Lendlease is Australia’s leading real estate business with International operations. Our core expertise is in Investment Management, Development, and Construction. For more than 60 years, we have created thriving places around the globe.
About the role:
We have an exciting opportunity for a Workforce Development and Industry Participation Manager to join our team in Melbourne.
Reporting to the Regional Social Impact Manager, you will be responsible for the end-to-end delivery and reporting of Social Procurement Framework, Building Equality Policy and Local Jobs First outcomes and associated programs and initiatives. This will involve day-to-day interface with various project leadership teams, project delivery team members, subcontractors and external organisations.
In this role, you will identify opportunities, develop and implement strategies to achieve targets that relates to social and local procurement, training, skilling and workforce outcomes. Your key responsibilities will include:
Actively engage with key project stakeholders including project engineers, commercial team, subcontractors and suppliers to realise workforce participation and social procurement opportunities. The ability to build close working relationships with the established team is critical to the success of the role.
Take overall responsibility for government policy reporting including timely and accurate collection and validation of monthly subcontractor reports
Generate monthly client and internal reports
Provide training, support and guidance to project teams and subcontractors
Capture lessons learnt and complete case studies and good news stories to enhance knowledge sharing across the function and business
Plan and deliver activities that align with objectives of the Lendlease Elevate Reconciliation Action Plan and promote First Nations participation in the workforce and supply chain
About you:
You will have experience in a similar role, with excellent communication skills. You will also have:
Experience working on major construction projects with a strong understanding of operations including construction teams, subcontractors and suppliers
Experience of Victorian Government Policy objectives in a similar role within the construction industry
Strong organisation and administration skills
About us:
We are committed to developing and retaining the best people and provide the best possible learning and development opportunities. We are a company who thrive on our employee’s wellbeing, and offer benefits including:
Health & Well-being program, including well-being leave to relax and recharge, health assessments, and gym/exercise discounts
Balance your career and personal life with work flexibility, purchase additional annual leave and extensive family support benefits.
26 weeks paid parental leave for both parents.
3x extra Wellbeing days per year (on top of annual leave).
At Lendlease we offer workplaces that unite diverse minds; where respect, equitable treatment and equitable opportunity are just the norm. We remain committed to supporting under-represented groups and providing a wide range of inclusion initiatives, so that everyone is supported to thrive.
Our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is reflected in our Elevate Reconciliation Action Plan, our Bronze Award with the Australian Workplace Equality Index by Pride in Diversity, and our generous parental leave policy of 26 weeks to any parent regardless of gender.
Lendlease welcomes applicants regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, people with a disability, sexual orientation, or life stage. If you do not meet all the criteria or require adjustments to proceed with your application, we encourage you to reach out for a further discussion.