Confidential - Head of Talent & Capability

Tandem Partners; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Tandem Partners is seeking a High-impact Head of Talent & Capability to lead a six-strong team and partner with the Executive Leadership Team to translate business priorities into practical talent and capability solutions.

You will shape global talent frameworks, strengthen leadership pipelines, and drive transformation across a diverse, global workforce while guiding the Talent Acquisition strategy and improving sourcing and candidate experience.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years experience in progressive HR leadership, with global CoE exposure.
• Deep experience in talent, succession, leadership development, and capability practices.
• Experience leading transformation in complex, global or matrixed organisations.
• Strong executive stakeholder management with credibility to influence senior leaders.

Responsibilities

• Translate business strategy into practical talent and capability solutions.
• Shape global talent and succession frameworks and leadership pipelines.
• Lead learning and capability frameworks and career development conversations.
• Lead Talent Acquisition strategy, strengthen sourcing and candidate experience.

Skills

HR leadership

Global CoE

Workforce planning

Leadership development

Talent acquisition

Stakeholder management

AI enablement

Job description

Confidential - Head of Talent & Capability

The Organisation
This is an exciting newly formed global organisation, following the combination of two significant international businesses. Bringing together established operations and deep expertise, the organisation has a global footprint across Australia, New Zealand, Europe, South Africa and the Americas, with employees located across the world. The organisation is now embarking on a significant period of integration and transformation as it establishes its identity and operating model as a newly combined global business. This is an exciting opportunity to help shape the next chapter of the organisation and build the capability, culture and foundations required for future growth and performance.

The Opportunity
Leading a team of six and working in close partnership with the Executive Leadership Team, you will translate business strategy and workforce priorities into practical, commercially focused talent and capability solutions. You will be accountable for shaping global talent and succession frameworks, strengthen leadership pipelines and critical-role planning, evolve learning and capability frameworks and build a consistent approach to development and career conversations across the organisation. In addition you will lead the Talent Acquisition strategy and operating model, strengthening sourcing capability, talent pipelines, candidate experience and access to best-in-market talent.

This is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced Talent and Capability leader who thrives in complex, transformational environments and enjoys creating frameworks and strategies that translate into tangible business outcomes.

What you will bring

• Minimum of 10 years experience in progressive HR leadership experience, with significant experience leading a global centre of excellence across talent, capability, leadership development, workforce planning or talent acquisition;
• Deep experience across contemporary talent, succession, leadership, learning and organisational capability practices, with the ability to translate thinking into practical solutions;
• Proven experience leading organisational wide transformation within a complex global or highly matrixed organisation across a diverse workforce;
• Strong executive stakeholder management with the credibility and presence to influence Executive Leadership Teams, Boards and senior leaders.
• Demonstrated experience building high-performing specialist teams and successfully influencing outcomes through HR Business Partners, regional teams and broader stakeholder groups.
• A contemporary and innovative approach, with an interest in AI enablement and how emerging technology can strengthen organisational capability and ways of working.

You will be a commercially minded, progressive and influential Talent & Capability leader who enjoys operating at both a strategic and practical/hands on level. You will bring strong executive presence, intellectual curiosity and the ability to challenge constructively, while building trusted relationships across a diverse global stakeholder group.

Tandem Partners is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.