Head of People and Culture

TIMG; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Allied Express and VTFE, part of the Freightways Group, is seeking a commercially minded Head of People & Culture to lead the people agenda across two businesses. Reporting to the Allied Express CEO with a dotted line to Freightways’ Group Head of People & Culture, you’ll translate strategy into practical people plans and drive leadership capability, change and risk management.

Join a fast-paced, multi-site environment where you will mentor the P&C team, provide expert

Qualifications

• Senior P&C leader with Australian employee relations expertise.
• Strong commercial acumen and ability to partner with executives.
• Experience leading change across multi-site organisations, preferably in transport/logistics.

Responsibilities

• Translate business priorities into practical people plans that support growth.
• Strengthen leadership capability, succession and workforce planning.
• Lead organisational change and improve core people practices.
• Mentor, develop and guide the P&C team.
• Provide confident advice on complex employee relations and people risk.
• Build a safe, engaged and accountable culture using people insights.

Skills

Leadership

Employee relations

Strategic planning

Change management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR or related

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

HRIS

Workforce analytics

Job description

Allied Express and VTFE, part of the Freightways Group, are seeking a commercially minded Head of People & Culture to lead the next stage of their people agenda.

With strong foundations already established, this is an opportunity to build on what’s working, take P&C to the next level and ensure our people, leadership and ways of working are ready to support growth.

Reporting to the Allied Express CEO, with a dotted line to Freightways’ Group Head of People & Culture, you’ll partner with both executive teams and lead a small P&C team. You’ll combine strategic direction with practical delivery in a fast-paced, multi-site environment.

What you’ll do

• Translate business priorities into practical people plans that support growth.
• Strengthen leadership capability, succession and workforce planning.
• Lead organisational change and improve core people practices.
• Mentor, Develop and Guide the existing P&C team.
• Provide confident advice on complex employee relations and people risk.
• Build a safe, engaged and accountable culture, using people insights to guide decisions.

What you’ll bring

You’re an experienced senior P&C leader who builds trust, exercises sound judgement and follows through. You bring strong Australian employee relations expertise, commercial acumen and experience partnering with executive teams in complex operational businesses. Road transport sector knowledge would be highly valued.

Make a visible contribution across two businesses, supported by the wider NZX & ASX Freightways Group. Our principles guide how we work: We Work as a Family. We Think Commercially. We Take Ownership.