Group People & Culture Manager

Pullman; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accommodation discounts for you and a1

Job summary

ERDI Group seeks a Group People & Culture Manager to lead the end-to-end P&C function across four Victorian hotels, partnering with hotel leadership to drive practical, commercially focused people outcomes. You will work closely with General Managers and ELTs to deliver engaging workforce strategies.

In this generalist leadership role, you’ll balance strategic partnering with hands-on operational HR, shaping culture, employee experience and people initiatives across the portfolio.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years' experience in a broad HR/P&C generalist role, ideally multi-site.
• Experience partnering with senior leaders and hotel leadership.
• Understanding of modern awards and relevant employment legislation.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end People & Culture across four hotels in Melbourne and Geelong.
• Partner with General Managers and senior leaders on workforce planning and structure.
• Provide guidance on employee relations, performance, discipline and investigations.
• Oversee recruitment, onboarding, retention, talent management and reporting.
• Drive engagement, wellbeing, recognition and culture initiatives.
• Lead learning, leadership development and succession planning.
• Support OH&S, WorkCover, Return to Work and psychosocial safety.
• Ensure HR compliance, documentation and systems across the portfolio.
• Use data to identify trends and support business decisions.

Skills

HR Generalist

Leadership

Employee relations

Workforce planning

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Education

Human Resources degree

Job description

12-Month Fixed-Term Contract | Multi-Property Hotel Portfolio | Based in Melbourne CBD

Lead People & Culture across four iconic Victorian hotels.

An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced HR Professional to join ERDI Group on a 12-month fixed-term contract, supporting a diverse portfolio of four hotels across Melbourne and Geelong.

This is a true generalist leadership role offering breadth, autonomy and influence. Working closely with our General Managers, Executive Leadership Teams and Heads of Department, you will lead the People & Culture function across the hotel portfolio and support a workforce of more than 500 employees.

Operating within a fast-paced hospitality environment, no two days will look the same. You’ll move between strategic priorities and hands-on operational matters, providing trusted advice to leaders while continuing to strengthen our people practices, culture and employee experience across the Group.

The Opportunity

As Group People & Culture Manager, you will have responsibility for the end-to-end P&C function across the portfolio, partnering closely with hotel leadership to deliver practical, commercially focused and people-centered outcomes.

Your key responsibilities will include:.

• Partner with General Managers and senior leaders on workforce planning, organisational structure, employee engagement and broader people priorities.
• Provide advice and guidance across employee relations, performance management, disciplinary matters, grievances and workplace investigations.
• Support leaders with the interpretation and application of Modern Awards (HIGA), the National Employment Standards and relevant employment legislation.
• Oversee recruitment, onboarding, retention, talent management and workforce planning across the portfolio.
• Drive employee engagement, recognition, wellbeing and culture initiatives.
• Lead learning, development, leadership capability and succession planning initiatives.
• Support workplace health, safety and wellbeing initiatives, including WorkCover, Return to Work and psychosocial safety.
• Oversee HR compliance, employment documentation, HR systems and workforce reporting.
• Support remuneration reviews, employment contracts, variations and organisational changes.
• Use people data and workforce insights to identify trends and support business decision-making.
• Continue to strengthen and standardise P&C processes, policies and practices across the hotel portfolio.

About you

You are an experienced and commercially minded People & Culture professional who can confidently move between strategic partnering and hands-on operational HR.

You are equally comfortable coaching leadership through a complex employee relations matter, managing a workplace issue, developing future leaders or walking the hotel floor and connecting with our teams.

To be successful in this role, you will ideally bring:

• Tertiary qualifications in Human Resources, Business or a related discipline.
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in a broad HR/P&C generalist role, ideally within a multi-site or operational environment.
• Exposure to the development and delivery of people strategies and organisational initiatives.
• The confidence to influence, challenge constructively and lead change while maintaining strong stakeholder relationships.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence at all levels.
• Excellent organisational capability and exceptional attention to detail.
• Previous experience within hotels, hospitality, tourism, retail or another fast-paced multi-site environment will be highly regarded.
• A privately owned company that operates a successful collection of hotels and businesses throughout Australia.
• Opportunity to be part of both Erdi– one of Australia's largest privately and independently owned Hotel groups and Accor, a leading global hospitality company.
• Exceptionally generous accommodation discounts for you and your family and friends.
• A group with a strong focus on its people, while working within hotel environments connected to globally recognised hospitality brands.

You can expect:

• A broad and influential Group-level P&C leadership role.
• Exposure across four hotels and a workforce of 500+ employees.
• Direct partnership with General Managers and senior leadership.
• Genuine ownership of P&C initiatives and priorities.
• A diverse role spanning operational HR, employee relations, culture, engagement, development and strategy.
• The opportunity to continue building and evolving established P&C initiatives across the Group.
• A collaborative hotel environment where People & Culture is an active partner to the business.

If you’re an experienced People & Culture professional who enjoys being close to the operation, building trusted relationships and making things happen, we’d love to hear from you.