Manager People And Culture

Ccentric Holdings; Sale; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Part time

Job summary

Central Gippsland Health in Sale, Victoria is seeking a seasoned Manager, People & Culture to lead a transformation of the function and help realise the organisation's workforce ambitions.

You will work closely with organisational leaders to design and deliver workforce planning, development and capability initiatives, shaping a contemporary and values-driven health service. This role offers strategic influence across CGH and genuine opportunity to impact staff experience.

Qualifications

• Senior HR or People & Culture leadership experience.
• Strong employee relations and industrial relations capability.
• Experience contributing to workforce planning and organisational capability initiatives.
• Experience managing investigations and complex workforce matters.
• Knowledge of Fair Work legislation and union engagement.
• Proven ability to lead teams through change and continuous improvement.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with stakeholders at all levels.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in HR, Business or related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing People & Culture team.
• Provide expert advice on employee relations and industrial relations matters.
• Support organisational leaders with investigations, performance management, workforce planning and capability initiatives.
• Partner with leaders to develop and deliver workforce planning, development and engagement strategies.
• Drive strategic workforce projects including gender equality actions and P&C strategy development.
• Lead organisational development, talent management and succession planning.
• Oversee recruitment, retention, policy development and workforce reporting.
• Foster strong workforce engagement practices that support a positive, values-based culture.

Skills

Senior HR leadership

Employee relations

Workforce planning

Organisational capability

Change management

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Tertiary qualifications in HR or related discipline

Job description

Manager People & Culture

Central Gippsland Health | Sale, Victoria

0.8 FTE | HS7 Classification

Lead the Next Chapter of People & Culture Transformation

Central Gippsland Health (CGH) is the major provider of health and aged care services across the Wellington Shire, delivering acute, community, residential aged care and specialist health services to a growing regional population. With more than 1,200 staff and a clear focus on delivering exceptional care, CGH is investing in a contemporary and people-focused workforce strategy.

An exciting opportunity now exists for an experienced and motivated People & Culture leader to join the organisation as Manager People & Culture.

The Opportunity

This role comes at a pivotal time for CGH. Following a significant transformation of the People & Culture function, including the establishment of a dedicated People & Culture division and a new leadership structure, this appointment represents the final key role required to complete the team and help realise the organisation's workforce ambitions.

Working closely with leaders across the organisation, you will contribute to the design and delivery of workforce planning, workforce development and organisational capability initiatives that help ensure CGH is well positioned to meet future workforce challenges and service demands.

This is an opportunity to make a genuine impact by helping shape the future of People & Culture within a progressive regional health service.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing People & Culture team.
• Provide expert advice on employee relations, industrial relations and workforce matters.
• Support organisational leaders with complex investigations, performance management, workforce planning and workforce capability initiatives.
• Partner with leaders to develop and deliver workforce planning, workforce development and employee engagement strategies aligned with organisational priorities.
• Drive strategic workforce projects including the Gender Equality Action Plan, People Matter Survey initiatives and the development of the People & Culture Strategy.
• Lead organisational development, talent management and succession planning initiatives.
• Oversee recruitment, retention, policy development and workforce reporting.
• Foster strong workforce engagement practices that support a positive, values-based culture and enhance employee experience across the organisation.

About You

You are a collaborative and pragmatic People & Culture professional who combines strong technical expertise with a hands‑on leadership style.

You will bring:

• Demonstrated senior HR or People & Culture leadership experience.
• Strong employee relations and industrial relations capability.
• Experience contributing to workforce planning, workforce development and organisational capability initiatives.
• Experience managing investigations, complex workforce matters and stakeholder relationships.
• Sound knowledge of Fair Work legislation, employment frameworks and union engagement.
• Proven ability to lead teams through change, workforce initiatives and continuous improvement.
• Excellent communication, coaching and relationship-building skills, with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Human Resources, Business or a related discipline. Experience within public health or the public sector will be highly regarded; however, candidates from healthcare, aged care, community services, government and other highly unionised environments are encouraged to apply.

Why Join Central Gippsland Health?

This role offers the rare opportunity to join a newly transformed People & Culture function at a critical stage of its development.

You'll enjoy

• The opportunity to shape workforce strategy and organisational culture.
• Direct partnership with an experienced and highly engaged Director People & Culture.
• Exposure to executive-level initiatives and strategic projects.
• A supportive, collaborative and values-driven leadership team.
• Genuine autonomy to influence change and improve systems and processes.
• Potential future development opportunities, including exposure to higher-level responsibilities.