People & Culture Manager

BDO in Australia; Perth; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & wellbeing programs

Gym memberships

Corporate discounts

Travel perks

Professional development support

Job summary

BDO in Australia is seeking a People & Culture Manager to join the Perth office and partner closely with senior stakeholders. You will lead local P&C priorities, embed national strategies locally, and support performance, culture, and operational effectiveness within the Perth client group.

You will coach a local P&C team, manage employee relations, remuneration, engagement, inclusion and diversity, wellbeing and turnover, while ensuring compliant and consistent program delivery

Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership experience in a generalist People & Culture business partnering structure.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to translate strategy into people initiatives and outcomes.
• Deep understanding of employee relations and people risk management experience.
• Exceptional communication and influencing skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of local people priorities, translating strategy into practical initiatives that support business performance and workforce needs.
• Coach and develop local P&C team members, fostering capability and accountability while contributing to national P&C initiatives and continuous improvement.
• Manage and partner with senior leaders on all people matters arising in the Perth Partner group and within client groups, including ER, performance, remuneration, engagement, inclusion and diversity, talent, wellbeing and turnover, identifying and minimising risks.
• Drive alignment across local, service line and national P&C teams to ensure consistent, compliant and effective delivery of people programs and processes.
• Partner with leaders to foster a high-performing and inclusive culture, leveraging employee insights to drive engagement and continuous improvement.
• Lead people-related change initiatives and drive adoption of systems, processes and ways of working that enhance the employee experience and business effectiveness.

Skills

Leadership

Generalist P&C

Commercial acumen

Employee relations

Change management

Communication

Job description

We’re BDO, a global professional services firm connected to local markets. Our people work together to provide specialist expertise, helping businesses achieve their goals.

We inspire others, to go further. We create together, to reach higher. We build trust, to lead purposefully.

Whether you’re building your future or starting your career with us, you won’t do it alone. From creating solutions for our clients to building careers for our people, we shape what matters , and that’s where you come in.

About the Role

We are looking for a People & CultureManager to join our P&Cteam in Perth. Reporting to the Head of P&C Business Partnering, this role will play apivotal role in supporting the performance,cultureand operational effectiveness of BDO’sPerthoffice.

Partnering closely withlocal senior stakeholdersand leadership teams,you will provide trusted, commercially focused P&C advice and lead the delivery of strategic and operational people initiatives that support high-performing, engaged and connected teams.

As the lead P&C partner for Perth, you will work closely with national P&C teams to embed people strategies,programsand initiatives across the office, ensuring a consistent approach whilereflecting local needs and context.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead the delivery of local people priorities, translating strategy into practical initiatives that support business performance and workforce needs

• Coach and develop local P&C team members, fostering capability and accountability while contributing to national P&C initiatives and continuous improvement

• Manage and partner with senior leaders on all people matters that arisein the PerthPartner groupandwithin your clientgroup includingemployee relations, performance,remuneration,engagement, inclusion and diversity, talent management, wellbeing and turnover,identifyingand minimising any risks

• Drive alignment across local, service line and national People & Culture teams to ensure consistent,compliantand effective delivery of people programs and processes

• Partner with leaders to foster a high-performing and inclusive culture,leveragingemployee insights to drive engagement,wellbeingand continuous improvement

• Lead peoplerelated change initiatives and drive the adoption of systems,processesand ways of working that enhance the employee experience and business effectiveness

About You

• Demonstrated leadershipexperience in a generalist People & Culture business partneringstructure, ideally within professional services or a complex matrix environment

• Strong, pragmatic commercial acumen and the ability to translate business strategy into peopleinitiatives and outcomes

• Deep understanding ofemployee relations and people risk management experience, with the confidence to navigate complex and sensitive matters

• Exceptional communication and influencing skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships at all levels

Why BDO?

Working for BDO you will be part of a growing and market leading professional services firm.

Our national and global footprint provides our people with opportunities to work on interesting client engagements, across diverse industry sectors and services.

Our open and collaborative culture ensures access to Partners and professional mentors, to guide and accelerate your professional career, across a wide array of career pathways.

We provide our people with various health and wellbeing, social, financial, and professional development benefits to help realise what’s possible.

Participate in fitness challenges or take advantage of exclusive discounts to corporate health insurance, gym memberships and wellness facilities via our BWell program. Access benefits such as travel perks, retail discounts, employee referral rewards, study, and professional development support.

Our leave options cater to the unique needs of our people; and include enhanced family support, cultural and religious leave, and options to purchase additional leave. You can also give back and get involved in community initiatives via our BCaring program.

With a strong focus on learning and growth, we provide on the job training and formal development programs to help you succeed in your role and develop your skills and experience.

Our culture is underpinned by our core values (One, Bold, Human, Heart and Strive).

We are proud to be recognised as an Inclusive Employer for 2025-2026 by Diversity Council of Australia and a 2024-2025 Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA).

BDO is committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment practices. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview process, we encourage you to contact our Talent Acquisition team at [e-mail]