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Global Talent Management Leader

GHD


Job Location:

Melbourne - Australia

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 9 September 2026 (9 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 7 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

At GHD we dont just believe in the power of commitment we live and breathe it every day!

Thats why we pledge to support and empower all our people to make a positive impact when working hand in hand with our business to motivate change. Youll have the opportunity to apply your deep experience influence change and help shape the future of talent at GHD.

Together with your colleagues clients and partners youll make an impact that is felt by all.

Who are we looking for

Were seeking a Global Talent Management Leader to continue to transform and drive GHDs enterprise talentmanagement strategy and lead our global Talent Management Team. As a member of the Executive People Leadership Team (EPLT) you will help translate our ambitious growth priorities into workforce capability succession depth leadership readiness and internal talent development. Partnering across the People function and business you will strengthen the use of talent insights workforce data and technology-enabled decision support to inform talent decisions align talent priorities to business needs and support the delivery of GHDs strategic priorities.

This is a chance to help define the next stage of Talent Management at GHD building a connected insight-led approach to how we identify develop and strengthen talent globally. Your leadership will help senior leaders make clearer talent choices focus development investment where it matters most and build stronger succession capability and leadership pipeline plans.

As a strategic global leader you will set direction for the function lead the team to embed talent frameworks and support better data-led decisions across the business. By connecting key talent practices and insights the role gives leaders clearer visibility of talent risks readiness and investment priorities.

In partnership with business leaders and People colleagues you will improve the quality and use of workforce and talent information clarify talent practices in a matrixed environment build talent from within and support adoption of consistent talent approaches across the enterprise.

What Youll Do
  • Shape GHDsenterprise talent management strategyaligning talent priorities with business growth workforce capability successiondepthleadership readiness internal talent development career pathways and internal mobility with clear measures of progress and impact.

  • Contribute as a member of the Executive People Leadership Team (EPLT) partnering with colleagues to shape the direction priorities and effectiveness of the broader People function.

  • Lead coach and develop the global Talent Management Team creating the clarity focus and environment needed for the team to influence enterprise talent outcomes and deliver high-quality solutions.

  • Establish clear talent frameworks governance and adoption approaches across workforce planning succession performance management development mobility and talent insights to improve decision quality consistency and workforce outcomes across regions.

  • Translate business plans into workforce capability and strategic workforce planning priorities using talent insights to advise leaders on critical roles skills succession risks readiness development opportunities and where to build develop or source capability.

  • Enable development from within by increasing talent visibility career pathways internal mobility priority experiences and readiness for areas of strategic need helping the business build capability and create opportunities for people to grow and develop at GHD.

  • Partner across the People ecosystem to embed talent practices that are clear consistent connected to business needs and improve adoption and decision quality.

What Youll Bring
  • Executive-level experience leading talent management or related People disciplines in a complex global organization delivering measurable business impact.

  • Ability to connect business strategy to workforce capability succession depth leadership readiness and talent investment decisions.

  • Strong business acumen executive influence stakeholder engagement and change leadership with the ability to leverage data and insights to inform decisions and shape enterprise outcomes.

  • Experience applying psychometric assessment insights to talent leadership succession and development decisions.

  • Experience using enterprise talent management technology preferably Oracle HCM to support talent insights and decision-making.

  • Professional services or engineering consulting experience is an asset. A Bachelors degree in a related discipline is required; a Masters degree is preferred.

Important Information

This role can be based in one of our Australian offices in Brisbane Melbourne or Sydney.

At GHD we foster a culture of innovation inclusion and shared success where your ideas matter your growth is supported and your contributions make a real impact. Our hybrid work model is designed to enable you to thrive both at work and beyond offering up to two days working from home each week while keeping you connected and collaborative in our vibrant in-person environment.

Remuneration will be aligned to industry market and location and determined based on skills and experience.

GHD is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone can fully participate in our recruitment process. We encourage individual achievement and value the strength that comes from different backgrounds identities and experiences. We welcome applications from people of all nationalities cultures genders and identities and reasonable adjustments are available throughout the recruitment process upon request.

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in recruitment is evolving and may be used during parts of the recruitment process to improve efficiency and fairness. While AI may support certain steps all hiring decisions are made by people.

If youre energized by building talent practices that help leaders make better decisions and help people grow this is an opportunity to shape a global function that directly supports GHDs growth capability and future leadership strength. Apply today and help shape the future of Talent at GHD.

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GHD is one of the world’s leading professional services companies operating in the global markets of water, energy and resources, environment, property and buildings, and transportation. We provide engineering, architecture, environmental, advisory, digital and construction services t ... View more

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