Head of People Strategy & Culture

Council Jobs; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

End ofTrip facilities

Employee Assistance Program

Wellbeing programs

Discounted gym membership

Professional development

Job summary

Hobsons Bay City Council is seeking a senior leader to drive the People Strategy and shape a high-performance culture. Reporting to the Chief People Officer, you’ll oversee organisational development, workforce planning, talent, culture, and system strategies across a multidisciplinary portfolio.

This role offers genuine scope to influence and shape how people experience work, with hybrid flexibility and a focus on care, inclusion and belonging.

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading contemporary people, culture or organisational development functions.
• Move between big-picture strategy and practical delivery.
• Understand what creates a strong employee experience and turn that into action.
• Shaping culture and building organisational capability, not just running HR programs.
• Use workforce data and employee insights to challenge assumptions.
• Build trusted relationships at senior/executive levels.
• Lead through change with authenticity, curiosity and care.
• Create an inclusive environment where people can contribute and be themselves.
• Bring energy and positivity and help people enjoy being part of the organisation.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and delivery of Council’s workforce and people strategies.
• Shape organisation-wide approaches to culture, capability, leadership and employee experience.
• Lead strategic workforce planning, talent management and organisational development initiatives.
• Use workforce insights and analytics to identify opportunities and inform better decisions.
• Lead development of contemporary people systems and practices that make it easier for our people to do great work.
• Partner with leaders across Council to enable organisational change and build capability.
• Oversee strategic projects that strengthen how we attract, develop, engage and retain our people.
• Create opportunities to recognise success, celebrate our people and strengthen connection and belonging across Council.
• Lead, coach and develop the People Strategy team, creating clarity, trust and space for great ideas.

Skills

People strategy

Organisational development

Workforce planning

Talent management

Leadership

Employee experience

Change management

Education

Tertiary qualifications in HR / related discipline

Job description

Hobsons Bay City Council is seeking a senior leader to drive the People Strategy and shape a high-performance culture. Reporting to the Chief People Officer, you’ll oversee organisational development, workforce planning, talent, culture, and system strategies across a multidisciplinary portfolio.

This role offers genuine scope to influence and shape how people experience work, with hybrid flexibility and a focus on care, inclusion and belonging.