Who we are

In Melbourne, water is essential to our way of life.

As caretakers for Melbourne’s water cycle, we care for water, life and land throughout Melbourne: both its people and its biodiversity.

Each time you drink from the tap, flush a toilet, run through a backyard sprinkler, or kayak down the Yarra, we’re there. Primed and ready, quietly delivering some of the world’s cleanest water for over five million residents and wildlife that call Melbourne home, just as we have for over 130 years.

If you value making it count, diving in with curiosity, and doing what’s right, you're in the right place.

About the Role

This full time role reports into the Head of Capability & People Experience as part of the Capability & People Experience team. As the Manager, Talent Succession & Performance you will be responsible for the development, delivery and management of an integrated Talent, Talent Pipeline and Succession strategy to support a future fit workforce and drive improved individual and organisation performance at Melbourne Water. 

This will include:

• Review, design and communicate talent management strategies including talent development, succession planning and performance management. Specifically;
• Drive the development and delivery of continuous improvement of our Performance Program - POD (Performance, Opportunity and Development) strategy and process.
• Manage the succession profiles across both the Executive Leadership Group and the Senior Leadership Group, and critical role populations and ensure all data is current
• Develop and manage the program delivery of our Talent Pipeline and Succession across the organisation.
• Support the business to continue to define critical roles and segments and create pathways for potential incumbents 
• Lead and manage agility experiences for critical and priority pipelines, including Graduates, Engineers, Water Transfer Specialists, Technology etc.
• Collaborate with the Business Transformation and Effectiveness Team (Manager, Strategic Resource Planning) to support the identified and prioritised change initiatives to ensure ongoing performance, effectiveness and efficiency aligned to talent populations.
• Understand business context today and for the future to align your solutions to business needs

We offer a hybrid working arrangement with 50% days in the office or at site.

For more information please review the Role Mandate:  G3 Role Mandate - Manager Talent Succession Performance.pdf

About you:

• Relevant tertiary degree in HR or Business Administration
• Certification in workforce planning (desirable)
• Demonstrated expertise and experience in Talent and performance management, succession and cyclical activities
• Excellent relationship management skills including the ability to influence outcomes, coach senior stakeholders and build a profile as a trusted advisor
• Ability to navigate ambiguity, shape and design interventions and deliver value add projects
• Skilled and effective collaborator and communicator
• Ability to consult with deep curiosity to understand needs and wants
• Proficiency and experience in data analysis, using tools to generate insights and forecasts for succession, performance and talent management.
• Extensive experience and enterprise gained through a senior management position.
• Maturity and judgement necessary to contribute to complex decision making
• Ability to pass a criminal record check
• Valid Victorian Driver’s license

Why join us:

At Melbourne Water, we care about water and all life that springs from it.

Our people are fuelled by passion, and with safety at the forefront, we have an unwavering sense of purpose, and are on a mission to protect every Melburnian’s way of life, one drop at a time.

We walk the talk when it comes to flexible working – but that’s not all. Our culture of purpose, safety, results, and learning permeates everything we do. We're dedicated to doing what's right, and this commitment extends to the meaningful work we do in a supportive and inclusive culture that encourages you to make the most of your talents.

Our long-standing commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging means that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTIQA+ individuals, people living with disability, mature age and young jobseekers from all cultures can apply with confidence knowing they are safe, affirmed, and celebrated.

If you’re curious, action-orientated, outcomes-focused, and care deeply for public resources, community, and the environment, we'd love to receive an application and learn if you could be a great fit.

How to Apply

Click the 'Apply Now' button below and complete our online application form.

Closing date: Wednesday 19^th February 2025 at 11:55pm AEST