Consultant - Leadership & Succession

Business Unit:  People & Culture
Date:  20 Apr 2026
Requisition ID:  881

About Snowy:

Snowy Hydro is a dynamic, integrated energy business that has been providing on-demand, reliable energy to Australia for generations. Snowy Hydro owns and operates a powerful combination of generation assets, including the mighty Snowy Mountains Scheme, gas and diesel plants, and contracted wind and solar energy. We also provide electricity and gas to about 1 million retail customers through our retail brands Red Energy and Lumo Energy. Snowy 2.0 is Australia’s largest committed renewable energy project. This nation-building project will provide on-demand energy and large-scale storage for many generations to come.

The Role:

Are you ready to design the future of leadership and talent for Snowy Hydro? We have an exciting opportunity for a Leadership and Succession Consultant to support the development and delivery of learning and leadership initiatives across the organisation. This role is perfect for someone eager to make a difference, design content, drive training and take their career to the next level within a supportive and innovative environment.

 

As the L&S Consultant, you will contribute to building employee capability, supporting career growth, and enabling effective succession planning by delivering training, supporting program logistics, and contributing to the framework implementation. This is an 8 months fixed-term, full-time position based in our Melbourne, Sydney or Cooma office.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Designing, developing, and delivering high-impact learning and leadership development programs using a variety of delivery methods, including workshops, coaching, online, and blended approaches.

  • Driving key elements of the talent review and succession planning process, including data preparation, session coordination, and follow-up.

  • Leading the implementation and embedding of Snowy Hydro’s capability and career frameworks across the business.

  • Managing the end-to-end delivery of assigned talent initiatives or projects to ensure timely and effective outcomes.

  • Providing expert coaching and guidance to business stakeholders on leadership expectations, development planning, and talent practices.

  • Evaluating learning initiatives by measuring their effectiveness and recommending improvements based on feedback and business outcomes.

  • Mentoring and supporting Consultants within the team to build internal capability and ensure high standards of delivery.

  • Championing innovation and continuous improvement in Snowy’s leadership, talent development, and succession offerings.

About you:

  • Minimum 3 years experience in learning and development.

  • Thorough knowledge of adult learning principles and methodologies.

  • Proven learning / instructional design experience.

  • Practical experience in delivering training in leadership, technical & soft skills.

  • Experience in conducting learning needs analysis.

  • Experience working with competency frameworks.

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to distil and present data clearly.

 

If this role sounds like you, please apply now!

Diversity & inclusion is important to us:

Snowy Hydro has a culture of decency and inclusion, with a commitment to the health and wellbeing of our people and a supportive environment to ensure that everyone - regardless of background - feels included and can succeed. At Snowy Hydro, we recognise that we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each individual brings, and we believe in providing an environment that allows that uniqueness to thrive.

 

Snowy Hydro is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. We are committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provide accessibility accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for a role with Snowy Hydro and are in need of accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please send an email with your request to the Snowy Hydro recruitment team at recruitment@snowyhydro.com.au

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