Manager, People Operations

Tandem Partners; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Tandem Partners in Melbourne is seeking an experienced HR leader to shape people strategy, lead a multidisciplinary team spanning Business Partnering, Talent Acquisition and People Services. You will translate people strategy into practical outcomes, build capability, manage risk and foster a high performing workplace culture in a complex, operationally focused business.

Reporting through a dual leadership structure, you will partner with senior executives to guide workforce planning and

Qualifications

• Experience leading multidisciplinary HR/People teams.
• Broad experience across business partnering, talent acquisition, employee relations and organisational development.
• Strong stakeholder management and ability to influence senior leaders.

Responsibilities

• Partner with executive leaders to align people initiatives with business priorities.
• Lead and develop a team of Business Partners, Talent Acquisition and People Services.
• Drive workforce planning, capability building and leadership development.
• Provide guidance on employee and industrial relations matters.
• Support transformation programs and changes to people systems and processes.
• Champion a collaborative, commercial and customer-focused People function.

Skills

HR leadership

Business partnering

Talent acquisition

Employee relations

Organisational development

Stakeholder management

Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources

Job description

This is a rare opportunity to lead a multidisciplinary People team and play a pivotal role in shaping the people strategy of a complex and operationally focused business.

Reporting through a dual leadership structure, you will act as a trusted advisor to senior executives while leading a team spanning Business Partnering, Talent Acquisition and People Services. You will be responsible for translating people strategy into practical business outcomes, ensuring the organisation continues to build capability, manage risk effectively and create a high performing workplace culture.

The Opportunity

Leading a team of experienced HR professionals, you will:

• Partner closely with executive leaders to align people initiatives with business priorities.
• Lead and develop a team of Business Partners, Talent Acquisition professionals and People Services specialists.
• Drive workforce planning, organisational capability and leadership development initiatives.
• Provide guidance across employee and industrial relations matters, partnering with specialist experts where required.
• Support transformation programs, change initiatives and the ongoing evolution of people systems and processes.
• Champion a collaborative, commercially focused and customer-oriented People function.

About You

You are an experienced HR leader who combines strong commercial judgement with a pragmatic and people-focused approach.

You will bring:

• Demonstrated success leading a multidisciplinary HR or People team.
• Broad experience across business partnering, talent acquisition, employee relations and organisational development.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and challenge senior leaders constructively.
• Experience operating within complex, matrixed or geographically dispersed organisations.
• A practical understanding of employment and industrial relations frameworks.
• A track record of leading teams through growth, transformation or operational change.

Why This Role?

This is an opportunity to join an organisation at an exciting stage of its evolution, where People is viewed as a critical driver of business performance. You'll have genuine influence across the Victorian business, lead a capable team and work alongside an established executive leadership group to shape workforce strategy, culture and organisational outcomes.