ASC is Australia’s submarine company. We built the Royal Australian Navy’s Collins Class submarines, sustain them, and are now delivering their Life of Type Extension to increase the boats’ service lives. We have also been selected by the Australian Government to sustain and jointly build the nation’s conventionally armed, nuclear-powered submarines – the largest and most complex industrial undertaking in Australia’s history.

Our work is interesting and meaningful, contributing directly to Australia’s national security. We offer rewarding roles that provide the opportunity to grow your career, and the flexibility to balance life and work. A career at ASC is like no other, delivering a deeper purpose we can all be proud of.

About the Opportunity

This is a unique opportunity to lead and shape learning delivery partnerships and projects in a technically complex, highly regulated environment. You will be accountable for the engagements and analysis, design, development, implementation and evaluation of learning and development initiatives that build capability, improve performance, and strengthen organisational culture.

The role provides leadership support and direction to a small team of L&D Specialists and Advisors, focused on priorities and ensuring high-quality, consistent delivery. You will work closely with the workforce training partnerships manager and external partners, including Defence stakeholders, to influence decisions and translate strategic capability requirements into practical, effective learning solutions.

Your work will span state and national training frameworks to analyse training needs and competency requirements, solution design, and end‑to‑end delivery of complex learning initiatives. You will lead projects from concept through to implementation, coordinate and facilitate stakeholder consultation both internally and externally, and ensure outcome delivery is timely, compliant, and aligned to business outcomes.

You will maintain strong relationships across the business, including operational teams and People and Culture, to support day‑to‑day stakeholder management while contributing to continuous improvement. A key focus of the role is supporting leaders and technical teams to have suitable education and capability uplift options available in an environment where precision, compliance, and clarity matter.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of learning solutions, taking an active role from concept through to managing initiative pilot delivery.
• Partner with external providers, including universities, VET organisations, and specialist training vendors, to develop fit‑for‑purpose capability programs.
• Design learning programs focused on occupational outcomes and workforce capability.
• Translate complex capability and compliance requirements into practical education and development solutions.
• Coordinate workshop delivery, evaluation, and continuous improvement of learning projects while managing multiple stakeholders and dependencies.
• Build strong relationships across the business and with external partners to support sustainable education delivery in a complex environment.
• Prepare stakeholder brief to support leaders with external engagements

About You

• Vocational or tertiary qualification in HR, Learning and Development, Adult Education, or equivalent experience.
• Extensive experience in delivering learning and development initiatives, with a strong project delivery background.
• Demonstrated experience in capability development, including application of national skills frameworks and use of data to inform outcomes.
• Proven experience leading L&D projects end to end, with a willingness to stay close to delivery and “do the work” alongside your team.
• Strong understanding of University and the VET sector and the associated contemporary learning solutions and education delivery models.
• Experience working with learning systems and related interfaces.
• Exposure to workforce planning and strategic capability partnerships.
• Demonstrated experience leading, mentoring, or supervising L&D professionals.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence senior leaders and manage complex external partnerships, including universities, VET providers, and capability partners.

Eligibility

This role requires a current National Police Clearance and an Australian Defence Security Clearance. Your eligibility for this role is dependent on you obtaining and maintaining such clearance.

Whilst ASC will accept all applications for this role, as this role requires an ability to access protected US defence technology, applicants holding nationality of certain foreign countries will not be eligible.

To check your eligibility please visit the Australian Government Security Vetting Agency website.

Benefits

• Unique and challenging work with a deeper purpose.
• Flexibility over how, when and where you work for the best work/life balance.
• Up to 10 days additional leave every year so you can rest and recharge.
• Generous parental leave so you can give your family the focus it deserves.
• Subsidised childcare to ease the financial pressure on your family.
• Health and wellbeing initiatives so you can perform at your best at work.
• Professional development opportunities to advance your career.
• A diverse and supportive environment where you can thrive.
• Discounts and exclusive offers from leading Australian brands to help you save.
• Relocation support for you and your family, whether you’re from interstate or overseas.

About ASC

ASC’s 3000-plus staff offer a depth of submarine design, project management, supply chain, construction and engineering experience and expertise that is unparalleled in Australia’s defence industry. Established in 1985, the company’s work on Australia’s conventionally armed, nuclear-powered submarine build and the Collins Class Life of Type Extension takes place in Osborne, South Australia, with sustainment shared across Osborne and Henderson, Western Australia. ASC also plays a leading role in training Royal Australian Navy submariners.

Apply today for a career with a deeper purpose.

Shortlisting will commence after 22nd May 2026, and only candidates who meet the above criteria will be contacted.

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