Manager, HR Ecosystem Development and Partnerships (CEDD)

You will be reporting to the Team Lead and be part of a team responsible to perform industry development and partnership engagement work for the HR ecosystem, including to:

• Develop and implement strategies to strengthen the HR ecosystem and advance workforce and HR capability priorities;
• Build and manage trusted relationships with government agencies, HR professional organisations, industry bodies, union and training providers;
• Engage partners to identify emerging needs, ecosystem gaps and opportunities for collaboration;
• Co-create and deliver initiatives, programmes and platforms that improve HR capabilities, practices and access to relevant resources and solutions;
• Manage partnerships and projects end to end, including stakeholder engagement, proposal development, contract agreements, implementation, risk management and issue resolution;
• Monitor partnership health and programme outcomes, gather market intelligence and use evidence to refine approaches and scale effective collaborations; and
• Represent the organisation at relevant engagements and work across internal teams to advance sector-wide HR transformation.

Skills / Knowledge

• Strong stakeholder engagement, partnership development and relationship management skills.
• Ability to understand ecosystem needs, identify collaboration opportunities and translate them into practical initiatives.
• Good knowledge of HR, workforce development or sector development issues and trends.
• Strong facilitation, negotiation, written communication and presentation skills.
• Sound project and programme management capabilities, including planning, contract management, governance, risk management and outcome tracking.
• Analytical and strategic thinking, with the ability to synthesise insights and make evidence-based recommendations.

Experience / Personal Traits

• Collaborative and outcomes-oriented, with the initiative to work independently in a dynamic and fast paced environment.
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity, managing multiple priorities and adapting plans as needs evolve.
• Strong interpersonal judgement, curiosity and a genuine interest in developing the HR ecosystem.

• Able to manage partnerships, including contract agreements, performance management and evaluation.

 • Experience in the public sector, industry development or cross-sector collaboration would be an advantage, including:

• Relevant experience in partnerships, stakeholder engagement, ecosystem development, programme management, HR or workforce development;
• Demonstrated ability to work with diverse stakeholders and build alignment across different interests; and

• Proven partnership and account management capability, including contract and performance management, monitoring and evaluation of outcomes, and governance.

Professional Certifications/ Qualifications

Relevant professional certifications in HR, or project management would be advantageous but are not essential.

Successful candidates will be offered a contract in the first instance and may be considered for an extension or be placed on a permanent tenure.
 

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