Senior Manager - Learning and DevelopmentHybrid

For over 240 years combined, Berry Street and Yooralla have been at the forefront of supporting Australians with a disability and those experiencing poverty, violence and abuse. Now, as one unified organisation, we bring together unparalleled expertise and a shared commitment to empowering individuals and families to thrive, while upholding and championing their human rights. We believe in a future where everyone has the opportunity to live the fulfilling life they choose for themselves, free from the impacts of trauma, violence, and abuse, achieved safely and with dignity.

The Opportunity

• Full time, Permanent position
• Based at our Richmond and Melbourne CBD offices, Wurundjeri Country
• $125K + superannuation and salary packaging

Berry Street Yooralla are looking for a dynamic and strategic Senior Manager, Learning and Development to lead the design and delivery of impactful learning experiences that build capability, drive performance, and support our people to thrive.

As a leader in the Talent and Capability team, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping our learning strategy, ensuring we have the right programs, platforms and priorities in place to support a high performing and future ready workforce. 

About you:

You’re a passionate learning professional with a proven track record in delivering end to end L&D strategies and programs at scale.  You combine strategic thinking with hands on delivery and bring a pragmatic, people-centred approach to everything that you do.  

You’ll bring:

• Significant experience in learning and development leadership roles, ideally within complex or fast changing community service or non-for-profit environments
• Demonstrated ability to design and deliver learning strategies informed by data and insights
• Strong facilitation and communication skills, with experience engaging audiences at all levels
• Expertise in program design, implementation and evaluation
• Experience overseeing compliance training and managing and LMS
• A collaborative, curious and growth-focused mindset

We will provide you the platform to succeed, a committed and values driven team, clear strategic organisational priorities that focus on building “thriving teams” in addition to some sector leading benefits and a competitive salary. You will be supported whilst having the autonomy to guide your own ship.  

 Why Berry Street Yooralla

• Flexible working arrangement and hybrid working environment with a mix of time in our Richmond office and home
• Access to salary packaging up to $15,900 that reduces your taxable income and puts more in your take home salary
• Amazing supportive culture that is 100% focused on Diversity and Inclusion and providing a phycological safe and accessible working environment where everyone belongs
• Generous leave conditions

 How to Apply

Apply now and help us grow a culture of continuous learning, where our people are empowered, capable and inspired to be their best.  Applications close 11pm, Tuesday 8 July 2025.

Applications including resume and cover letter addressing your suitability for the position to be submitted as soon as possible. Applications are being assessed as they are being received.

Queries to Kristina Johnson - Director, Talent & Capability at kristina.johnson@berrystreet.org.au.

Please Note; the successful applicant will be subject to comprehensive reference and background checking prior to employment, including a Working with Children Check and National and International Police check if required and Workers Carer Exclusion Scheme clearance if applicable.

Berry Street is committed to being a child safe, child friendly and child empowering organisation. In everything we do we seek to protect children. We are committed to the cultural safety of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children; children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds; children with a disability; children who identify as LGBTQIA+. We aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity and respect regardless of their cultural background, ability, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, spirituality or religion.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people; people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability are encouraged to apply.