HR Manager

Koninklijke Vopak N.V.; Sydney; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Vopak is seeking an experienced HR Manager for Port Botany, NSW. You will lead local HR strategy, build a high-performing team, and partner with global HR to drive organizational excellence.

In this role, you will shape talent development, succession planning, and industrial relations while ensuring compliance with local regulations and strong stakeholder engagement. A demanding but rewarding leadership position at a multinational energy storage company.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of progressive HR experience within a multinational corporation.
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related discipline.
• Relevant professional HR certification (e.g., SHRM, CIPD, or equivalent).
• Demonstrated track record of holding strategic leadership positions.
• Proven capability in driving key change management, organizational transformation, and employee engagement initiatives.
• Extensive experience managing industrial relations, enterprise agreement negotiations, and operational turnarounds.
• Proven ability to deliver high-quality results under pressure and within strict timelines.

Responsibilities

• Formulate, develop, lead and implement local HR strategy and initiatives aligned with business objectives for the country.
• Lead to acquire, develop and retain talents, including performance management and succession planning.
• Collaborate with local and global HR teams to meet objectives and requirements.
• Develop and implement HR policies and frameworks for the organization; create underlying procedures.
• Ensure compliance with local regulations and monitor implementation.
• Stay abreast of latest HR developments and interpret insights for leadership and employees.
• Develop relationships with internal and external stakeholders, unions, government bodies and vendors.

Skills

HR leadership

Change management

Employee engagement

Industrial relations

Talent development

HR strategy

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business

HR certification (SHRM/CIPD)

Job description

HR Manager Location: Port Botany, NSW Work Type: Human Resources Vopak helps the world flow forward. We store the energy of today and tomorrow. But behind our impressive terminals and tanks, it is our people who make the difference. Guided by our culture of Trust, Collaboration, and Courage, we focus on creating an impact that brings the opportunity to grow and to make a real difference. As the HR Manager, you will play a key role in realizing our ambitions while building both the future of Vopak and your own.

Your Mission

As the HR Manager, you will be responsible for the planning, directing and coordinating of all HR activities and employees of Vopak Terminal Australia (VTA) and Vopak Victoria Energy Terminal (VVET). This is a key role in the organization working with the management and leadership teams and partnership with global/BU HR teams in leading and overseeing all HR initiatives and activities for the country.

What will you be doing?

• Formulate, develop, lead and implement local HR strategy and initiatives that are aligned with the overall business strategy and support business objectives for the country.
• Lead to acquire, develop and retain talents, including performance management, succession planning, talent development, aligned with current and future business needs.
• Work closely with the local management team, leadership team, business leaders and alignment with the global/regional HR teams to meet business objectives and requirements.
• Develop functional or operational policies and develop policy frameworks for the organization.
• Take responsibility for creating underlying procedures, ensuring compliance to local regulations and alignment with business needs, including monitoring the implementation and competitiveness.
• Maintain awareness and knowledge of the latest HR developments and provide suitable interpretation to management team, leadership team, business leaders, and employees within the organization.
• Develop and foster relationships with internal and external stakeholders, employees, unions, government bodies and external vendors.

Why you’ll love working with us

• A market-aligned salary package reflecting your experience, paired with a performance-driven bonus structure.
• Growth & Development opportunities to advance your career and continuously build your expertise.
• Comprehensive medical coverage, plus access to corporate gym facilities and wellness perks to keep you thriving.
• Hybrid work arrangements tailored to your role, supporting high performance and balance.
• A collaborative with supportive, high-energy workplace where initiative is championed and you have true ownership over your work.

Want to know more about our great work culture? Follow us or check out our stories on LinkedIn.

Does this sound like you?

• Minimum 10 years of progressive HR experience within a multinational corporation, including at least 6 years in a HR Business Partnering capacity.
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• Relevant professional HR certification (e.g., SHRM, CIPD, or equivalent).
• Demonstrated track record of holding strategic leadership positions.
• Proven capability in driving key change management, organizational transformation, and employee engagement initiatives.
• Extensive experience managing industrial relations, enterprise agreement (CLA) negotiations, and operational turnarounds.
• Proven ability to deliver high-quality results under pressure and within strict timelines.

What energy will you bring?

We’d love to meet you! Together, we help the world flow forward.

For more information about the vacancy, please visit https://www.careersatvopak.com

At Vopak, we foster an inclusive workplace where you are empowered to bring your best self to work.

Guided by trust, a spirit of collaboration, and the courage to lead change, we create an environment where everyone truly belongs.

Vopak is an equal opportunity employer.

Everyone is different, and the differences in people allow us to match our ambitions and drive inclusion across the business.

That's why we are curious about who you are!

Citizens and businesses everywhere can switch on the lights and go about their day, without ever having to wonder whether the energy is available.

Vopak provides infrastructure solutions for storing the products that make it possible.

But our tanks and terminals alone don’t get the job done.

Our people do.

That’s why we say: there is human energy inside.

Read more about us at www.careersatvopak.com