- Senior L&D Opportunity with design, development and delivery responsibilities
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Facilitate Global Leadership and Learning Programs
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Join our People Experience Team
Don’t come for an easy career. Stay for a rewarding one.
At Santos, we do work that matters and always have. When you join us, so will you.
As a global energy company, we’re committed to providing reliable and affordable energy to help create a better world for everyone.
To make it happen, we work as One Team and ask ourselves, “How can we?” (Even when others say, “We can’t.”)
We’re proud of our history as pioneers, problem-solvers, and pragmatists. And as we strive to achieve our Vision2040, we’ve got our sights set on a culture that is focussed and disciplined to drive value, and entrepreneurial and energised to leave a positive legacy.
The difference isn’t just thinking big – it’s delivering on it too.
As part of the team, you’ll tackle one of the most complex problems of our time. It’s no easy task, but nothing rewarding ever is.
What you’ll do:
Are you a passionate facilitator and leadership development expert ready to shape how leaders grow across a global energy company?
Santos is seeking a Principal Leadership and Learning Adviser (parental leave) to lead the design, development and facilitation of our global leadership and learning programs. Based in Adelaide and sitting within our People Experience team, this is a principal-level role at the heart of how we build leadership capability across Santos.
This position is offered initially on a 12 month fixed term basis.
You will be the primary facilitator of Santos' global flagship programs including global onboarding, Franklin Covey, Crucial Dimensions, change management, change leadership and manager excellence all delivered face-to-face and virtually to a global audience. You will draw on culture survey insights and talent assessments to shape and prioritise initiatives, and partner closely with People & Culture and business leaders to embed a consistent, commercially focused leadership development approach across our organisation.
Key responsibilities include (but not limited to):
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Facilitate all Santos global flagship programs across face-to-face and virtual formats for a global audience.
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Lead the design, development and continuous improvement of the Santos Leadership Development Framework and programs, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and insights from culture surveys, talent assessments and capability needs.
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Own and evolve the Santos Management Excellence program, ensuring new leaders assimilate effectively and are equipped to drive performance outcomes.
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Apply a facilitation and coaching approach to build individual and team capability and effectiveness across Santos at all levels.
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Maintain an external focus on research, market dynamics and emerging practices to ensure internal programs remain contemporary and commercially relevant.
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Own and implement the Santos Coaching and Mentoring Frameworks, ensuring alignment with talent frameworks, career pathways and employee engagement strategies.
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Use psychometric and diagnostic tools to generate insights that shape leadership development priorities and program design.
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Guide People & Culture team members and business leaders to embed the Leadership Development Framework and align broader leadership initiatives.
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Collaborate with People & Culture/Shared Services to enable effective and consistent program delivery.
What you’ll bring:
At Santos, we believe that our people are our greatest asset. We are dedicated to fostering a culture of continuous learning and development.
Santos are looking for a seasoned professional with experience in organisational development, specifically in leadership development. In this role, you'll leverage your ability to develop and implement learning strategies and frameworks, and facilitate strong effectiveness outcomes.
Your excellent written and verbal communication skills will enable you to influence senior stakeholders effectively. You'll also bring strong change management and project management capabilities, ensuring the successful planning, delivery, and implementation of key programs and projects. As a demonstrated team player, you'll support the broader team objectives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. Join us and make a significant impact on our journey to success!
What you’ll get:
Here, you’ll be amongst high-calibre people and get to work on industry-leading projects. We don’t shy away from solving tough problems at pace. We like it that way. You can expect to be challenged and supported; to learn and grow.
At Santos, we’re committed to creating a workplace where everyone can thrive. This means a place that is safe; where you are valued and respected, and your contribution is recognised and appreciated. Join us, and you’ll play a role in this too.
Each of our sites offer access to specific amenities that aim to create the best possible benefits to your health, wellbeing and performance. In Adelaide this includes Onsite Gym facilities, Onsite GP services and many more employee benefits.
What you’re part of:
Everywhere you turn you will be a part of a team who are coming together to contribute to our single uniting purpose - to provide reliable and affordable energy to help create a better world for everyone
And because it’s not only what you do, but how you do it, you will also contribute to improving the living standards of the communities where we operate, building enduring and respectful relationships that serve a generation. It’s about each of us, and all of us – together.
Supporting a Diverse Workforce
Santos acknowledges that we operate on the traditional lands of Aboriginal people. We recognise the traditional rights to maintain the culture, identities, traditions, and customs on their country. We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are essential to our ongoing success.
We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, or anything else that makes us different.
Australian Aboriginal and / or Torres Strait Islander jobseekers are strongly encouraged to apply.
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted via the online recruitment system before COB Wednesday 19th August 2026.
A requirement of this role is that you will need to have in place the legal work rights for Australia to apply.
Potential Scams
There are a number of fake adverts that are impersonating Santos Limited, in these instances you will receive an e-mail from a generic e-mail address. We do not make offers without interviews or due diligence taking place. You will know if an advert is genuine if you are directed to the Santos company careers page to apply which is https://recruitment.santos.com/
