Inclusion & Wellbeing Manager

u&u Recruitment Partners; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

u&u Recruitment Partners is partnering with a large professional services organisation to recruit a senior People & Culture leader in Sydney. The role spans inclusion, wellbeing and psychosocial safety, balancing strategy with hands-on delivery.

You will lead a small team, partner with senior stakeholders to strengthen outcomes, own WGEA reporting, and drive policy development and data-driven improvements within a hybrid Sydney-based setup.

Qualifications

• Experience owning WGEA reporting and related requirements.
• Strong program and project delivery capability across complex environments.
• Experience leading teams and partnering with senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Own a broad portfolio spanning inclusion, wellbeing and psychosocial safety.
• Lead a team of two with clear direction and autonomy.
• Partner with senior stakeholders to strengthen outcomes.
• Take ownership of WGEA reporting and translate requirements into action.
• Own policy development and review across the portfolio.
• Use people data to identify risks, opportunities and improvements.
• Identify opportunities to remove barriers and improve the employee experience.

Skills

WGEA reporting

Stakeholder management

People data analysis

Policy development

Leadership

Job description

This is an opportunity to join a large, highly regarded professional services organisation with a sophisticated and well-established People & Culture function.

With a strong focus on creating an inclusive, safe and supportive workplace, the organisation takes a progressive approach to inclusion, well-beingand psychosocial safety.

What you’ll be doing

• Own a broad portfolio spanning inclusion, well-beingand psychosocial safety, balancing both strategy and hands-on execution;
• Lead a team of two, providing clear direction and oversight while giving them autonomy to deliver;
• Partner with senior stakeholders across the organisation to strengthen inclusion, well-beingand psychosocial safety outcomes;
• Take ownership of WGEA reporting, translating evolving requirements, data and targets into meaningful action beyond compliance;
• Own key policy development and review across the portfolio;
• Use people data and insights to identify risks, opportunities and areas for continuous improvement; and
• Identify opportunities to remove barriers and improve the experience of people across the organisation.

About the company

This is an opportunity to join a large, highly regarded professional services organisation with a sophisticated and well-established People & Culture function.

With a strong focus on creating an inclusive, safe and supportive workplace, the organisation takes a progressive approach to inclusion, well-beingand psychosocial safety.

What you’ll be doing

• Own a broad portfolio spanning inclusion, well-beingand psychosocial safety, balancing both strategy and hands-on execution;
• Lead a team of two, providing clear direction and oversight while giving them autonomy to deliver;
• Partner with senior stakeholders across the organisation to strengthen inclusion, well-beingand psychosocial safety outcomes;
• Take ownership of WGEA reporting, translating evolving requirements, data and targets into meaningful action beyond compliance;
• Own key policy development and review across the portfolio;
• Use people data and insights to identify risks, opportunities and areas for continuous improvement; and
• Identify opportunities to remove barriers and improve the experience of people across the organisation.

What experience you need to apply

• Must have experience within professional services, legal, financial services or another complex and regulated environment;
• Strong, recent experience owning WGEA reporting and managing associated requirements;
• Experience across inclusion, well-being, DE&I or a related People & Culture portfolio;
• Strong program and project delivery capability, with the ability to manage initiatives from concept through to execution;
• Previous people leadership experience;
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, including confidence working with senior stakeholders;
• Commercial acumen and the ability to connect people initiatives to broader organisational priorities; and
• A strong risk lens, with the ability to consider the longer-term implications of decisions and actions.

What you’ll get in return for your talents

This is an opportunity to step into a role with real scope to shape the agenda, rather than simply inherit a set program of work.

You’ll have the opportunity to combine strategy with hands-on delivery, lead a developing team and work across complex, meaningful projects spanning inclusion, well-being, WGEA and psychosocial safety.

The organisation offers a balanced hybrid working model, with three days in their central Sydney office and two from home, alongside the opportunity to work within a highly regarded professional environment.

They are offering a competitive salary package alongside a suite of unique benefits.