CIMIC Group is seeking an L&D Manager, on a 12 month fixed term contract, to join its People & Culture team. The position is responsible for leading the design, delivery and continuous improvement of enterprise L&D offerings that build workforce capability, strengthen performance and support CIMIC Group’s strategic priorities. The role translates business strategy into practical, scalable learning solutions across leadership, capability, compliance, early careers and future skills.
About the Role
This role reports to the Head of Learning & Development & Diversity, and key responsibilities include:
Lead enterprise L&D portfolios including leadership, capability, early careers, compliance and workforce training
Translate business strategy into practical learning solutions that drive performance and future capability
Own the L&D annual calendar, prioritisation and delivery rhythm
Partner with Business Partners and leaders to understand capability needs and gaps
Act as a practice lead for enterprise programs while supporting allocated client groups
Lead and develop L&D team members through clear direction and coaching and building capability
About CIMIC Group
CIMIC Group is a leading international contractor delivering major projects that shape communities, support economic growth and create long-term value.
Our mission is to generate sustainable returns for our shareholders while delivering outstanding results for our clients and providing safe, rewarding and fulfilling careers for our people. We live by our core principles—integrity, accountability, innovation and delivery—underpinned by safety.
Our people are highly valued and are committed to excellence across all aspects of our operations.
About You – Qualifications & Experience
To be successful, you will bring:
Tertiary qualifications in Learning, Human Resources or related discipline
Certificate IV in Training and Assessment
In addition
Proven experience leading enterprise L&D portfolios in complex, project‑based organisations
Strong capability in leadership development, workforce training and compliance programs
demonstrated capability in learning strategy development, end‑to‑end program design, and high‑quality facilitation at manager and leader level
Experience designing scalable learning solutions aligned to business strategy
Commercial mindset with ability to balance impact, cost and capacity
Influential communicator with credibility across senior leaders and operational teams
Why Join Us?
Be part of a leading global organisation delivering iconic projects
Work within a high-performing and collaborative finance team
Exposure to complex, large-scale financial operations
Career development opportunities across the CIMIC Group
Skills Required
- Tertiary qualifications in Learning, Human Resources or related discipline
- Certificate IV in Training and Assessment
- Proven experience leading enterprise L&D portfolios in complex, project-based organisations
- Experience in leadership development, workforce training and compliance programs
- Demonstrated experience in learning strategy development, end-to-end program design and high-quality facilitation at manager/leader level
- Experience designing scalable learning solutions aligned to business strategy
- Proven commercial mindset to balance impact, cost and capacity
- Strong influencing and communication skills with credibility across senior leaders and operational teams
- Experience leading and developing L&D team members through coaching and capability building
What We Do
CIMIC Group is an engineering-led construction, mining, services and infrastructure development leader working across the lifecycle of assets, infrastructure and resources projects. CIMIC Group comprises our construction businesses CPB Contractors, Leighton Asia and Broad, our mining and mineral processing companies Thiess (joint control) and Sedgman, our services specialist UGL, and our development and investment arm Pacific Partnerships – all supported by our in-house engineering consultancy EIC Activities. Our mission is to generate sustainable returns by delivering innovative and competitive solutions for clients and safe, fulfilling careers for our people. With a history since 1899, and around 30,000 people in around 20 countries, we strive to be known for our principles of Integrity, Accountability, Innovation and Delivery, underpinned by Safety. CIMIC is a member of the Dow Jones Sustainability Australia Index and FTSE4Good. The principles of Integrity, Accountability, Innovation and Delivery underpin CIMIC’s operations. These principles provide a shared language and identity for CIMIC and guide its actions. Each of these principles is underpinned by a continual focus on safety which is fundamental to CIMIC’s operations.
