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Learning & Organisational Development Manager

Essendon, Victoria 3040, Australia • Full-time
AI Job Summary
  • Proven experience in Learning & Development or Organisational Development, establishing and leading L&D functions.
  • Experience designing, implementing and embedding leadership development programs and frameworks across all levels.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Education, Organisational Psychology or a related field.

Role Type

On-site • Permanent • Full-time • Mid-level Senior

Description

About Repurpose It

Repurpose It is a recognised leader in the circular economy, giving new life to materials that would otherwise go to waste. We recover resources from construction and demolition, excavation, infrastructure projects, and local council organics, transforming them into valuable products that support sustainable growth.

By investing in advanced technology, we partner with both public and private sectors to reduce greenhouse gases, protect the environment, and create a more sustainable future.

Our values Integrity, Future Focused, Sustainability, and Care & Protect guide everything we do. As part of our team, you’ll join a workplace that is passionate about innovation, the environment, and supporting its people.

About the role

We’re looking for an experienced Learning & Organisational Development Manager to establish and lead the L&D function across the business. This role will focus on building capability, supporting leaders and driving a strong learning culture within Repurpose It.

This is a full-time on-site role based in our corporate office in Essendon Fields and require ad-hoc travel to our operational sites across Melbourne (Epping, Montrose, Hallam & Cranbourne).

Key Responsibilities:

Leadership

  • Design, implement and embed Leadership Development Programs and Framework across all levels of the business
  • Owning and driving the implementation of organisation-wide succession planning alongside the leader.
  • Partner with leaders to uplift coaching, mentoring and feedback capability
  • Drive engagement, recognition and a high-performing team culture

Organisational Development

  • Partner with senior leaders to uplift capability and support business transformation
  • Drive initiatives that improve organisational effectiveness and performance
  • Support the development of career pathways and employee growth opportunities

Capability & Technical Training

  • Oversee the Technical Competency Framework across frontline operations
  • Support internal Trainer & Assessor programs
  • Support safety-related training, toolboxes and messaging

Learning & Development

  • Manage and optimise the LMS and eLearning platforms
  • Monitor and evaluate training effectiveness and outcomes
  • Support onboarding and induction program design and continuous improvement
  • Use insights from engagement surveys and performance reviews to drive L&D initiatives

About you:

  • Proven experience in Learning & Development or Organisational Development
  • Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Education, Organisational Psychology or related field
  • Strong experience designing and delivering leadership development programs
  • Experience building succession plans and capability frameworks
  • Strong stakeholder engagement and ability to influence.
  • Hands-on approach with the ability to build, facilitate and embed new functions

 

How to Apply:

Please include an up-to-date resume as part of your application.

Your details will be stored in our candidate management system, and we may keep your details on file for other roles and opportunities in the future.

Repurpose It is committed to providing an inclusive workplace and welcomes all individuals from different backgrounds, gender and ethnicity to apply.

 

Company Overview

Repurpose It exists to make premium quality repurposed materials accessible to everyone. Our mission is to eliminate waste and pollution through closed loop resource recovery and we believe that closed loop waste systems are essential if we are to preserve our resources for the next generations. We recover resources and give them new life via Construction and Demolition, Excavation and Drilling, Road and Rail, Infrastructure Projects, Local Councils, Food and Organics, Construction and Landscaping materials. By partnering with the public and private sectors, our best practice technologies connect waste disposal to materials supply to ensure we deliver a truly closed loop solution to our clients. We invest in technology to dramatically reduce greenhouse gases and environmental degradation to protect the planet for future generations.