HR Manager: People Strategy & Compliance Lead

Trelleborg Group; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Trelleborg Group in Melbourne is seeking a Human Resources Manager to act as site HR leader, overseeing the full employee lifecycle from workforce planning to learning and development. You will partner with the Melbourne leadership team to build capability, strengthen culture, and ensure safe, inclusive, high-performing operations.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree, 5+ years generalist HR experience, knowledge of Australian employment law, and hands-on payroll and return-to-work experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Employment Relations, Business, Psychology, or a related discipline.
• 5+ years of progressive generalist HR experience, ideally as an HR Business Partner or HR Manager.
• Experience in manufacturing, medical device, industrial, or another regulated operational environment is strongly preferred.
• Strong working knowledge of Australian employment and industrial relations requirements, including the Fair Work Act 2009, National Employment Standards, modern awards, and/or enterprise agreements.
• Hands-on payroll and workers' compensation/return-to-work experience; Wage Easy or comparable payroll system experience.
• Experience supporting leaders in a multinational or matrixed organisation and leading HR projects or process improvements.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365, HR and payroll systems, people analytics, and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead recruitment, onboarding, and internal mobility across the Melbourne site.
• Manage employee relations, investigations, performance, and disciplinary matters.
• Oversee payroll, benefits, and payroll controls with compliance to Fair Work Act.
• Coordinate return-to-work, workers' compensation, and safety with WorkSafe Victoria.
• Partner with leadership on workforce planning, culture, and change initiatives.

Skills

Workforce planning

Talent acquisition

Employee relations

Payroll administration

HR analytics

Microsoft 365

HR systems

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related

Tools

Wage Easy

HRIS

Payroll systems

Job description

Trelleborg Group in Melbourne is seeking a Human Resources Manager to act as site HR leader, overseeing the full employee lifecycle from workforce planning to learning and development. You will partner with the Melbourne leadership team to build capability, strengthen culture, and ensure safe, inclusive, high-performing operations.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree, 5+ years generalist HR experience, knowledge of Australian employment law, and hands-on payroll and return-to-work experience.