General Manager People & Culture

Churches of Christ in Queensland; Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 250,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5 weeks annual leave

Hybrid / flexible working arrangements

Free on-site parking

On-site café with staff discount

Job summary

Churches of Christ in Queensland seeks a General Manager People & Culture to shape how we attract, develop, support and retain our people while leading the next phase of workforce capability, technology and organisational uplift.

Reporting to the Chief Commercial Officer, this senior role leads Human Resources, Employee & Industrial Relations, Health, Safety & Wellbeing, Talent Acquisition, Workforce Capability, Learning & Development, Culture and Workforce Compliance.

Qualifications

• Broad HR leadership experience across HR, ER/IR, Talent, and WHS.
• Proven ability to lead capability-building, safety improvements and organisational change.
• Strong stakeholder management and collaboration with executive teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead HR, Employee & Industrial Relations, Health, Safety & Wellbeing, Talent Acquisition, Workforce Capability, Learning & Development and Culture.
• Oversee governance and compliance across the workforce.
• Drive Enterprise Agreement negotiations and HRIS implementations.

Job description

• Lead the next phase of capability, modernisation and workforce uplift.
• Influence outcomes for 4,000 employees across a purpose-driven & growing organisation.
• Kenmore corporate head office, hybrid working & 5 weeks annual leave

Churches of Christ is building a more capable, connected and future-focused organisation. Our General Manager People & Culture will shape how we attract, develop, support and retain our people while leading the next phase of workforce capability, technology and organisational uplift.

Reporting to the Chief Commercial Officer, this senior leadership role leads Human Resources, Employee & Industrial Relations, Health, Safety & Wellbeing, Talent Acquisition, Workforce Capability, Learning & Development, Culture and Workforce Compliance.

This is not a role focused on creating strategy from scratch.

The P&C team have invested time into a roadmap for the future. The opportunity is to build capability, lead through influence and collaboration, and ensure key initiatives are successfully delivered, embedded and sustained across the organisation.

The Opportunity

Our GM P&C sits at the intersection of people, performance, capability, and organisational improvement.

You will be supported by and work closely with the Executive team and Board, helping to shape the future of the People & Culture function while delivering outcomes that strengthen workforce capability, improve safety, leverage technology and enhance the employee experience.

Key priorities include strengthening workforce compliance and governance, improving safety outcomes, delivering Enterprise Agreement negotiations, implementing a new HRIS, uplifting workforce capability and continuing the evolution of People & Culture as a trusted business partner.

You will leverage emerging technologies, automation and data-driven insights to improve how the organisation supports its people and leaders.

Success will be measured not only by implementation outcomes, but also through the ability to embed and sustain change, build capability and realise benefits across the organisation.

About You

As an experienced People & Culture leader you will balance strategic thinking with practical delivery.

You enjoy understanding how organisations operate, asking meaningful questions, solving business problems and helping others succeed. You know how to move between Executive discussions and operational realities, bringing people on the journey while maintaining momentum, accountability and an outcomes mindset.

You will ideally have a broad experience across HR, ER/IR, Talent, Workforce Capability and WHS, and the ability to build trusted relationships across all levels of an organisation.

You will be known as a leader who enables the business, develops your team, and builds credibility through delivery.

Who we are – Churches of Christ

Churches of Christ is one of Australia’s largest and most diverse not-for-profit organisations, delivering a range of care and community services across Residential Aged Care, Home Care and Retirement Living, Foster, and Kinship Care and, Housing Support for over 140 years.

We are guided by our values of Integrity, Compassion, Excellence and Courage, and we welcome everyone, of all backgrounds and faiths, as we foster a diverse and inclusive community for our people.

Why Join Our Team

• Broad scope, influence and visibility across the organisation.
• Opportunities for career development through stretch assignments
• A large and growing not-for-profit organisation with purpose and community impact.
• Work in an inclusive, down to earth & welcoming culture.
• 5 weeks annual leave and hybrid / flexible working arrangements to support your work life balance.
• Free on-site parking + on-site café with staff discount (at the Kenmore head office).
• Not for profit salary packaging up to $18,549 which could be used for up to $15,900 (for everyday living expenses like rent, mortgage, school fees and many more) and up to $2,650 for meals and entertainment.