Head of People Operations and Partnering

Glen Eira City Council; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Glen Eira City Council seeks a dynamic Head of People Operations and Partnering to shape future-ready people and culture practices. You will lead a multidisciplinary team of committed professionals, translating strategy into improved HR services and enhanced organisational outcomes.

Reporting to the Chief People Officer, you will drive recruitment, business partnering and employee relations, champion change management, and foster a positive employee experience within a high-performing council.

Qualifications

• Lead people operations, recruitment, business partnering, and employee relations services.
• Translate people strategy into improved HR services and outcomes.
• Strengthen people-management capability and support change management and employee experience.

Responsibilities

• Deliver responsive and contemporary HR services across the employee lifecycle.
• Oversee delivery of HR services across the employee lifecycle.
• Support change management and improve employee experience.

Job description

Head of People Operations and Partnering

• Build future-ready people and culture practices
• Join a high-performing and innovative organisation – #GEProud
• Lead a multidisciplinary team of committed and engaged professionals

Glen Eira City Council is seeking a highly driven people and culture leader to take responsibility for its people operations, recruitment, business partnering, and employee and industrial relations services.

Reporting to an accomplished Chief People Officer and working as a member of the People and Culture leadership team, the Head of People Operations and Partnering will translate people strategy into improved HR services and impactful organisational outcomes. The role leads the delivery of responsive and contemporary services across the employee lifecycle while strengthening people-management capability and supporting change management and positive employee experience.

More information about the role can be found here.

Enquiries: Please contact David Baber on 1300 347 *** or***********@futureleadership.com.au.

Applications close: Wednesday 25 November 2026 at 11.59pm AEDT.

Future Leadership have been exclusively retained by Glen Eira City Council to deliver this executive search. Any applications will be redirected to Future Leadership and managed via the campaign.