Senior Learning and Performance Consultant

About The Team

Learning and Performance is dedicated to optimising employee performance, promoting professional development, and advancing organisational effectiveness. The department is engaged in the creation and execution of learning initiatives, as well as strategic interventions aimed at enhancing the overall health and operational efficiency of the University.

Your New Role!  

The Senior Consultant – Learning and Performance (12-month parental leave cover) drives Murdoch University’s People and Culture priorities by leading the design, development, and delivery of strategic learning, capability, and performance initiatives.

Reporting to the Manager, Capability and Culture, this role provides senior expertise in learning design, leadership development, onboarding, and career framework to support the University’s strategic objectives.

The position also offers day-to-day leadership and mentoring to Learning and Performance Officers, ensuring smooth delivery of the Learning and Development catalogue and an exceptional learner experience across programs and platforms.
 

Your key responsibilities will include –

• Onboarding Transformation: Redesign and implement an enhanced onboarding experience in Workday, integrate face-to-face sessions, and collaborate with stakeholders to ensure alignment with values and workflows
• Learning and Development Strategy: Oversee delivery of L&D programs, support the 5-Year Roadmap, prepare for LMS implementation, and modernise mandatory training for engagement and compliance.
• Learning and Capability Development: Lead leadership programs, co-develop management resources, design new leadership journeys, and contribute to career development and organisational learning initiatives.

Please refer to the Position Description for further details.

What We Offer You!

This is a full-time, fixed-term position (12 months, 37.5 hours per week) offering a competitive salary along with 17% employer superannuation contributions.    

You’ll join a dynamic and talented team where diversity and innovation thrive. Our Silver-tier status in the Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI), awarded in 2025, reflects our commitment to LGBTIQA+ inclusion, equity, and creating a safe, welcoming environment for all. We strive to be the university of choice for First Nations peoples, honouring Indigenous knowledge. Sustainability is central to our community and guided by clear, confident leadership, we are working toward an ambitious future with goals of net zero emissions and zero waste by 2030.

As well as the flexibility to maintain a work life balance, our staff enjoy a vibrant, natural campus with world-class facilities, along with a variety of benefits, including:

• Periodic salary increases between 1 July 2025 to 1 July 2026 totalling an 6% increase!
• Flexible work arrangements
• Cultural Load and allowance - providing up to $8,944 per year to First Nations employees who are contributing cultural knowledge and perspectives beyond the scope of their role
• Indigenous Language Allowance
• Salary packaging options – such as purchasing leave, gym membership, car parking permit
• Employee Assistance Program
• On-campus services and facilities, such as a Childcare Centre, Gym, Vet Hospital, and Chiropractic Clinic

For further information, check out our benefits and services page!

Join us!

Please apply online via the Apply Now button, along with submitting the following documents to support your application -

• A cover letter including a statement addressing the selection criteria (with reference to the Position Description)
• Your most recent resume (CV)

What you’ll bring to the role:

• Education and training equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree (or progress toward) in education, HR, organisational behaviour, psychology, or related field combined with relevant experience
• Proven capability in digital transformation implementation and the design and implementation of programs and toolkits
• Strong skills in influencing, collaboration, and relationship management across diverse stakeholders in a complex environment
• Ability to coach, mentor, and manage competing priorities while fostering team effectiveness and critical behaviours.

Please note, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a criminal record check in accordance with the University's Criminal Record Screening Procedure and Employee Background Checks Procedure.

Applicants should refer to the Position Description for further details on the work requirements, duties, skills and experience required for this role. Applications sent by post or email will not be accepted.

Please note visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Applicants are expected to have current and valid work rights in Australia.

Please see the Applicant Guide for more information. Applicants who have support or access requirements, are encouraged to advise this at the time of their application, to ensure appropriate assistance is provided throughout the recruitment process.

Contact Us

For enquiries about the opportunity on offer please reach out to Emeline Roissetter, Capability and Culture Manager, emeline.roissetter@murdoch.edu.au and quote JR104640 as the reference.

Applications Close on Friday 16th January 2026(11:59pm AWST)

(Please note that the University will be operating under a Limited-Service-Period from 19 December 2025 to 5 January 2026. During this time, recruitment activity will pause, however applications can continue to be submitted during this time)

The University reserves the right to withdraw this advertisement at any time.

Murdoch University acknowledges the different perspectives, skills and experience that people from different backgrounds bring to strengthen its workforce. Murdoch University is committed to enhancing diversity in all its forms and strongly encourages suitably qualified candidates from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, people with disability, people of CaLD background and people of diverse genders to apply for this important position.

Murdoch University values workplace diversity, promotes inclusion, and strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, women, and individuals with disability. Applicants who have support or access requirements, are encouraged to advise this at the time of their application, to ensure appropriate assistance is provided throughout the recruitment process.