Head of Human Resources

MPAU Human Resources; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Novated leasing

Employee discounts

Job summary

MPAU Human Resources is partnering with a technology-enabled organisation in Australia to appoint an experienced HR leader who will take ownership of the HR function and drive capability, governance and improvements across the function.

You will lead an established HR team, strengthen operations and partner with senior leaders on workforce planning and transformation, including AI-enabled ways of working.

Qualifications

• Senior HR leadership experience in medium to large organisations.
• Experience building or maturing an HR function in growth environments.
• Strong employee relations capability and knowledge of industrial relations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the HR team with clear direction and accountability.
• Strengthen HR operations, governance and compliance frameworks.
• Drive policy and people practice improvements across the function.
• Partner with senior leaders on workforce planning and business priorities.
• Provide guidance on employee and industrial relations matters.
• Support organisational change and growth initiatives.
• Leverage technology and data to improve HR efficiency and decision making.
• Act as a trusted advisor to the business.

Skills

HR leadership

Stakeholder management

Workforce planning

Industrial relations

Regulatory compliance

Change management

AI in HR

Data-driven decision making

Tools

HRIS

HR analytics

AI tooling

Job description

Play a key role in shaping a modern HR function within a high-growth, technology-driven business. Lead a capable team, drive meaningful improvement and help embed innovative ways of working, including AI and digital transformation.

We're partnering with a growing, technology-enabled organisation operating in a complex and regulated environment.

As the business continues to scale, an opportunity has been created for an experienced HR leader to take ownership of the HR function, strengthen its foundations and help position it for the next phase of growth.

Description

Reporting to the Chief People Officer, you'll lead an established HR team. The team has strong stakeholder relationships and is highly engaged, the business is seeking a leader who can build capability, enhance operational maturity and forward-thinking leadership to the function.

This role will suit someone who enjoys building capability, improving how things operate and creating the systems, processes and rhythms that enable HR to operate in a proactive state.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the HR team, creating clear direction, accountability and capability uplift
• Strengthen HR operations, processes, governance and compliance frameworks
• Drive continuous improvement across policies, procedures and people practices
• Partner with senior leaders on workforce planning, organisational capability and business priorities
• Provide guidance on complex employee and industrial relations matters
• Support organisational change, growth initiatives and business transformation projects
• Use technology and data to improve efficiency and decision making across the people function
• Act as a senior escalation point and trusted advisor to the business

Profile

You are an experienced HR leader who combines strategic thinking with strong operational execution.

You understand what a mature HR function looks like and have experience building, scaling or improving one. You're comfortable creating structure, driving change and taking ownership of initiatives from concept through to implementation.

You'll bring:

• Experience leading HR teams within medium to large organisations
• Exposure to growth, transformation, M&A, integration or other complex business change environments
• Strong employee and workplace relations capability
• Experience operating within regulated or compliance-focused environments
• A proactive and highly accountable leadership style
• The ability to prioritise, work autonomously and drive outcomes
• Strong systems capability and confidence leveraging technology to improve performance
• Curiosity and enthusiasm for AI and emerging technologies and how they can enhance ways of working
• The ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities

Job Offer

This is a broad HR leadership role with genuine scope to influence how the people function evolves.

You'll join an organisation experiencing significant growth, investing heavily in technology and embracing new ways of working. The environment is fast-moving, commercially focused and offers the opportunity to balance strategic leadership with hands‑on execution.

• $180,000 - $200,000 + superannuation + STI
• Novated leasing and employee discounts
• Opportunity to shape and mature a HR function during a period of significant growth
• Exposure to innovative technology projects and an organisation actively embracing AI-enabled ways of working