National Training & Competency Manager

We're all about transforming lives by finding solutions to complex challenges across a wide range of industries including infrastructure, property, rail, building and water projects in Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia.
From the epic, to the intimate, everything we do improves life for someone, somewhere. It gives our business momentum and means we approach things a little differently.
While our competitors talk about what they do, we focus on why we do it. We transform communities to make them easier to move around, more connected and better to live in.
Are you up for the challenge?
We are currently looking for a National Training and Competency Manager to join our team based in Seven Hills, NSW. Reporting to the General Manager Health, Sustainability, Climate & Rail Safety, you will be responsible for all aspects of our training compliance and competency management across Australia.

Responsibilities of the role include:

• Provide governance and process optimisation across the Rail & Transport business to ensure all training compliance and competency management needs are met
• Provide active leadership and mentoring to a multi-disciplinary team of training professionals with dual responsibility for competency management and technical training requirements
• Manage commercial arrangements with external training providers to , ensuring all training compliance requirements are met and training is delivered cost effectively
• Ensuring the Rail & Transport business understands and meets the training and competency management required under the Rail Safety Act. related regulatory and legal obligations
• Provide guidance to employees and management in relation to project training initiatives
• Work closely with the People Corporate team to ensure alignment with other business units in terms of training and competency management.
• Provide input into ongoing project learning and development strategies and improvements
• Work with Operations teams in developing project training/competency matrices and recommendations in line with Project Management Plans

To be successful in this key role, you must have:

• Demonstrated experience in leading a commercial cost/P&L centre
• Experience in leadership/management, e.g. leading an L&D, Technical Training team or associated function
• Experience in managing a high level of complexity around key internal and external stakeholders, regulatory requirements, operational delivery and strategic direction
• Proficient in budget development, monitoring and management
• Excellent analytical and decision-making skills, e.g. quick thinking and proactive in high level issue resolution
• Demonstrated ability to work professionally and effectively with a broad range of stakeholders and build relationships
• Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to create effective teams to maximise the productive ability of individuals while maintaining a focus on team outcomes and the organisational goal

What's in it for you when you join John Holland?
We're about connecting your sense of purpose to ours. We understand that your career is one of the biggest ways to have an impact on the world. We also believe in supporting you as a whole person, not just an employee.
We reward and support our people in so many ways. This starts with being flexible about how different people like to work. From industry-leading leave policies to wellbeing and relationship support, your needs sit at the heart of our employee benefits.

Competitive remuneration with salary continuance, and salary sacrifice packaging options available
Great leave benefits including 18 weeks paid parental leave with superannuation and up to an extra 18 weeks of superannuation paid on further periods of unpaid parental leave, multicultural leave exchange and two additional John Holland Days to prioritise health and wellbeing

Learning and development opportunities where you'll have access to emerging talent programs, building your career through clear career pathways, and technical and leadership training and development opportunities

Inclusion and diversity are part of how we work and do what we do at John Holland. Our active commitment to being an employer of choice is evident in the delivery of our Gender Equality Strategic Plan supported by our Pride, Celebrate Women, RAP and Grow networks
Flexible working that works for you as we know flexibility means different things to different people. Whether it's flexi-hours, flexi-parenting, flexi-leave, flexi-shifts, flexi-work, we're committed to helping our people work flexibly

Your success is reflected in ours, so we're committed to being an employer of choice. We pride ourselves on having a diverse and inclusive workplace, as different perspectives and ideas will deliver our long-term success.
We'll do all we can to help you develop your skills, and make a difference, right from the start. We have a flexible workplace and focus on all aspects of your physical and mental health and safety. We want you to be with us for the long-term, so providing you with rich career experiences and ongoing development is our priority.