Principal Consultant - Workplace Mental Health & Psychosocial Risk

About the role

Communicorp, a specialist workplace consulting business within the APM Group, is looking for an experienced Principal Consultant to join its growing consulting practice. The role leads complex, high-value engagements across public and private sector organisations on psychosocial risk, workplace mental health, organisational effectiveness, leadership and culture, partnering with executives and senior leaders. It combines strategic consulting, client leadership, facilitation and practice development, and the successful candidate can be based in Melbourne, Sydney or Brisbane with some interstate travel.

Key responsibilities

• Lead complex engagements and advise executives and senior leaders with evidence-based insights and practical recommendations.
• Analyse qualitative and quantitative information to develop strategies, action plans and tailored solutions.
• Design and facilitate executive workshops, leadership programs and stakeholder consultations.
• Build trusted client partnerships, lead key accounts and lead proposals, presentations and solution design.
• Translate emerging psychosocial risk, workplace health, leadership and organisational trends into relevant services.
• Lead engagements from scoping to evaluation, coordinating resources and delivery across multiple engagements.
• Coach consultants, provide mentoring and quality review, and champion scalable ways of working.

Required profile

• Significant experience in workplace consulting, organisational development, psychosocial risk, workplace mental health or a related field.
• Demonstrated expertise in psychosocial risk management, psychological health and safety, organisational effectiveness or leadership.
• Experience leading complex engagements, multiple priorities and senior stakeholder relationships.
• Preferred: registration as a Psychologist with AHPRA (not mandatory).
• Preferred: qualifications in Psychology, Organisational Psychology, Organisational Development, Human Resources, Behavioural Science, Workplace Health and Safety or a related discipline.

Required skills

• Strong executive facilitation, presentation and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Strong analytical, strategic thinking and problem-solving capability.
• Excellent written communication across reports, proposals, presentations and strategic recommendations.
• Strong project leadership and governance skills.

What we offer

• Ongoing professional development, mentoring and opportunities to expand consulting and leadership expertise.
• The chance to contribute to service innovation, thought leadership and the growth of the consulting practice.
• A collaborative, supportive team and the backing of APM's resources.