Head of Organisational Development

Power of Us - the extraordinary power of people to connect, act, and make a difference. As a leading energy company operating across Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and from the United States, our work spans fuel supply, energy solutions, convenience retail, infrastructure, trading and shipping. Every role at Ampol plays a part in something bigger - powering progress for our customers, communities, and people. Your career here is yours to shape. We back our people with real opportunities, the tools to grow, and a culture that rewards ownership and initiative. Whether you’re deepening your expertise or taking on something new, we’ll support you to power a career that works for you. We’re building a workplace where everyone feels welcome, respected, and valued - because when people are free to be themselves, powerful things happen. Job Description At Ampol, we are on a journey of growth, transformation across a diverse and complex value chain. With strong foundations already in place, we are now seeking a Head of Organisational Development to lead the next phase of maturity — embedding cultural aspirations, elevating talent and shaping the organisational capabilities to most effectively enable our strategy. The Head of Organisational Development will be responsible for an Organisational Development strategy that enables the Ampol Group to deliver strong performance today whilst also anticipating the OD transformation requirements for exceptional performance into the future. The OD strategy is primarily focused on the areas of talent, capability and culture with adaptability to be successfully implemented across a diverse value chain. The position works closely with the General Manager of P&C Centres of Expertise, the Chief People Officer and broader P&C Leadership Team. The Head of Organisational Development will lead a distributed team, requiring both strategic thought leadership and hands-on delivery across the enterprise. Key Responsibilities: Cultural Leadership – Drive the embedment of our cultural aspiration, and lead the evolution of employee listening strategies and cultural health dashboards. Bring to life new values and ensure they are reflected in our processes, rituals, and ways of working. Talent Strategy – Mature the adoption of our enterprise talent strategy, ensuring it delivers real value and outcomes across the Group. Provide strong ownership and thought leadership on succession, and talent effectiveness. Capability Development – Shape the approach to strengthening the embedment of leadership capability for the Group. Steward the approach for building the identified enabling capabilities across the Group to most effectively enable the delivery of Ampol’s strategic ambitions. Organisational Effectiveness – Integrate OD thinking and practices into the employee lifecycle, in close collaboration with the Head of Employee Experience, Head of Representation, Equity and Inclusion, and Head of Reward – ensuring connection between culture, capability, and reward. Enterprise Influence – Work with our Executive team and senior leaders, stewarding a stronger performance culture and embedding agility, psychological safety, and high-quality conversations across leadership forums. Qualifications What we're looking for: Demonstrated expertise in organisational development strategy, with the ability to apply systems thinking and OD principles in a complex and/or diverse environment. Experience embedding cultural aspirations including values into processes, rituals, and leadership practice. Strong ownership of talent and succession strategies, with an ability to challenge, mature, and drive tangible outcomes. The ability to work effectively across multiple contexts (e.g. industry, business cycle, geography) and build strategies that can be adapted into tangible plans. Exceptional influencing and storytelling capability—equally comfortable writing board papers, shaping leadership discussions, and engaging employees. Depth in the psychology of people at work, having shaped OD models that endure and deliver impact. Leadership capability to guide a high-performing OD team. Additional Information Our total remuneration is competitive. This is across base salary, a performance incentive, employee share offers and a 25% discount on Fuel for two privately used cars We are flexible. Many of our teams have embraced hybrid work, balancing time spent remote working, with time spent at an office to connect and work together where it adds value. We value recognition. We have an internal recognition platform amplifying the achievements of those who do great work and demonstrate our capabilities and values. Career development and learning opportunities including LinkedIn Learning and other tailored training solutions. BabyCare Package - financial and flexible support for parents transitioning back to work. Need some wheels? Novated Lease options are available. Invest in your future with the Employee Share Scheme Access to Ampol's Benefits & Recognition platform providing you access to retail discounts and cashbacks at over 500+ retailers in Australia that assist with everyday living expenses Care for your Community. Spend one paid day a year volunteering with one of our Ampol Foundation partners. We’re an equal opportunity workplace. We not only embrace diversity and inclusion; we celebrate what makes you unique. We welcome applications from people of all ages, cultural backgrounds, and diverse sexualities and genders (including if you identify as transgender). We also highly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply for roles with Ampol. #J-18808-Ljbffr