HR Manager

u&u Recruitment Partners; Sydney; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

U&U Recruitment Partners is recruiting an HR Manager to lead the national HR function from the Australian leadership team. You will partner with the Managing Director, GMs and site managers to shape the HR strategy and drive capability across the business.

You will oversee workforce planning, talent management and industrial relations, supporting a high-performance culture and low risk operations across multiple sites. This is a senior, strategic, operational role based in NSW.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in a senior HR leadership role within warehousing, distribution or manufacturing
• Proven ability to lead HR strategy, partner with senior leaders and deliver results at scale
• Expert employee relations experience in a blue-collar, unionised environment
• Strong knowledge of Australian employment legislation and HR best practice

Responsibilities

• Partner with the leadership team to deliver people strategies aligned to business objectives
• Lead the HR function across Australia, driving workforce planning, talent management and organisational capability
• Develop and implement initiatives across leadership development, succession planning and change management
• Provide expert advice on employee relations, industrial relations, performance management and compliance
• Champion a high-performance culture, coaching leaders to build capability, engagement and accountability
• Drive talent attraction, retention and development strategies to support business growth
• Lead and mentor the HR team, fostering a collaborative and customer-focused HR function
• Influence and contribute to strategic business decisions as a trusted member of the leadership team
• Ensure HR policies, practices and programs support a positive employee experience and minimise organisational risk
• Use people insights and workforce data to inform decision-making and continuous improvement initiatives

Skills

HR leadership

Stakeholder management

Industrial relations

Australian employment law

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in HR/Business

Job description

U&U Recruitment Partners – Wetherill Park NSW

Join a global manufacturing leader with a national presence in Australia. The organisation partners with leading consumer brands to deliver innovative solutions, continually growing through strategic partnerships and a commitment to helping customers bring their products to market efficiently and effectively.

About the role

As the HR Manager, you will serve as a key member of the Australian leadership team, directly partnering with the Managing Director, General Managers, and managers across the operational sites. Engaging with team members to support the best possible experience. This is a senior role responsible for shaping and leading the HR function nationally, driving organisational capability, and influencing business strategy.

Key responsibilities

• Partner with the leadership team to deliver people strategies aligned to business objectives;


• Lead the HR function across Australia, driving workforce planning, talent management, and organisational capability;


• Develop and implement initiatives across leadership development, succession planning, and change management;


• Provide expert advice on employee relations, industrial relations, performance management, and compliance;


• Champion a high-performance culture, coaching leaders to build capability, engagement, and accountability;


• Drive talent attraction, retention, and development strategies to support business growth;


• Lead and mentor the HR team, fostering a collaborative and customer-focused HR function;


• Influence and contribute to strategic business decisions as a trusted member of the leadership team;


• Ensure HR policies, practices, and programs support a positive employee experience and minimise organisational risk; and


• Use people insights and workforce data to inform decision-making and continuous improvement initiatives.

About the company

Join a global manufacturing leader with a national presence in Australia. The organisation partners with leading consumer brands to deliver innovative solutions, continually growing through strategic partnerships and a commitment to helping customers bring their products to market efficiently and effectively.

About the role

As the HR Manager, you will serve as a key member of the Australian leadership team, directly partnering with the Managing Director, General Managers, and managers across the operational sites. Engaging with team members to support the best possible experience. This is a senior role responsible for shaping and leading the HR function nationally, driving organisational capability, and influencing business strategy.

Key responsibilities

• Partner with the leadership team to deliver people strategies aligned to business objectives;


• Lead the HR function across Australia, driving workforce planning, talent management, and organisational capability;


• Develop and implement initiatives across leadership development, succession planning, and change management;


• Provide expert advice on employee relations, industrial relations, performance management, and compliance;


• Champion a high-performance culture, coaching leaders to build capability, engagement, and accountability;


• Drive talent attraction, retention, and development strategies to support business growth;


• Lead and mentor the HR team, fostering a collaborative and customer-focused HR function;


• Influence and contribute to strategic business decisions as a trusted member of the leadership team;


• Ensure HR policies, practices, and programs support a positive employee experience and minimise organisational risk; and


• Use people insights and workforce data to inform decision-making and continuous improvement initiatives.

About you

You’re a confident, well-spoken, engaging and commercially minded HR leader who enjoys being in an operational role whilst driving the HR strategy for the national business.

You will bring

• Significant experience in a senior HR leadership role position within warehousing, distribution or manufacturing environment will be highly regarded;


• Demonstrated ability to lead HR strategy, partner with senior leaders, and deliver impactful results at scale;


• Expert employee relations experience within a blue-collar unionised environment;


• Strong knowledge of Australian employment legislation and HR best practice; and


• Tertiary qualifications in Human Resources, Business or a related discipline.

At u&u Recruitment Partners, we value diversity,equityand inclusion. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people with disability.