Talent & Careers Lead

Are you keen to pivot your career?

• Build, lead and implement enterprise strategy at a senior level across a critical government owned enterprise.
• Candidates from Melbourne, Canberra, Sydney, Brisbane and some regional locations will be considered.
• Attractive salary packaging on offer.

The Organisation

Airservices Australia is a government-owned organisation responsible for the safe and efficient management of 11% of the world’s airspace and provision of aviation rescue fire fighting services at Australia’s busiest airports.

Our people are our greatest asset with a dynamic and diverse team operating from locations across the country - from bustling cities to regional and remote locations, including an island. This team keep Australia’s aviation industry safe every day of the year, both in the air and on the ground.

We connect people with their world safely – linking family and friends, generating economic activity, creating jobs, and facilitating trade and tourism.

Airservices is committed to fostering a culture that is diverse, inclusive, and respectful.  We encourage motivated individuals who love what they do, value a service first mindset and embrace a challenge to explore a career with Airservices. In return you will be a valued team member, be offered flexibility and experience a meaningful career in an exciting, ever-evolving aviation industry.

Our Leaders

Leaders at Airservices demonstrate our Leadership Standard in the way they Know, Focus and Value our people every day. Our leaders role model our values of Safe always, Service first, Love what we do, Work as one, Own it to connect people with their world safely.

An Airservices leader leads inclusively, thinks strategically, collaborates and communicates with impact to deliver outcomes that support our culture of trust, care and accountability.

The Role & The Team

In this new role, you will lead the design, implementation and ongoing delivery of a system-wide approach to talent and careers management across Airservices.

You will also be responsible for defining and embedding an integrated talent lifecycle that supports the attraction, development, and retention of critical and high-potential talent, leadership, and specialist roles. This includes developing and operationalising a careers framework, succession planning, and delivering priority talent and careers programs that embed our diversity and equity commitments.

Working closely with the Talent and Capability team a major component of the role will be contributing significantly to the review and development of the existing Capability Framework to build a future-ready workforce.

Reporting to the Head of Talent and Capability you will also provide input into the design and development of an Employee Value Proposition (EVP) that reflects our purpose, values, and strategic priorities. You will then lead the ongoing monitoring and evaluation of the EVP to ensure it is embedded across the employee lifecycle from attraction through to talent identification and management.

Key Functions of the role include:

• Lead initiatives that align talent and careers practices with the People and Culture Operating Model, supporting the successful delivery of the People and Culture Strategic Priorities.
• Define and embed a system-wide, integrated talent lifecycle that supports the attraction, development, and retention of critical, scarce, and high-potential talent.
• Lead the design and implementation of a contemporary careers framework that supports internal mobility, career progression, and workforce agility
• Ensure the Airservices EVP is embedded across the employee lifecycle, from attraction through to retention and development.

Please see the link below to view the full Position Description:

 PD - Talent and Careers Lead.pdf

The Person

• Ability to lead enterprise-wide talent and careers strategies
• Design and embed EVP and capability frameworks
• Awareness and application of a DE&I lens to talent initiatives
• Influence and build trust with senior leaders and cross-functional teams at all levels.
• Confidence in facilitating workshops and engagement activities
• A strong communicator with clarity and impact
• Prior experience in government owned enterprises would be advantageous.
• Tertiary qualifications in HR, OD, Psychology, or Business
• Postgrad qualifications in HR, DE&I, or OD (desirable)
• 5–10 years in senior HR, OD, or Talent roles

Airservices Australia is a diverse and inclusive employer that recognises the benefits of having a workforce that reflects the communities in which we work. We encourage applications from diverse groups including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

Security Clearance 

To be eligible to apply, you must be an Australian Citizen or a Permanent resident as an Airservices Background check is required for this role. Please refer to the security check requirements successful applicants will be required to undertake as part of the recruitment process. 

Should you require any further information please contact Patrick Sargent Talent Acquisition Lead on patrick.sargent@airservicesaustralia.com

How to Apply

To apply for this position please lodge an application online before Applications close 11.55 pm (AEST) 30th October 2025.