Forward Deployed Process Engineer (North Sydney Council)

Job Description The Team The Forward Deployed Process Engineer sits within SEEK’s Operational Excellence capability in a small, cross‑functional team focused on combining process excellence with AI transformation. Why the role exists
- Help SEEK meet its operating leverage targets through process redesign, automation and AI.
- Build close partnerships with business leaders, delivery teams and AI specialists to re‑engineer critical processes.
- Establish central capability so leaders build process literacy and practical improvement capability across SEEK. Key responsibilities
- Lead end‑to‑end delivery of re‑engineered processes that support SEEK’s operating leverage and growth ambitions.
- Working with the business to simplify processes.
- Coordinating the build of automation or AI solutions, either building the solution directly or through the support of engineering teams.
- Partner across business, technology, data and AI teams to deliver and embed re‑engineered processes.
- Build and grow central process excellence capability through practical methods, templates, playbooks and coaching. Qualifications
- Deep experience in process engineering, process improvement or operational excellence, including redesign of complex, cross‑functional workflows.
- Comfortable working at the intersection of process, data, AI and technology, and collaborating with technical teams.
- Experience building automated workflows, or the curiosity and capability to quickly learn automation and AI tools.
- Proven ability to influence and coach senior leaders and cross‑functional teams in federated environments with limited formal authority.
- Strong facilitation and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to uncover how work really gets done and turn that into clear, practical decisions and artefacts.
- Experience designing enablement approaches such as leader training, playbooks, templates or communities of practice.
- Comfortable operating in ambiguous, evolving environments, balancing experimentation with appropriate governance and control. Additional Information Permanent Perks At SEEK we offer:
- Annual Performance Bonus Plan
- Support of adaptable working, including a mix of office and work from home days depending on your role.
- Paid and unpaid leave benefits including Personal Flexi Days and Volunteer Days, as well as the opportunity to purchase additional leave.
- Support for parents with 14 weeks paid primary carers leave and 2 weeks paid leave for partners. We know teams with diverse ideas, experiences, and perspectives are more creative and are critical to ensuring effective delivery and innovating to enable our future success. As such, we welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds and life experiences, especially as they relate to gender, sexual identity, culture, faith, disability and life stages. If you have the skills, curiosity and an adaptable mindset but don't meet every responsibility or qualification listed in this advertisement, please still get in touch with us. Should you require any specific support or adjustments throughout the recruitment process and beyond, please advise us and we will be happy to assist. For this role, only those candidates with the eligible right to work will be considered. We request no unsolicited resumes or approaches from recruitment agencies and will not be responsible for any associated fees. #J-18808-Ljbffr Apply on Kit Job: kitjobau.com/job/3rtjbc