HR Manager

Peoplecorp; Katherine; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Peoplecorp is seeking an experienced HR Manager for a fixed-term contract in Katherine, Australia. The role focuses on leading the people agenda, partnering with senior operational leaders, and managing the industrial relations landscape with emphasis on negotiations and compliance.

Ideal candidates will bring extensive employee and industrial relations expertise, influence senior stakeholders, and drive change in a complex, unionised environment.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in industrial environments with unions and bargaining.
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and lead HR initiatives.
• Strong, commercially minded HR leadership in complex settings.

Responsibilities

• Own the people agenda and partner with senior operational leaders.
• Lead enterprise bargaining negotiations and manage industrial relations.
• Oversee workplace investigations and ensure compliance with legislation and instruments.
• Drive change and support organisational transformation in a unionised environment.

Skills

Industrial relations

Stakeholder management

People leadership

Change management

Job description

The Organisation

We are partnering with a leading organisation within the resources sector, operating in a complex, highly industrialised environment. With a strong focus on operational excellence, safety and continuous improvement, they are seeking an experienced HR Manager to join the business on a fixed-term contract.

The Role

Reporting directly to the Vice President Operations, this is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced HR leader to take ownership of the people agenda, partnering closely with senior operational leaders to deliver both strategic and operational HR initiatives.

A significant focus of the role will be managing the industrial relations landscape, including enterprise bargaining negotiations, union engagement, workplace investigations and ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and industrial instruments. You will work closely with senior stakeholders to navigate workforce challenges and support organisational change.

The Criteria

To be successful in this role, you will be an experienced HR Manager with a strong background in complex, industrial environments, ideally within mining, resources, manufacturing or similarly heavily unionised sectors.

You will bring extensive employee and industrial relations expertise, including hands-on experience with enterprise bargaining negotiations, alongside a proven ability to influence and partner with senior operational stakeholders.

You will be a confident, commercially minded HR leader who is comfortable managing complex people matters, driving change and leading high-performing teams.