APAC People & Culture Leader for Growth

The Next Step Recruitment Company; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 260,000 - 370,000; Full time

Job summary

The Next Step Recruitment Company in Melbourne is seeking an experienced People leader to drive the People function across Australia and New Zealand, partnering with senior executives and portfolio leadership to shape strategy, leadership capability and culture in a fast-growing technology group.

This role balances strategic direction with hands-on delivery, overseeing talent acquisition for senior roles, organisational design, change management and employee engagement as the business scales

Qualifications

• Senior HR leadership experience in global tech or scale-up environments.
• Experience partnering with executives across multiple regions.
• Proven track record in organisational change and culture building.
• Demonstrated ability to scale HR functions in fast-growth settings.
• Strong business acumen and people analytics.

Responsibilities

• Lead APAC People function across Australia & NZ.
• Partner with executives to shape people strategy and culture.
• Oversee talent acquisition for leadership and specialist roles.
• Drive organisational design and change programs.
• Lead talent reviews and leadership development.
• Develop scalable HR frameworks and self-service resources.
• Support restructures and workforce planning.
• Coach and influence senior stakeholders.
• Collaborate with global HR to implement regional initiatives.
• Build strong people foundations for future growth.

Skills

Leadership credibility

Stakeholder management

HR strategy

Organisational design

Employee engagement

Executive recruitment

Change management

Job description

The Next Step Recruitment Company in Melbourne is seeking an experienced People leader to drive the People function across Australia and New Zealand, partnering with senior executives and portfolio leadership to shape strategy, leadership capability and culture in a fast-growing technology group.

This role balances strategic direction with hands-on delivery, overseeing talent acquisition for senior roles, organisational design, change management and employee engagement as the business scales