As the Head of Culture & Capability reporting to the Chief People Officer, you will be accountable for design, development and delivery of people experiences to achieve CRG’s cultural aspirations. This includes the leadership of culture (development and delivery), capability development and programs, ways of working, wellbeing and inclusion, performance, talent and engagement.

Key Accountabilities

• Design and deliver a horizon view of interventions within the roadmap in collaboration with the ELT, CRG PLT and key transformation business leaders through building trusting relationships with key business stakeholders.
• Work closely with the business partnering team and ELT members supporting with specific intervention needed for their teams/areas post-implementation review practices.
• CRG’s business transformation journey in consultation, support the transformation agenda with change leadership support (behaviour and mindset) and capability uplift
• Support the business unit with capability build aligned to the new operating model, including intervention to support the establishment of PODs.
• Design leadership initiatives in line with CRG’s leadership expectations and partnership model with focus on cross-functional collaboration and enterprise thinking.
• Act as the custodian of the CRG talent and performance management strategy / process and upskill managers / teams / BPs on performance cycle and discussing & managing talent.
• Support and facilitate ELT talent and performance forums (calibration).
• Own talent development initiatives, including potential assessment, succession planning, development plans and talent analytics/data in partnership with the Heads of People / Business Partners.
• Support and track High Potential development initiatives and support engagement and retention efforts through targeted development opportunities.
• Develop and execute a comprehensive learning and development strategy aligned with CRG’s business and culture aspirations.
• Create and implement a diversity, inclusion and equity and wellness strategy for the business, building a framework that aligns with CRG’s business goals, including initiatives to drive the strategy and engage our workforce (both in support centre and stores).

Key Capabilities

• Extensive experience in leading organisational culture change with the ability to manage through complexity and ambiguity
• Demonstrable experience of leading people-oriented change to drive business transformation
• Proven ability to business partner and influence decision making of executive teams and senior leaders outside of direct line of control
• Experience with leading the whole suite of OD gained in large, complex organisations ·
• Ability to successfully consult multiple stakeholders and manage projects simultaneously
• Team leadership experience
• Business Partnering of senior leaders
• Experience managing vendors for large and discreet programs of work

Why work for the Country Road Group?  

• Enjoy generous employee discounts across our iconic brands: Country Road, Mimco, Trenery, Witchery, and POLITIX – plus access to exclusive sample sales. 
• Benefit from hybrid and flexible working arrangements that promote a healthy work/life balance, with time split between the office and home. 
• Celebrate your special day with an extra day of paid leave on your birthday. 
• Thrive in a supportive and flexible environment that encourages both personal and professional growth. 
• Be part of a company that is proudly committed to sustainability and responsible business practices. 

About the Country Road Group

Country Road Group is one of Australia's largest specialty fashion retailers with a market leading position in the mid to upper tier of the segment. Comprising five iconic brands - Country Road, Mimco, Trenery, Witchery and POLITIX - be it modern Australian designs, urban sophistication or accessories with a quirk, each brand has its own inspiring story to tell.

As a Group, we’re committed to realising sustainable business performance through our culture of One Team, Courageously Curious and Driven by Purpose.