Group Manager People And Corporate Communications

ActewAGL; Canberra; On-site; AUD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

ActewAGL is seeking a Group Manager People and Corporate Communications to lead a multidisciplinary team across HR, industrial relations and corporate communications. You will drive workforce planning, talent management and major transformation initiatives while advising senior leaders.

The role reports to the General Manager People and Legal and requires extensive experience in a complex operational setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level or higher qualification in HR, IR or related discipline.
• Proven experience leading HR and industrial relations in a complex environment.
• Strong ability to influence senior leaders and manage change.

Responsibilities

• Lead a multidisciplinary team delivering HR and IR advisory services.
• Oversee corporate communications across internal and external channels.
• Drive workforce planning, talent management and transformation initiatives.

Skills

HR Leadership

IR Expertise

Workforce Planning

Stakeholder Engagement

Education

Tertiary qualifications in HR/IR

Job description

Group Manager People and Corporate Communications

Group Manager People and Corporate Communications

• Ongoing, Full-Time
• Management Service Agreement
• Location – Canberra City

Reporting to the General Manager People and Legal, you will lead a multidisciplinary team responsible for delivering strategic and operational people management services, industrial relations support, workforce planning initiatives and corporate communications activities across the ActewAGL Joint Venture (including Evoenergy).

You will provide leadership across a broad portfolio, including the following.

People leadership and strategy

• Leading a team of people management professionals delivering HR and industrial relations advice and support.
• Building organisational capability through leadership development, succession planning and talent management initiatives.
• Driving workforce planning to ensure the organisation has the skills and capabilities required today and into the future.
• Leading workforce transformation and change management, and the adoption of new technologies and AI-enabled ways of working.
• Developing strategies to attract, engage and retain critical talent.
• Strengthening employment relations and leading enterprise bargaining strategy and planning.
• Providing effective reporting and escalation of people management matters to executive and board stakeholders.

Corporate communications

• Leading the Corporate Communications team and overseeing internal communication channels, including the intranet, digital communications and organisation-wide messaging.
• Supporting executive and leadership communications, including major organisational updates and strategic roadshows.
• Managing stakeholder and media communications in partnership with business leaders.
• Coordinating responses to government ministerials, questions on notice and executive briefing materials.
• Supporting major internal and external corporate events.

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• Tertiary qualifications in Human Resources, Industrial Relations or a related discipline.
• Extensive experience leading people management functions within a complex operational environment.
• Strong industrial relations expertise and experience managing complex employment matters.
• Demonstrated experience advising senior leaders on performance management, employee relations, organisational change and workforce matters.
• Experience leading programs, projects and organisational transformation initiatives.
• Strong commercial acumen and the ability to think strategically while delivering operational outcomes.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to influence at executive level.
• A leadership style that promotes accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement and organisational value.

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Closing Date – 28 October 2026