Director - Change and Capability

At Scyne, we are public purpose sector specialists who support governments and their agencies, and not-for-profit organisations, to deliver services to Australians, helping to build more resilient, equitable, secure and prosperous communities. We are guided by our values of Stronger Together, Amplify Impact, Build Trusted Relationships, Value Every Person, Think Beyond Limits, and Defined by Ethics. 

Our purpose-driven professionals provide clients with access to the skills, capabilities and expertise to support the delivery of government agendas and public purpose projects, with specialist teams across three national practices: 

• Transformation 
• Risk, Programs and Cyber 
• Commercial, Financial and Infrastructure 

Our Transformation practice brings together the skills and capabilities to support our clients to address their big agendas and deliver transformation programs. We look for passionate individuals with diverse backgrounds who can bring new perspectives to support our clients to address critical challenges across:

• Architecture & Technology. 
• Business & Experience. 
• Capability & Change. 
• Data and Artificial Intelligence (AI). 
• Execution & Enablement. 

We are seeking an experienced Director to lead delivery across our Workforce Capability portfolio. This is a senior client-facing leadership role, accountable for the quality and commercial performance of complex transformation programs spanning Australia's skills, employment and training ecosystem.

You will bring deep domain credibility, the ability to originate and shape work, and a track record of building trusted relationships with senior stakeholders. 

Our Change & Capability team in the Transformation practice empowers our clients to plan, prepare for and take advantage of the rapid changes to work and their workforce. We work across elements including:

• Organisational and cultural transformation
• Future of work and workforce
• Learning and capability uplift
• Change strategy and delivery

As a permanent member of our team, you’ll have the chance to develop your consulting skills and experience, and advance your career as a trusted advisor to our clients in the skills, employment and training sector. You’ll also benefit from mentorship by industry leaders, helping you build on your existing expertise. 

In this role as a Director, you will:

• Oversee the growth and performance of the workforce capability team, engaging in advisory and delivery work across Asutralia's skills, employment and training sector
• Provide vision and direction for the team you lead, including resource planning, and setting and achieving strategic business targets.
• Foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
• Establish and maintain partnerships with key stakeholders.
• Contribute to the overall success and quality of projects
• Drive business development through relationship-led origination, proposal development, and active participation in government procurement processes
• Build and mentor high-performing consulting teams, contributing to capability uplift across our ABCDE delivery framework

We are searching for purpose-driven and passionate people who share and can live our values.

Technically, you will bring to the position:

• Extensive professional experience, preferably in management consulting or senior government roles with experience at a Director level or equivalent
• Demonstrated experience in labour market analysis, including workforce skills and training analysis, and career pathways.
• Proven track record in complex, public-facing stakeholder engagement, effectively collaborating with employers, unions, and government entities.
• Extensive background in data analysis and insight generation, with specific proficiency in relevant labour market datasets.
• Prior experience in the development or review of standards, credentials, and qualifications, encompassing training packages and non-accredited training (e.g., microcredentials).
• Previous engagement with projects focused on skilled migration and employment services.
• Strong commercial acumen, being able to shape, price, and grow a portfolio of work
• Existing relationships with senior officials across relevant Australian government agencies
• Demonstrated ability to build and lead a practice, including people leadership, alliance management, and revenue accountability

Previous consulting experience is favourable. This will allow you to hit the ground running, leading consulting engagements and being directly involved in the day-to-day management of our local Transformation practice. As a Director, you will also develop new project work with existing clients and through creating new client relationships.

• Market leading Parental Leave: Allows either carer to take 26 weeks of leave, flexibly, until a child is two years of age. A six-month minimum service requirement for new starters applies. We also make full superannuation contributions for up to 12 months (including unpaid parental leave). 
• Flex working: Our people have the autonomy to choose where and when they work so they can integrate their professional and personal lives, finding the right balance that fuels their growth, wellbeing, engagement and productivity. If it works for them, their teams, and their clients, it works for us. 
• Additional leave: a 5th week of paid leave to support rest, wellbeing, and inclusion during our annual summer shutdown also Birthday leave, First Nations Cultural Leave, Floating Public Holidays, Leave+ (purchased leave up to 12 weeks), Study Leave, Volunteering Leave, and more! 
• Employee share options for every team member, reflecting our commitment to shared success and ownership. 
• Smart Device reimbursement: Working flexibly means accessing the information you need on the go. That’s why we help pay for your smartphone or tablet, claiming up to $60 a month towards your bill. 
• Wellness and Lifestyle benefits: We’ll give you $295 a year to spend on items or activities that support your wellness, and up to $205 a year to support your balanced lifestyle. 
• Sonder: A digital care platform that empowers people to actively take control of their wellbeing to live well and perform at their best, free to Scyne Employees and their immediate family members. 

Interested in working together or want to find out more? 
If you too share our purpose of helping governments and their agencies build more resilient, secure, equitable and prosperous communities, then you should apply today. 

We Value Every Person and Every Voice:

We are committed to fostering, cultivating, and promoting a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion.

We are passionate about improving outcomes with First Peoples, working in collaboration with government and community sectors towards programs which focus on First Nations clients, consumers and communities.  We recognise the knowledge, insights and capabilities of First Peoples. Their strength, resilience and cultural competence are highly valued.

We know that an inclusive culture, and collective intelligence improves the decision-making processes and is critical to delivering exceptional outcomes for our clients and team. We encourage applications from those in marginalised and/or historically underrepresented communities within our workforce. Additionally, if you require any adjustments to the process, please let us know

Recruitment and Assessment Process:

Scyne’s approach to recruitment and selection is underpinned by key principles and expectations, ensuring we recruit and onboard a skilled and diverse workforce that is representative of the communities and organisations we serve. We ensure selection to roles is fair, with equal access provided, and appointments factor in but not limited to relative ability to fulfil the role, prior performance, potential and alignment with our values – taking unique experiences, perspectives, and contributions into consideration.

We carry out background checks on our people to ensure we have made a sound hiring decision and to protect the organisation and our clients from potential risk. If required, confirmation of a valid Commonwealth security clearance or the ability to obtain a Commonwealth security clearance.

At Scyne, we deeply value our recruitment partnerships. To ensure a clear and efficient process, we kindly request that all candidate submissions from search firms and recruiters are only made in alignment with a pre-existing, signed agreement for a specific position. Please note that any resumes submitted to Scyne for this position on an unsolicited basis, without a prior agreement, will not create any financial obligation for us. Consequently, we will not be liable for any fees or commissions should an unsolicited candidate be engaged, regardless of any conflicting terms or conditions you may have.