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Senior Specialist - Talent Programs

Job No.: 685679

Location: 211 Wellington Road, Mulgrave

Employment Type: Full-time 

Duration: Continuing appointment 

Remuneration: $120,138 - $132,610 pa HEW Level 08 (plus 17% employer superannuation)

The Opportunity

As the Senior Specialist, Talent Programs, you will play a pivotal role in designing, developing, facilitating and delivering high-impact talent and organisational development initiatives across Monash.

You will work closely with leaders, HR colleagues, expert consultants and learning providers to bring to life programs that build capability, strengthen engagement, and enhance our high performance culture. From designing and facilitating development programs across all levels of staff, career growth initiatives and leadership coaching, your work will directly contribute to ensuring our people have the skills and knowledge they need to thrive. 

What you will bring to the role: 

  • Purposeful talent and organisational development – designing and delivering enterprise and bespoke programs that unlock potential, elevate capability and foster a culture of high performance. 
  • Expert facilitation - delivering immersive learning experiences, from workshops to leadership interventions, using cutting-edge strategies and blended methodologies that spark engagement. 
  • Stakeholder partnership - co-create impactful solutions with stakeholders and confidently engage with leaders to align learning initiatives with strategic business goals.
  • End-to-end program delivery – From concept to impact, you will manage programs with precision, leveraging data data to measure impact and fuel continuous improvement.
  • External partnership management - source and manage high-quality learning partners to deliver innovative, fit-for-purpose solutions that amplify our learning environment
  • Learner-centred design thinking – craft learning experiences that empower individuals to grow, thrive and contribute meaningfully to Monash’s strategic goals

This role will sit in the Monash HR, Talent, Engagement and Development team, responsible for delivering talent development, engagement and organisational change services across the University. 

This is your opportunity to join a collaborative, creative and forward-thinking team and make a tangible impact on Monash’s capability and culture globally.

About Monash University

At Monash, work feels different. There’s a sense of belonging, from contributing to something groundbreaking – a place where great things happen.

We value difference and diversity, and welcome and celebrate everyone's contributions, lived experience and expertise. That’s why we champion an inclusive and respectful workplace culture where everyone is supported to succeed.

Learn more about Monash.

Be part of our story. Work with us to #ChangeIt.

Monash supports flexible and hybrid working arrangements. We have a range of policies in place enabling staff to combine work and personal commitments. This includes supporting parents.

To Apply

Your application must address the key selection criteria. For instructions on how to apply, please refer to 'How to apply for Monash Jobs'.

Diversity is one of our greatest strengths at Monash. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, neurodivergent people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process at Monash. If you need any reasonable adjustments, please contact us at hr-recruitment@monash.edu in an email titled 'Reasonable Adjustments Request' for a confidential discussion.

Your employment is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of all pre-employment and/or background checks required for the role, as determined by the University.

Enquiries: Ms Amber Collings, Manager, Leadership Development, HR Talent, Engagement and Development, +61 3 9902 4399

Position Description: Senior Specialist - Talent Programs

Applications Close: Wednesday 12 November 2025, 11:55pm AEDT

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