Capability Development Partner (Product & Technology)

This newly created role establishes and leads capability development in Product & Technology, working alongside engineering, product, design, security, and data science teams. The role partners with leaders to architect frameworks that help the 2,600+ Product & Technology professionals grow faster, stay engaged, and accelerate their careers. The role focuses on measurable business outcomes rather than standard training delivery. The hire joins the Product & Technology Learning and Development team, a small, agile group within the broader Organisation Development function. This hybrid role can be based in Australia (Sydney or Melbourne preferred) or New Zealand. Apply even if your experience isn't a perfect match.

Responsibilities

Establish and lead capability development in Product & Technology; Architect frameworks that enable specialists to evolve their skills ahead of industry trends; Build a high-performance capability culture aligned with company strategy; Focus on measurable outcomes such as delivery velocity, retention, internal mobility, and time-to-full-capability for new hires; Build the Capability Framework for Product & Technology, mapping technical and behavioural skills aligned with business OKRs; Design upskilling programmes around AI/ML and emerging technologies; Create internal mobility pathways across teams, disciplines, and career stages; Establish success metrics beyond completion rates, including delivery velocity, internal mobility rate, retention, time-to-productivity, and eNPS; Partner with senior leaders across Product, Design, Engineering, and People Experience to identify capability gaps and design solutions

Requirements

Solid experience building or managing capability programmes, frameworks, or skill development initiatives, ideally within tech, SaaS, or high-growth organisations; Understanding of the technical landscape, including software development lifecycle, engineering trajectories, product management disciplines, AI/ML, and emerging tech; Ability to influence without authority, build trust quickly with technical stakeholders, and navigate competing priorities; Strong interpersonal skills and strategic thinking; Data- and outcome-driven approach that measures velocity, retention, mobility, time-to-productivity, and eNPS; Ability to partner effectively across functions; Genuine curiosity about how emerging technologies shape capability needs; Go Fast mindset that balances rigorous programme design with agility

Benefits

Boost days twice a week to bring teams together; Flexible working arrangements with office access in Sydney, Melbourne, Auckland, and Wellington