what they need, and how we can better support them to do their best work. Working closely with the Program Lead – Culture and Engagement, you'll play a key role bringing those insights to life through meaningful programs that improve the employee experience and boost engagement across the organisation.

If you're great at designing employee listening frameworks, skilled in human-centred design, and confident communicating with senior leaders, this is your opportunity to make a real impact. You'll be joining a supportive, flexible, and enthusiastic team that really cares about what we do.

Specialist/Technical Expertise/Qualifications

• Expertise in designing and implementing listening frameworks to measure the employee experience and engagement, including experience delivering end to end enterprise wide engagement survey processes and workshops or focus groups
• Excellent ability to diagnose problems and develop quality solutions using human centred design principles (design thinking), including expertise in workshop facilitation
• Demonstrated experience developing reports, communication material and other documents for senior leaders
• Tertiary qualification in organisational psychology well regarded

This is a fixed term position available until 13 July 2026. The work location for this position is 2 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne with hybrid work arrangements available.

To be considered for this position, applicants are encouraged to submit a resume and cover letter (no longer than 2 pages) summarising their skills and relevant experience.

For further information please refer to the attached position description.

Applications close at midnight on Monday, 16 June 2025.

Other relevant information:

Preferred candidates will be required to undertake pre-employment screening, including a Declaration and Consent form and a National Police Check.

To be eligible for appointment to this role, applicants will possess corresponding work rights for the advertised employment period. Appointment to an ongoing position is only available to an Australian/New Zealand citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident.

A Diverse, Inclusive and Flexible Workplace

DEECA welcomes applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds and we focus on the essential requirements of the job and being consistent and fair in our treatment of all applicants. We also understand that a balanced life is important to our employees. Talk to us about our flexible options such as working some days from home, starting early or late, working part time, job sharing or accessing paid or unpaid leave.

Applications close Monday 16 June 2025 at 11.59PM