EL2 Director, People and Culture Operations

Administrative Review Tribunal; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 146,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Salary packaging options

Health and wellbeing programs

Job summary

Administrative Review Tribunal is seeking an EL2 Director, People and Culture Operations. This senior HR leader will oversee workplace relations, health and safety, HR systems and pay conditions, reporting to the Chief Corporate Officer.

The role offers a hybrid work model and a strategic, impact-focused remit across Canberra, Melbourne or Sydney. The position includes leadership of Directors and teams, shaping workforce strategy, policy, and service delivery while supporting an engaging

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of employment legislation; statutory, regulatory, policy and industrial frameworks.
• Ability to lead complex workplace matters requiring analysis, judgement and recommendations.
• Provide advice in areas of ambiguity and negotiate highly complex issues.
• Strong communication to influence stakeholders and promote strategic objectives.
• Responsive service delivery and high-performing leadership in change.

Responsibilities

• Lead a broad operational portfolio spanning workplace relations, health, safety and wellbeing, HR systems, and pay and conditions.
• Provide strategic leadership and authoritative advice on workforce matters.
• Influence senior decision-makers and translate priorities into operational practice.
• Ensure services are accessible, responsive, and high-quality across the organisation.

Skills

Employment law knowledge

Workplace relations

Leadership capability

Strategic advisory

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Education

Australian HR Institute certification

Relevant tertiary qualifications

Job description

EL2 Director, People and Culture Operations

1d ago , from Administrative Review Tribunal

Applications Close: 22/11/2026 11:45 PM
Occupation: Human Resources, Management
Location: Canberra Metropolitan, Sydney Metropolitan, Melbourne Metropolitan
Work Type: Ongoing - Full Time

At the Administrative Review Tribunal, we are committed to creating opportunities for you to fulfil your ambitions and thrive.

Lead. Influence. Improve | Join us as Director, People and Culture Operations

We are looking for an experienced senior HR leader who knows that excellent People and Culture Operations is about much more than process. This role will suit someone who can see the bigger picture without losing sight of delivery, bring clarity to complex issues, challenge traditional ways of working and develop practical solutions that work for both our people and the organisation.

This exciting, full-time hybrid opportunity is available on an ongoing basis within Corporate Services, People and Culture and can be based in Canberra, Melbourne or Sydney.

Remuneration: The annual salary range for the position of EL2 - $145,680 - $165,622 p.a., plus a generous employer superannuation contribution of 15.4%.

About the opportunity

As Director, People and Culture Operations you will lead a broad and important operational portfolio spanning workplace relations, health, safety and wellbeing, HR systems, and pay and conditions.

Reporting directly to the Chief Corporate Officer, you will lead Assistant Directors and their teams, providing strategic leadership and authoritative advice on some of the Tribunal’s most complex workforce matters.

You will bring strong people leadership, sound judgement, and a practical, solutions-focused approach. You will be comfortable leading people, navigating ambiguity, managing risk and influencing senior decision-makers, while identifying opportunities to make People and Culture services more accessible, responsive, and streamlined.

Working in partnership with the Director, People and Culture Strategy, you will help translate strategic workforce priorities into effective operational practice and contribute to the implementation of the Tribunal’s Workforce Strategy, Enterprise Agreement and Corporate Plan, ensuring our people operations support both organisational priorities and a positive employee experience.

This is an opportunity to shape how People and Culture operations are delivered across the Tribunal, leading capable teams, improving the way we work and ensuring our people receive practical, responsive and high-quality support.

Experience & Qualifications

To be successful you will have:

• Extensive knowledge of employment legislation; statutory, regulatory, policy and industrial frameworks; and workplace relations principles, with demonstrated experience and application of this knowledge.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex workplace matters that involve a high degree of sensitivity, requiring analysis, judgement, provision of advice and recommendations, in line with relevant legislative, workplace or policy frameworks.
• Demonstrated ability to provide advice in areas of ambiguity, with the ability to interpret and negotiate highly complex issues, negotiating or influencing outcomes and convincing others, in the adoption of advice.
• Highly developed communication skills, including the ability to influence and provide authoritative advice, while maintaining strong relationships with a broad range of stakeholders, in promoting the agency’s business objectives and communicating our strategic vision.
• Provide a high level of responsiveness, ensuring our service standards are adhered to, and the team are providing accurate and expert advice in order to resolve stakeholder issues and enquiries.
• Highly developed leadership capability with experience in building capability, leading through change and fostering a high-performing team culture and collaboration.

Essential:

• Relevant tertiary qualifications, Australian HR Institute certification and/or experience in human resources

Eligibility

• Australian Citizenship
• Australian Federal Police Check
• Baseline Security Clearance

Learn more about this role by reviewing the Position Description linked below.

About the Tribunal:

The Administrative Review Tribunal plays a crucial role in the Australian legal landscape, providing a process for individuals and organisations to seek an independent review of decisions made under a wide range of Commonwealth laws.

You can learn more about the Tribunal on our website, About us | Administrative Review Tribunal

What we offer:

We believe the little extras can make a big difference in supporting your success and some of our great incentives include:

• Flexible working options and remote working to support you with your commitments outside of work.
• Salary packaging options
• Access to holistic health and wellbeing programs including Fitness Passport which provides discounted access to 350+ gyms, free annual influenza vaccinations, and free eye tests.
• Generous leave allowances including Christmas to New Year office closure with no deduction from your leave balance.

Read our Enterprise Agreement for more information about our terms and conditions of employment.

The use of AI in Recruitment

Please ensure you have read the Australian Public Service Commission Principles for candidates use of AI in recruitment and understand your obligations.

Merit Pool Acknowledgement

A merit pool may be created to fill similar vacancies within the next 18 months. Suitable candidates in this merit pool may be contacted for roles at the Tribunal, or the broader APS.

Our commitment to inclusion and diversity

The Administrative Review Tribunal is an Equal Opportunities employer committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We encourage and welcome applications from people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, all genders, LGBTQIA+ community and mature age people. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us if invited to interview.

RecruitAbility Scheme

RecruitAbility applies to this vacancy. Under the RecruitAbility scheme you will be invited to participate in further assessment activity for the vacancy if you choose to apply under the scheme; declare you have a disability; and meet the minimum requirements for the job. For more information visit: https://www.apsc.gov.au/recruitability

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