Learning & Development Lead

Introduction About Us

At Coliban Water, our vision is simple but powerful:

healthy water, healthy people . Every day, close to 180,000 customers across North Central Victoria rely on us to deliver essential water and wastewater services that support the health, prosperity, and liveability of 49 communities.

Working with us means joining a supportive, values‑driven organisation that:

Puts customers and communities first in everything we do

Champions inclusion, diversity and social justice

Offers flexible work, wellbeing support and professional growth

Respects and collaborates with the Traditional Owners of the land on which we work

Combines a small‑team feel with the impact and resources of a major regional employer

With exciting transformation projects underway—now is the perfect time to bring your expertise and help shape our workforce of the future.

Description The Opportunity

As we deliver on an ambitious strategy to strengthen water security, uplift digital and operational capability, and support a thriving region, we’re looking for a skilled

Learning and Development Lead

to join our People & Capability team.

As our

Learning and Development Lead , you will play a key role in designing, implementing, and embedding learning frameworks that support the successful delivery of digital and operational projects across the organisation.

You will:

Design scalable, role‑based learning and development frameworks

Lead training needs analysis and identify capability gaps across key projects

Co‑design learning solutions with subject matter experts, project teams, and leaders

Oversee the development of high‑quality digital, virtual, instructor‑led, and on‑the‑job training

Design, develop and deliver high‑quality training across both online and face‑to‑face learning environments

Enable effective use of learning technologies, including our Learning Management System

Ensure quality assurance, governance, and data‑driven continuous improvement

Support workforce readiness and capability uplift during major organisational change

This role is pivotal in ensuring our people have the knowledge, skills, and confidence to adopt new systems, processes, and ways of working.

Skills and Experiences About You

You are an experienced learning professional who is energised by complexity and passionate about building capability that sticks. You bring:

Extensive experience in learning & development, preferably in project‑based or operational environments

Strong instructional design and adult learning expertise

Proven ability to translate complex digital or operational subject matter into practical learning programs

Experience coordinating learning across multiple modes of delivery

Highly developed communication, collaboration and influencing skills

Relevant tertiary qualifications in HR, business or a related field (or equivalent experience)

You thrive on partnership, are comfortable working with ambiguity, and enjoy driving real behavioural and capability outcomes.

What We're Offering A

meaningful role

shaping capability across a transforming organisation

Flexible work arrangements

A supportive and values‑driven team

Professional development opportunities

The chance to make a real impact for regional communities

If you're ready to take the next step in your L&D career and contribute to a healthier, more resilient future for our region, we’d love to hear from you.

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