People Advisor-Workforce Transformation

Randstad HR Partners; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work environment

Collaborative team culture

Contract through March 2027

Job summary

Randstad HR Partners is seeking an experienced People Advisor, Workforce Transformation in Melbourne, VIC, on a contract labour hire basis through March 2027. The role supports major organizational change, overseeing consultation, redeployment, transitions, separations, and recruitment with a focus on accuracy and compassion.

The ideal candidate will have practical HR experience in employee relations and workforce transformation, strong stakeholder management, and advanced Microsoft 365 skills,

Qualifications

• Experience in HR, employee relations, organizational change, or workforce transformation.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to support leaders through sensitive change.
• Excellent organizational, administrative, and record-keeping skills.
• Advanced Microsoft 365 skills and familiarity with AI productivity tools.

Responsibilities

• Change & Consultation: Coordinate consultation processes, manage inquiries, track outcomes, and maintain accurate data and correspondence.
• Transition & Redeployment: Oversee redeployment and transition records, track progress, and liaise with payroll and HR teams.
• Separation Management: Administer separation workflows, approvals coordination, and payroll liaison.
• Employee Relations & Grievances: Support leaders and staff through sensitive matters, document grievances, escalate appropriately.
• Recruitment & Reporting: Support restructure-related recruitment and prepare workforce reports and governance updates.

Skills

HR Experience

Stakeholder Management

Operational Precision

Tech Proficiency

Desirable Experience

Tools

Microsoft 365

Copilot

Job description

Job Title: VPS4- People Advisor, Workforce Transformation

Location: Melbourne, VIC

Work Type: Contract / Temp (Labour Hire through March 2027)

Classification: Human Resources & Recruitment > HR Advisory

About The Role

We are URGENTLY seeking experienced HR professionals to join a dynamic Workforce Transformation team on a labor hire contract running through March 2027.

As a People Advisor, Workforce Transformation, you will provide hands-on HR support for major organizational change and workforce transition programs. Working closely with leaders, employees, and broader project teams, you will coordinate key change activities—including consultation, redeployment, employee transitions, separation processes, and restructure-related recruitment—ensuring outcomes are delivered efficiently, accurately, and compassionately.

This is a fast-paced, high-impact role suited to an organized HR professional who excels at navigating complex and sensitive employee matters while maintaining high standards of detail and record-keeping.

Key Responsibilities

• Change & Consultation: Coordinate consultation processes, manage employee inquiries, track outcomes, and maintain accurate impact data and employee correspondence.
• Transition & Redeployment: Oversee redeployment and transition case records, track individual progress, and liaise with payroll and HR teams to support seamless execution.
• Separation Management: Administer Applicant Separation Package and Immediate Separation Package workflows, including application tracking, approvals coordination, and payroll liaison.
• Employee Relations & Grievances: Support leaders and employees through sensitive matters, triage and document change-related grievances or workplace concerns, and elevate appropriately.
• Recruitment & Reporting: Support restructure-related recruitment (shortlisting and administration) and prepare accurate workforce reports, dashboards, and governance updates.

About You

• HR & Change Experience: Practical experience in HR, employee relations, organizational change, or workforce transformation.
• Stakeholder Management: Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build trust and support leaders and staff through sensitive change.
• Operational Precision: Exceptional organizational, administrative, and record-keeping skills with strict attention to detail.
• Tech Proficiency: Advanced Microsoft 365 skills, including confident use of AI productivity tools (e.g., Copilot) to work efficiently and produce quality outputs.
• Desirable Experience: Experience in redeployment, complex consultation, interpreting Enterprise Agreements, or prior exposure to the Victorian Public Service (VPS) will be highly regarded.

What’s on Offer

• Opportunity to play a key role in major organizational change initiatives.
• Flexible work environment with a collaborative, supportive team culture.
• Labour hire contract term through March 2027.

At Randstad, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background.