Chief People Officer

Unravel Group Pty Ltd; Perth; On-site; AUD 250,000 +; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization in professional services is seeking a Chief People Officer to strategically design and lead their People and Culture function. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in senior HR leadership, strong interpersonal skills, and a track record in mission-driven environments. This role offers excellent benefits including salary packaging, a car allowance, and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Salary packaging benefits

Car allowance

Unique staff benefits program

Corporate health insurance discounts

Discounted gym membership

Modern working environment

Training and development opportunities

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Significant proven senior leadership experience in strategic people and culture / human resources functions.
• Track record of driving positive people and capability outcomes in mission-based organisations.
• Solid understanding of contemporary Australian workforce practices.
• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills.
• Demonstrated experience in designing and leading cultural changes.

Responsibilities

• Design and lead the People and Culture function.
• Enable leaders to make effective people decisions.
• Coach the Executive team on leadership approaches.
• Generate workforce insights for decision-making.
• Ensure contemporary people practices.

Skills

Senior leadership experience

Interpersonal skills

Coaching and guiding leaders

Organisational effectiveness

Job description

Overview

Brightwater Care Group is one of the largest and most respected not-for-profit carers of people with neurological disability, injury or illness, and people who are ageing. Pursuing the dignity of independence is what drives us.

The role of our Chief People Officer is to strategically design, build and lead a Brightwater People and Culture function that can operate commercially and provide purpose, independence and connection to a shared spirit, for each of our current and future team members in an environment of ongoing and continued change.

To be GREAT in this role you will be motivated to:

• Ensure modern, compliant and effective people systems and Human Resources talent is in place to deliver on the design and implementation of excellent people processes
• Develop and enable our leaders to make excellent organisational, workforce and individual people decisions that best position their teams for optimal performance in a continuously changing operating environment
• Act as ‘coach and conscience’ to the Executive team on their personal leadership approaches, and broader implications of their role modelling to the organisation
• Generate workforce and organisational / cultural insights to inform Board and Executive decision making and identify and implement the right improvement initiatives
• Ensure people practices remain contemporary and relevant
• Undertake ongoing functional and process optimisation, to ensure that People and Culture service delivery and cost to serve remain competitive and appropriate for organisation needs

Your story so far:

• Significant proven senior leadership experience in strategic people and culture / human resources functions (+10 years’ experience)
• Track record of driving positive people and capability outcomes in mission-based / purpose-driven organisations
• Solid understanding of contemporary Australian workforce practices in employee relations, leadership, and organisational effectiveness
• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills with the proven ability to coach and guide leaders
• Demonstrated experience in designing and leading cultural and process changes across a large organisation
• Working knowledge of the human resources technology environment, with the ability to differentiate functionality capabilities from major technology providers
• Desirable – experience in Aged Care or human services sectors

The Benefits of Working At Brightwater:

• Plus access to salary packaging benefits of a not-for-profit organisation of up to $18,500
• Plus a car allowance
• Plus our unique staff benefits program, including access to "Brightwater Plus" which gives discounts to over 370 retailers
• Plus access to corporate health insurance discounts
• Plus heavily discounted gym membership with access to 65 facilities across Perth
• A modern working environment with free gym, parking and on-site cafe
• Training and development to continue your growth
• A committed team driven by purpose
• Brightwater is a flexible employer and offers flexible working arrangements.

If you enjoy detailed project management and gain satisfaction from tactical management, this is not the job for you. You could be our ideal candidate.

If you think this is the job for you, please contact [emailprotected] to obtain your Applicant Information Pack. You will then have all the information to prepare and submit your application through the SEEK link below. If you have any further queries please direct them to [emailprotected] and our team will be happy to assist you.

At Brightwater, we welcome people with diverse life experiences, thoughts, and beliefs. We foster a culture on inclusion, collaboration, and innovation where our clients and staff can flourish.

Brightwater. Thrive, Connect, Belong.

ABOUT UNRAVEL GROUP PTY LTD

Unravel Group delivers a comprehensive suite of professional services and strategic advice designed to provide businesses with an objective and independent perspective to drive sustainable growth and leadership excellence.

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