Head of People Capability

Step into a pivotal leadership role where people capability powers the energy transition. In this permanent opportunity as our Head of People Capability, you’ll lead the strategic evolution of capability across our technical workforce, delivering modern training, strong competency frameworks, and seamless contractor onboarding to unlock performance now and fuel our future growth.

Your Role in Action  

• Set the strategic direction for technical capability, leading the design and optimisation of end-to-end programs that strengthen operational performance today and enable long-term workforce resilience.
• Shape a scalable future workforce, delivering innovative, fit-for-purpose capability solutions that anticipate growth, emerging technologies, and changing operational demands.
• Establish strong operating models, embedding clear structures, systems, and rhythms that drive consistent, high-quality training, assessment, and competency outcomes across employees and contractors.
• Own the evolution of training systems, ensuring alignment with safety, regulatory, and assurance requirements while lifting quality, efficiency, and learner experience.
• Define and right-size contractor onboarding and competency standards, balancing risk, compliance, and speed to mobilise capability at scale.
• Lead entry-level and early-career capability pathways that support ongoing capacity and succession needs.
• Partner with operational leaders, regulators, and external providers, building trusted relationships to influence outcomes and deliver shared value.
• Provide strong governance and stewardship, with clear oversight of risk, compliance, and investment to ensure capability outcomes are delivered responsibly and sustainably.

What Makes You a Great Fit

• Proven expertise in capability and technical training, with the ability to design and evolve programs that deliver real operational impact.
• A confident, inclusive leader and influencer, able to inspire teams, communicate with clarity, and bring diverse stakeholders on the journey.
• Demonstrated experience leading change, successfully navigating complex environments and translating strategy into sustainable outcomes.
• Strong stakeholder partnership skills, with the credibility to work collaboratively across operations, regulators, and external partners.
• A solid understanding of regulatory, commercial, and technology drivers, and how they shape workforce capability and performance.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Business Management, Learning & Development, Human Resources, or a related discipline.

By joining Western Power, you will contribute to powering a cleaner energy future. We are dedicated to fostering career development and promoting a healthy work-life balance, empowering you to drive innovation as we develop a network that will serve the Western Australian community for generations. You will also benefit from a range of perks and opportunities, including: 

• Over 50% of our employment opportunities are driven by career progression.  
• Flexible work arrangements to support part time work, working hours and working from home arrangements. 
• The opportunity to purchase up to four weeks of additional leave per year. 
• Access to salary packaging, social club activities, and discounted health insurance and gym membership. 
• An award-winning employee recognition and benefits programme. 
• An innovative team culture that’s enabling the transition to renewable energy and decarbonisation.  
• In addition to standard leave, enjoy two wellness leave days each year.

• 22 weeks paid parental leave and 5 days of First Nations cultural leave to support family and cultural connections.

Applications close on 27 February 2026

We value diversity and inclusivity, encouraging applications from all backgrounds, including women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and LGBTQIA+ communities. 

As a WORK180-endorsed employer for women, we are proud of our commitment to inclusion.

 You can learn more about this through our Reconciliation Action Plan and Disability Access and Inclusion Plan. 

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