People and Culture Manager

Road Sense Australia Ltd; Melbourne; Remote; AUD 64,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meaningful work

Ownership of HR

Direct CEO access

Flexible remote work

Career development

Remote Australia-wide

Job summary

Road Sense Australia Ltd is seeking an experienced HR leader to own our people and culture function in a hands-on generalist role. You will provide strategic advice, manage employee relations, performance, recruitment, and policy development, while coordinating WHS and ensuring compliant HR practices across Australia.

This remote, Australia-wide position offers genuine ownership, CEO access, and flexible hours (22.8 hours/week across three days).

Qualifications

• A relevant degree in HR, Employment Relations or a related discipline.
• At least five years of broad HR experience.
• Strong knowledge of Australian employment legislation, the National Employment Standards and modern awards.
• Experience in employee relations, performance management, recruitment and HR policy development.
• Excellent judgement, discretion and communication skills.
• The ability to work independently and provide sound advice to senior leadership.
• Experience in the not-for-profit sector or developing HR systems within a growing organisation will be highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Strengthen employee engagement, wellbeing and workplace culture.
• Provide expert advice on Australian employment legislation, compliance and employee matters.
• Establish effective performance management and professional development processes.
• Manage recruitment, onboarding and employee lifecycle processes.
• Develop practical policies, improve systems and maintain accurate, confidential records.
• Coordinate WHS requirements, including psychosocial risks.
• Support the CEO with workforce planning and organisational development.
• Own our HR function and drive meaningful improvements.

Skills

Independent working

Communication skills

Strategic HR advisory

People management

Education

HR/IR degree

Job description

About the role

This is a hands-on, generalist HR position combining strategic advice with practical people management.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• People and culture: Strengthen employee engagement, wellbeing and workplace culture.
• Employment relations: Provide expert advice on Australian employment legislation, compliance and employee matters.
• Performance and development: Establish effective performance management and professional development processes.
• Recruitment: Manage recruitment, onboarding and employee lifecycle processes.
• HR policies and systems: Develop practical policies, improve systems and maintain accurate, confidential records.
• Workplace health and safety: Coordinate WHS requirements, including psychosocial risks.
• Strategic advice: Support the CEO with workforce planning and organisational development.

You'll own our HR function, with the opportunity to drive meaningful improvements rather than simply maintain existing processes.

About you

We're looking for an experienced HR professional who is ready to take ownership of a people and culture function.

You may already be working in an HR management position, or you might be an experienced Senior HR Adviser or HR Business Partner looking to take the next step in your career.

Previous management experience is not essential. What matters is your technical expertise, sound judgement, initiative and ability to work independently while building positive relationships across the organisation.

You'll bring:

• A relevant degree in HR, Employment Relations or a related discipline.
• At least five years of broad HR experience.
• Strong knowledge of Australian employment legislation, the National Employment Standards and modern awards.
• Experience in employee relations, performance management, recruitment and HR policy development.
• Excellent judgement, discretion and communication skills.
• The ability to work independently and provide sound advice to senior leadership.
• Experience in the not-for-profit sector or developing HR systems within a growing organisation will be highly regarded.

Why join Road Sense?

• Meaningful work: Contribute to an organisation dedicated to improving road safety across Australia.
• Genuine ownership: Lead our people function and influence how the organisation develops.
• Direct CEO access: Play an important role in organisational decisions and improvements.
• Flexible working: Work remotely from anywhere in Australia, three days per week.
• Professional growth: Opportunities for development and potential expansion of the role as the organisation grows.
• Hours: 22.8 hours per week across three agreed days
• Location: Fully remote, Australia-wide
• Actual salary: $71,400 per annum plus statutory superannuation
• Full-time equivalent salary: $119,000 per annum plus statutory superannuation
• Reports to: Chief Executive Officer
• Commencement: By mutual agreement

Questions about the role?

For enquiries about this position, please contact us at *******@roadsense.org.au

Road Sense Australia values diversity and encourages applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences.

Please note:

Road Sense Australia reserves the right to close this advertisement early if a sufficient number of suitable applications are received. We encourage interested candidates to apply promptly.