Talent & Workforce Strategy Lead

Australian Red Cross Lifeblood

Talent & Workforce Strategy Lead at Australian Red Cross Lifeblood managing workforce initiatives and partnering with senior leaders. Influencing enterprise outcomes through innovative talent management and capability strategies.

Posted 7/24/2026full-timeWest Melbourne • 🇦🇺 AustraliaSenior💰 A$165,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading enterprise talent and workforce initiatives, with a strong focus on strategic workforce planning, talent management, and job architecture. Proven ability to leverage data and analytics to inform decision-making and drive organizational capability.

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Enterprise Talent ManagementStrategic Workforce PlanningJob Architecture DesignHRIS Platforms (SAP SuccessFactors)Analytical Capability

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Hard Skills

Workforce Data AnalysisOrganisational TransformationCapability Framework DevelopmentProject LeadershipEvidence-Based Solution Development

Soft Skills

Consulting SkillsStrategic ThinkingProblem-SolvingInfluencing SkillsSystems Thinking

Tools & Technologies

HRIS PlatformsSAP SuccessFactors

Industry Keywords

Organisational PsychologyEmployee LifecycleData Quality ImprovementStakeholder EngagementWorkforce Capability

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead enterprise talent and workforce initiatives that will help shape Lifeblood's future workforce and capability needs
Shape how Lifeblood secures the workforce and capabilities needed to deliver its strategy
Partner with senior leaders to solve complex workforce challenges and build organisational capability
Influence organisation-wide outcomes through talent management approaches and strategic workforce planning
Refresh and govern Lifeblood's job architecture, improve data quality, embed processes across the employee lifecycle

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Organisational Psychology or a related discipline
Demonstrated experience leading enterprise talent, workforce, capability or organisational transformation initiatives within a complex organisation
Strong consulting, strategic thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to navigate ambiguity and develop practical, evidence-based solutions
Proven ability to lead complex projects and influence outcomes across diverse stakeholder groups, including senior leaders
Strong analytical capability, with experience using workforce and talent data to generate insights and inform decision-making
Experience designing or evolving talent management, strategic workforce planning, job architecture or capability frameworks that support organisational priorities
Strong systems-thinking capability with an understanding of HRIS platforms (particularly SAP SuccessFactors) and job architecture practices
Extensive experience in connecting people, process, technology and data to improve workforce and talent outcomes at scale

Benefits

Comp & perks

Access to salary packaging with an option to package up to $15,900 for living expenses and $2,650 for meals and entertainment
14 weeks paid parental leave - no waiting period for either parent
Ability to purchase additional annual leave
Discounted private health cover with fantastic corporate benefit
Discounted access to 1,430+ gyms & pools all over Australia
Employee Assistance Program; Free, 24/7 and confidential health, safety and wellbeing support