Manager Human Resources

Coronado Curragh; Blackwater; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

FIFO options from Brisbane or region

Relocation & housing support

Competitive salary & bonuses

Company vehicle

5 weeks annual leave

Career development

Health & wellbeing benefits

Job summary

CORONADO GLOBAL RESOURCES is seeking a hands-on Manager Human Resources to lead the people and industrial relations agenda across the Curragh Complex. This senior role oversees HR, site accommodation and administration teams, balancing commercial outcomes with a fair, values-based culture.

You will drive enterprise bargaining end to end, manage complex workplace issues, and lead organisational change initiatives while developing the HR team to build capability and align people strategy with

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience leading enterprise agreement negotiations, ideally in a unionised mining, resources or heavy industry environment.
• Strong working knowledge of the Fair Work Act, enterprise agreements and awards.
• Proven experience leading an HR function and guiding a business through significant change.
• The ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders across multiple levels.
• Resilience and sound judgement under pressure, with a genuine commitment to a positive workplace culture.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise bargaining end to end, from strategy and cost modelling through union negotiation, Fair Work Commission approval and implementation.
• Manage complex workplace and industrial issues, including disputes, investigations and discipline processes.
• Lead the people side of organisational change and cost-improvement initiatives, including consultation arrangements.
• Lead and develop the HR team, and champion performance, succession and leadership development to build capability.
• Oversee site accommodation and administration services.
• Partner with site and corporate leaders, to align people strategy with business priorities.

Skills

Enterprise bargaining

Stakeholder engagement

People leadership

Change management

Industrial relations

Education

Tertiary qualifications in HR/IR/Business/Law

Job description

CORONADO GLOBAL RESOURCES is a leading international producer of high-quality Metallurgical Coal. Our global operations are located in two of the world’s largest and most productive metallurgical coal basins, the Bowen Basin in Queensland and the Central Appalachian region of the US.

At Coronado, we believe our people are our greatest asset. With approximately 20 years of mine life remaining at Curragh, we offer the opportunity to make a meaningful impact as we continue to grow and evolve.

About the Role

As Manager Human Resources, you’ll lead the people and industrial relations agenda across the Curragh Complex at a critical time for the business. This senior role oversees the HR, site accommodation and administration teams, and balances sound commercial outcomes with a fair, values-based and high-performing culture.

In this role you will:

• Lead enterprise bargaining end to end, from strategy and cost modelling through union negotiation, Fair Work Commission approval and implementation
• Manage complex workplace and industrial issues, including disputes, investigations and discipline processes
• Lead the people side of organisational change and cost-improvement initiatives, including consultation arrangements
• Lead and develop the HR team, and champion performance, succession and leadership development to build capability
• Oversee site accommodation and administration services
• Partner with site and corporate leaders, to align people strategy with business priorities

About You

We’re seeking a hands-on, commercially astute HR leader who thrives in a demanding operating environment.

You will bring:

• Demonstrated experience leading enterprise agreement negotiations, ideally in a unionised mining, resources or heavy industry environment
• Strong working knowledge of the Fair Work Act, enterprise agreements and awards
• Proven experience leading an HR function and guiding a business through significant change
• The ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders across multiple levels
• Resilience and sound judgement under pressure, with a genuine commitment to a positive workplace culture
• Tertiary qualifications in Human Resources, Industrial Relations, Business, Law or a related discipline

Why Join Us?

At Coronado, we’re more than a leading coal producer — we’re a team that values people, progress, and community, offering real opportunities to grow and thrive.

• Where You Call Home Is Up to You: Whether that’s company-paid FIFO from Brisbane, DIDO from the Capricorn Coast, or living locally in the friendly community of Blackwater. We’ve got options to make work-life balance achievable, no matter where you’re based.
• Relocation & Housing Support: Choose from subsidised housing options to suit your lifestyle - camp accommodation, a private unit, or a family home.
• Attractive Package: Receive a competitive salary, both short & long term performance-based bonus, Company Vehicle and 5 weeks of annual leave to support your downtime and personal goals.
• Career Development: Be part of a global business with strong local roots, where you’ll have access to training, mentoring, and internal progression pathways.
• Health & Wellbeing: Enjoy subsidised gym memberships and wellbeing initiatives that support both body and mind.

We proudly acknowledge the Gaangalu Nation People as the Traditional Owners of the land on which Curragh Mine operates. We’re committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected, supported and valued.