HR Manager

Michael Page; City Of Stirling; Hybrid; AUD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

Michael Page is seeking an experienced People & Culture leader to partner with the Executive team in a well-established Western Australian organisation. You will shape workforce strategy, drive change, and strengthen the People & Culture function to support growth and resilience.

Reporting to the Chief People Officer, you will lead workforce planning, employee relations, capability development and reporting, while guiding Go1 and Employment Hero initiatives to improve the employee experience and

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading People & Culture in a senior capacity.
• Strong employee relations and industrial relations capability.
• Experience partnering with executives and guiding change initiatives.
• Exposure to workforce planning and capability development.
• Experience with HR systems and reporting tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead and strengthen the People & Culture function with a focus on continuous improvement across HR processes, service delivery and governance.
• Partner with executives and senior leaders on workforce planning, capability, leadership development and people strategy.
• Support growth with recruitment strategy, talent attraction and forecasting future workforce needs.
• Manage complex Employee Relations matters including investigations, grievances and workplace conduct.
• Provide guidance on Industrial Relations and award interpretation and annual wage reviews.
• Lead employee engagement, retention and culture initiatives using insights to improve the employee experience.
• Oversee training programs, leadership development, learning governance and reporting.
• Develop meaningful people reporting and workforce insights to support decision-making and monitor capability.

Skills

People & Culture leadership

Employee relations

Organisational change

Workforce planning

Stakeholder management

Learning & development

Tools

Employment Hero

Go1

Job description

• Partner with executives to shape workforce strategy and drive change
• Lead a key HR function with autonomy, impact and leadership visibility

About Our Client

An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced People & Culture professional to join a well-established Western Australian organisation and play a pivotal role in strengthening, stabilising and evolving the People & Culture function.

Reporting to the Chief People Officer, you’ll partner closely with the Executive and Senior Leadership teams to deliver a broad people agenda spanning workforce planning, employee and industrial relations, organisational capability, learning and development, employee engagement and people governance.

This is a highly visible leadership role offering the opportunity to influence decision-making, drive meaningful change and build a high-performing, future-focused workforce.

Job Description

What you’ll be doing:

• Lead and strengthen the People & Culture function, driving continuous improvement across HR processes, service delivery and people governance.
• Partner with executives and senior leaders on workforce planning, organisational capability, leadership development and people strategy.
• Support a significant workforce growth agenda, including recruitment strategy, talent attraction and forecasting future workforce needs.
• Manage complex Employee Relations matters, including performance management, investigations, grievances, workplace conduct matters and organisational change.
• Provide expert guidance on Industrial Relations, SCHADS and HPSS Award interpretation, compliance requirements and annual wage review activities.
• Lead employee engagement, retention and culture initiatives, using workforce insights and feedback to improve employee experience across the organisation.
• Drive organisational learning and capability by overseeing training programs, leadership development, Training Needs Analysis (TNA), learning governance and the effective use of Go1.
• Develop meaningful people reporting and workforce insights to support decision-making, manage risk and monitor organisational capability.

The Successful Applicant

You are a confident and commercially minded HR leader who enjoys balancing strategy with execution and isn't afraid to roll up your sleeves when required.You’ll bring:

• Proven experience in a People & Culture Manager, Senior HR Business Partner or HR leadership capacity.
• Strong Employee Relations and Industrial Relations capability.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex people matters and coaching leaders through challenging situations.
• Experience partnering with executive stakeholders and influencing decision-making.
• Exposure to workforce planning, organisational development and change initiatives.
• Strong understanding of learning and development frameworks, capability building and Training Needs Analysis.
• Experience working with HR systems and reporting tools, ideally including Employment Hero and Go1.

Experience within award-driven environments, including exposure to SCHADS and/or HPSS, will be highly regarded.

What's On Offer

• Genuine seat at the leadership table
• Opportunity to influence organisational strategy and culture
• Visible role partnering with Executive stakeholders
• Lead meaningful improvement across the HR function
• Flexible working arrangements available
• Long-term career growth and leadership progression opportunities

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