People & Culture Manager

Downer; Hexham; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working environment

Career growth with structured frames

Competitive Salary and Benefits

ASX-listed company

Job summary

Downer Group is seeking a senior People & Culture Manager to lead the project’s people strategy on a major infrastructure initiative. You will partner with the Project Director and leadership team to shape workforce planning, industrial relations, culture, mobilisation and demobilisation, and guide a dedicated P&C team.

You will bring over 10 years of senior HR/IR experience in complex, unionised environments, strong leadership, and a track record of delivering people programs across

Qualifications

• Senior P&C leader with 10+ years in large, multi-site construction or infrastructure.
• Experience in complex, unionised environments and industrial relations.
• Proven ability to lead and develop a P&C team.
• Strong partnership with senior project or business leaders.
• Experience in mobilisation, workforce growth, transition and demobilisation.
• Experience with enterprise agreements and workplace investigations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the project P&C function and advise governance on workforce matters.
• Partner with the Project Director to shape people strategy.
• Manage workforce planning, industrial relations and culture initiatives.
• Support mobilisation and demobilisation activities.
• Provide strategic advice to senior leadership on HR/IR issues.

Skills

Senior P&C leadership

Unionised environments

HR/IR expertise

Stakeholder partnership

Mobilisation & demobilisation

Industrial relations

Workforce planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or Industrial Relations

Job description

At Downer we plan, create and sustain. Downer is the leading provider of integrated services in Australia and New Zealand. Through trusted relationships and world leading insight we work closely with our customers to design, build and sustain assets, infrastructure, and facilities.

The Opportunity

We have an exciting new opportunity for an experienced People & Culture Manager to take a senior leadership role supporting Downer's Major Projects.

As the People & Culture Manager on the project, you will partner closely with the Project Director and Senior Leadership Team to shape and deliver the project's people strategy across workforce planning, industrial relations, organisational capability, culture, mobilisation and demobilisation. You will also lead the project People & Culture team and provide strategic advice and governance across complex workforce and people matters.

This is an opportunity to play a key role within a major infrastructure project, influencing workforce outcomes and building the capability, culture and people frameworks required to support successful project delivery.

What we are looking for

• You will be an experienced senior People & Culture leader who is comfortable operating in complex, fast-paced and highly unionised construction or infrastructure environments
• 10+ years' senior HR/IR experience within a large, multi-site construction or infrastructure environment
• Demonstrated experience leading, coaching and developing a People & Culture team
• Strong experience partnering with senior project or business leaders in complex, high-risk delivery environments
• Experience establishing or leading P&C delivery across major project mobilisation, workforce growth, transition and/or demobilisation
• Strong industrial and employee relations expertise, including enterprise agreement interpretation, consultation, dispute resolution and workplace investigations
• Proven experience working effectively within unionised environments and managing senior stakeholder relationships
• Experience across workforce planning, labour forecasting, organisational design, workforce cost analysis, governance and reporting
• A tertiary qualification in Human Resources, Business Management, Industrial Relations or a related field

What we offer

• Flexible working environment
• Opportunity for career growth with structured frameworks and supportive-inclusive team
• Competitive Salary and Employee Benefits
• Valued and respected position, with supportive and experienced team
• Work for a major ASX-listed company

About Energy & Utilities…

Downer's Energy & Utilities business unit is an integrated trans-Tasman team, providing services and solutions that connect communities to essential networks and infrastructure. We design, build, operate and maintain today's critical assets and networks, delivering complete services across the water, electricity, telecommunications, industrial and power generation sectors. Our expertise spans in-house technical smarts, specialist engineering, integrated OEM partners, and dedicated crews of qualified tradespeople.

Downer Group is an employer that acknowledges and embraces the importance of our people's diverse experiences, talents, and cultures. As an inclusive employer, we welcome applications from everyone.