Capability and Development Manager

About Juniper:

At Juniper, Best Care and Services is at the heart of everything we do. It’s about putting people first, recognising individuality, supporting safety and wellbeing, building meaningful connections and delivering care that makes a difference for our customers.

As one of Western Australia’s largest local aged care providers, we provide care, accommodation and support services to older Western Australians across the state. Whatever your role, you’ll contribute to bringing Best Care and Services to life, helping ensure our customers receive care and support that truly matters.  

About The Role:

Juniper is seeking a Capability and Development Manager to lead our Learning and Development team, reporting to the Chief People Officer.

In this role, you’ll lead the development and implementation of Juniper’s learning, leadership and workforce capability strategies, supporting employee growth, organisational performance and our long-term workforce needs.

Working closely with leaders across the organisation, you’ll drive leadership development, talent and succession planning, and organisational capability initiatives, ensuring our people have the skills, knowledge and support they need to deliver quality care and services.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement Juniper's workforce capability and organisational development strategy.
• Lead leadership development programs and capability initiatives across the organisation.
• Drive talent management, succession planning and career pathway initiatives.
• Identify current and future workforce capability needs and develop targeted capability solutions.
• Foster a culture of continuous learning, professional growth and continuous improvement.
• Oversee the design, delivery and evaluation of learning, training and capability programs.
• Monitor learning effectiveness and workforce capability outcomes, using data and insights to inform continuous improvement.
• Provide oversight of learning systems, governance, compliance reporting and regulatory requirements.
• Partner with Clinical Governance, Quality and operational leaders on specialist workforce capability initiatives.
• Manage external learning providers, industry partnerships, budgets and resources.
• Lead, coach and develop the Learning & Development team.

About You

You are a strategic and people-focused leader with a passion for developing individuals, teams and organisational capability. You thrive in collaborative environments and have a proven ability to influence and partner with stakeholders at all levels.

You will bring:

• Demonstrated experience leading a Learning & Development, Organisational Development, or Workforce Capability function.
• Proven success designing and implementing capability, leadership and talent development strategies.
• Strong people leadership, coaching and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Contemporary knowledge of adult learning principles, organisational development and leadership frameworks.
• Experience managing learning technologies, digital learning solutions and compliance requirements.
• Exceptional communication, influencing and change management capabilities.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Human Resources, Learning & Development, Organisational Development, Education, Business or a related discipline.
• Experience within aged care, health, community services or another highly regulated environment will be highly regarded.

What We Offer

• Competitive remuneration package from $138,586 plus superannuation.
• Access to salary packaging benefits of up to $18,550 per annum, including the option to salary package a vehicle.
• Based at our Central Office in Balcatta, with access to a flexible and supportive working environment.
• The opportunity to make a meaningful impact within one of Western Australia’s largest not-for-profit aged care providers.
• A collaborative, values-driven culture where your contribution is valued and recognised.

How to Apply

To apply, please submit your application online. If you would like a confidential discussion about the role, please contact Sarah on (08) 6119 6057 or via email at sarah.adair2@juniper.org.au.