Head of Culture & Capability

Our Business

At TasWater, you’re not just taking on a job, you’re helping deliver long lasting social, environmental, and economic benefits for Tasmania. With a workforce of around 920, we support the everyday life of over 460,000 customers by providing reliable water and sewerage services across the state. We’re looking ahead with ambition. Guided by our vision to unlock water’s full potential, we’re focused on serving our customers and communities, supporting our people, strengthening partnerships, caring for the environment, and building a sustainable water future for Tasmania.
Across the next four years, we will propose an investment of $1.7 billion to ensure safe and secure water for a growing population, while progressing towards net zero carbon emissions and reducing waste. Learn more on our website or through our YouTube channel.

The Role

As our Head of Culture & Capability, you’ll be at the heart of our transformation. This strategic leadership role drives the implementation of our People Strategic Blueprint, shaping the culture, capability, and leadership across TasWater.
You’ll lead a talented team and work closely with senior leaders to embed our values, elevate leadership effectiveness, and build a thriving, inclusive workplace. This is your chance to influence the future of TasWater through innovative programs that empower our people and strengthen our organisation.

• Championing cultural transformation and embedding our values into every stage of the employee experience.
• Support strategic workforce planning initiatives to ensure future workforce capability, critical roles and talent pipelines are aligned to TasWater’s strategic priorities.
• Designing and delivering leadership development programs that build capability and drive behavioural change.
• Driving diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging initiatives and our Aboriginal commitment program.
• Overseeing a holistic learning and development strategy that supports technical, leadership, and soft skills growth.
• Partnering with leaders to ensure change initiatives are embraced and embedded across the organisation.

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What we're looking for

We’re looking for a dynamic leader with a passion for people and performance. You’ll be a strategic thinker, a skilled communicator, and a trusted advisor who thrives in complex environments.

• Proven experience in cultural transformation, leadership development, and organisational capability and development.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to influence at all levels.
• Experience leading enterprise-wide change and initiatives and delivering measurable outcomes.
• A commitment to diversity, inclusion, and employee wellbeing.
• The ability to translate strategy into action and inspire others to do the same.
• A self-aware and curious mindset, fostering learning and creative problem solving.
• Demonstrated track record of driving innovation and continuous improvement.
• Ability to manage ambiguity and adapt to evolving priorities

Why TasWater

Across our multidisciplinary organisation, we’re committed to helping every team member grow their skills and shape a meaningful career. Joining TasWater means stepping into a workplace that offers clear development pathways, practical training opportunities, and access to experienced subject matter experts who support your growth.
We’re also focused on building a genuinely inclusive workforce, one that reflects the diversity of the Tasmanian community we serve. We value the many perspectives, backgrounds, and identities our people bring, knowing they enrich how we work and the impact we create.

We’re proud to be recognised by WORK180 as an employer of choice for women. You can explore our benefits and policies on the WORK180 website, including 18 weeks paid parental leave for all parents, available regardless of tenure and inclusive of full superannuation. Our dedicated Employee Experience team continues to evolve these offerings to support our people into the future.

The Details

This role can be based in either Hobart, Launceston, or Devonport.

To apply, simply click on the apply button, and in your application, please provide a 1–2-page cover letter telling us how your experience matches ‘what we are looking for’ and how you connect to our TasWater values.

If you want to learn more about this role please contact Alice Richards – Head of Employee Experience on 0407 697 917, or if you need assistance in applying, please contact Christie Hopp – Talent Acquisition Manager on 0409 322 817.
Applications for this role will close at 10am on the 16th of April 2026.

Please note: To be considered for this opportunity, applicants must have the right to work in Australia. As part of our recruitment process, you may be asked to participate in pre-employment checks relevant to the role. These may include a National Police Check or AusCheck, with any offer of employment subject to satisfactory outcomes.