Manager, Organisational Development
🔍 Sydney
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Health Manager Level 3
Remuneration: $137,525 - $156,231 per annum + Superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ674881
Location: 1 Reserve Road, St Leonards
Applications Close: 20 July 2026 - 11:59pm
About the opportunity
Looking for a role where strategy meets action and no two days are the same?
This pivotal statewide position offers an exciting opportunity to lead a dedicated team of OD Business Partners at an exciting time for our organization. By balancing high-level planning with hands-on execution, you will directly drive our diversity, capability, and cultural transformation initiatives.
What you'll be doing
The Manager, Organisational Development (OD) is responsible for the leadership, design, oversight and delivery of organisational development initiatives across NSW Health Pathology.
Leading a centralised OD function, the role provides direction and oversight of statewide organisational development programs including organisational design, workforce planning, performance systems, leadership and capability development, and diversity and inclusion strategy. In addition to leading statewide organisational programs, ensuring the team are focused on partnering with leaders providing advice and support in building bespoke local solutions.
The Manager, OD provides leadership to a team of four business partners and support officers. Supporting the team deliverables with clarity and empathy is critical to achieving success across the OD deliverables.
The role operates is accountable for ensuring OD initiatives drive organisational performance, workforce capability and cultural transformation, aligned to NSW Health Pathology strategic priorities.
What we can offer you
Financial Benefits - Generous salary packaging options and other fringe benefits
Work-life Balance - Up to 12 additional days off per year in addition to Annual Leave (for full-time employees)
Professional Growth - Learning and development opportunities, including in-house training with RTO My Health Learning
Health & Wellbeing - Fitness Passport gym discounts and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and families.
Interested in joining Australia’s largest public pathology service? Apply now by addressing the following questions:
- Demonstrated experience across all aspects of OD, such as leadership development, mentoring and coaching, reward and recognition, talent development and retention, and staff engagement
- Demonstrated success in leading, managing, and developing a high-performing team of OD professionals
- Demonstrated experience in the end-to-end design, delivery, and facilitation of high-impact leadership development, capability programs, and individual coaching, balancing active delivery with strategic management.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to build strong partnerships with key stakeholders to drive engagement and integrate OD frameworks and initiatives
- Ability to meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment, using data and analytics to make evidence-based recommendations and decisions
- Experience embedding Diversity & Inclusion strategies across organisational design and culture.
- Current NSW driver's license and willingness to travel in accordance with the demands of the role
Information for applicants
NSW Health Pathology is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive workplace. We value, and welcome all suitably qualified applicants regardless of age, background, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity.
NSW Health Pathology is committed to providing accessibility and reasonable accommodations and ensuring our recruitment process is flexible, inclusive, and free from barriers, promoting equal opportunities for all to succeed. Please reach out if you need adjustments.
NSW Health Pathology is committed to growing the Aboriginal workforce in public health. For Aboriginal candidates, support is available through the Stepping Up website
You must have valid working rights in Australia for the duration of the appointment to be eligible to apply.
All workers must meet NSW Health’s vaccination and screening requirements before starting employment. See PD2026_004 for more detail. The preferred candidate may be required to undergo a functional assessment prior to appointment.
An eligibility list may be created for similar vacancies in the future.
We encourage applicants to submit responses that reflect their own experiences and perspectives. Please note that applications that appear to be generated by AI tools or copied from external sources may not be considered.
This position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) issued by the Office of the Children’s Guardian.
Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description
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For role related queries or questions contact Laila Hassan on Laila.Hassan@health.nsw.gov.au
To learn more about NSWHP please visit “Life at NSW Health Pathology” or connect with us on LinkedIn!
