Head of People & Culture

Stellar Recruitment; Maroochydore; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parental leave cover

Job summary

Stellar Recruitment seeks a Head of People & Culture to lead a national function across HR, Talent Acquisition, Mobilisation and ER/IR for a 9-12 month parental leave contract. You will partner with executive leaders and operate across dispersed sites, driving workforce strategy and people initiatives.

Reporting to the executive team, you will oversee enterprise bargaining, leadership development and day-to-day HR service delivery while maintaining momentum across a growing national workforce.

Qualifications

• Experience in a Head of People & Culture or senior HR leadership role.
• Strong understanding of Australian employment legislation and enterprise agreements.
• Proven capability to lead HR across national operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead a national People & Culture function across HR, Talent Acquisition, Mobilisation and ER/IR.
• Partner with executive and operational leaders across a dispersed workforce.
• Provide strategic and operational guidance on people, culture and workforce matters.
• Oversee employee and industrial relations, including enterprise bargaining.
• Lead attraction, retention and workforce planning initiatives for growth.
• Support leadership development and organisational capability.
• Ensure effective HR service delivery across corporate and project operations.
• Foster a high-performing, collaborative team environment.

Skills

People leadership

HR generalist

Industrial relations

Stakeholder partnering

Talent management

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/IR/Business

Job description

Head of People & Culture | 9-12 Month Contract

Lead a national People & Culture function supporting major civil infrastructure projects across Australia. We're partnering with a leading civil contractor to appoint an experienced Head of People & Culture for a parental leave contract. Reporting to the executive team, you'll lead a national function across HR, Talent Acquisition, Mobilisation and ER/IR while partnering closely with operational leaders to support workforce growth, organisational performance and people strategy.

Stepping into an established and highly capable People & Culture function, you'll provide leadership, continuity and support during a key period for the business while maintaining momentum across people initiatives nationally.

About the Role

• Lead a national People & Culture team across HR, Talent Acquisition, Mobilisation and ER/IR
• Partner with executive and operational leaders across a geographically dispersed workforce
• Provide strategic and operational guidance on people, culture and workforce matters
• Oversee employee and industrial relations activity, including enterprise bargaining
• Lead attraction, retention and workforce planning initiatives to support a growing national workforce
• Support leadership capability and organisational development priorities
• Ensure effective HR service delivery across corporate and project operations
• Foster a high-performing and collaborative team environment

About You

• Proven experience in a Head of People & Culture, HR Manager or senior HR leadership role
• Relevant tertiary qualification in Human Resources, Industrial Relations, Business or a related discipline
• Strong generalist HR capability across the full employee lifecycle
• Demonstrated experience managing complex ER/IR matters and enterprise bargaining
• Strong working knowledge of Australian employment legislation, Awards and Enterprise Agreements
• Experience leading and developing HR teams
• Confidence partnering with and influencing operational and executive leaders
• Commercial, pragmatic and solutions-focused approach
• Previous experience within the civil construction industry is essential
• Ability to travel nationally as required
• Available to commence in mid-October 2026
• Must hold unrestricted working rights in Australia with no sponsorship requirements

What's on Offer

• 9-12 month parental leave contract
• Perth or Maroochydore location
• National leadership responsibility across a geographically dispersed workforce
• Established and high-performing team
• Broad remit spanning HR, Talent Acquisition, Mobilisation and ER/IR
• Opportunity to join a respected organisation delivering complex civil and infrastructure projects across Australia

If you're a practical and commercially minded people leader who enjoys partnering with operations, leading capable teams and driving people outcomes in a fast-paced civil construction environment, we'd love to hear from you.