People Manager

Qantas Airways; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel discounts

Flexible leave

Rewards program

Wellbeing program

Parental leave

Job summary

Qantas Airways is seeking a People Manager to partner with operational leaders and drive leadership capability and engagement across Qantas Freight. This permanent, full-time role is based in Melbourne or Brisbane airport and sits within the nationally connected People team.

The role focuses on shaping people strategies, improving engagement and supporting a high-performing, safety-focused culture in a complex operational environment with ~400 employees.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an HR partner in a large, operational/industrial workforce.
• Ability to shape and deliver people strategies in a complex, national operation.
• Strong change-management capabilities and stakeholder influence.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver the People plan for Qantas Freight, coaching leaders across Melbourne and Brisbane.
• Partner with terminal and operational leaders to strengthen leadership capability and engagement.
• Support a safety-focused culture and enable organisational effectiveness initiatives across ~400 employees.

Skills

HR business partnering

Change management

Stakeholder management

Leadership coaching

Matrixed environment

Commercial acumen

Communication skills

Independent working style

Education

Tertiary qualification in HR/Business

Job description

• Partner with operational leaders to build leadership capability, strengthen culture and drive performance across Qantas Freight
• Join a high-performing People team supporting a complex and nationally connected operation
• Permanent, full-time opportunity based in Melbourne or Brisbane airport

The aviation sectordoesn’tstand still. Challenged to adapt and change,we’veresponded by reinventing our customer experience, broadening ourbusinessand achieving what was thought impossible. This allows us to stand strong as the Qantas Group.

ThePeople Manageris a critical strategic partner to the business,operatingwithin Qantas' recently enhanced People operating model that has significantly lifted capability, influence and the impact delivered by our business partnering team. Supporting Qantas Freight, this role partners closely with terminal and operational leaders across Melbourne and Brisbane to shape and deliver people strategies that strengthen leadership capability, improve employeeengagementand support a high-performing, safety-focused culture.

Working in a complex operational environment, the People Manager leads and delivers the People plan while coaching leaders, driving organisational effectiveness initiatives and supporting change across a workforce of approximately 400 employees. Partnering with stakeholders across multiple locations and industrial frameworks, this role plays a key part in building leadership capability, enhancing ways of working and creating greater alignment across the Freight operation. As part of a collaborative national People team,you'llalsohave the opportunity tocontribute to broader strategic projects that support the future growth and success of the business.

Whatyou’llbring to the role:

• Strong HR business partnering capability with experience in an operational and industrial workforce
• Demonstrated ability to strategically partner with business in large organisation
• Proven ability managing change and building organisational capability
• Strong stakeholder management ability
• Proven ability to work in a matrixed environment with a geographically dispersed workforce
• Commercial acumen and proven ability to understand the operation
• Proven interpersonal and relationship development skills
• The ability to work autonomously whilstremainingcollaborative and considered as a part of a broader team
• Strong verbal, written and presentation skills with an ability to communicate in both technical and business language
• Driven to succeed, self-motivated and able to work independently with limited direction or guidance
• Tertiary qualification in HR/Business related degree or equivalent experiencerequired

Why Qantas?

You’lljoin a team where creativity and passion are encouraged. Our people come together to allow us to dream big and deliver successfully.

There are many different opportunities across our team, which meansyou’llbe able to grow both personally and professionally at Qantas. Your development is a priority for us – so that you canmaintainthehigh standardsour customers have come to expect and can continue to develop over time.You’llbe supported from day 1 withon the jobtraining and coaching as well as our formal training opportunities. While you may start in this role,we’vegot a greattrack recordof supporting our people to take their career in so many different directions, the destinations are endless.

The Qantas employee benefits program offers amazing benefits that extend well beyond travel.

• We love to travel: Enjoy heavily discounted air travel within Australia and across the globe, both for you and your family and friends, as well as exclusive deals on accommodation and holidays.
• We have flexible leave options: Make use of leave and flexible working opportunities including up to 18 weeks paid parental leave andadditionalpurchased leave options.
• We’llgive you access to thousands of rewards: Through our partnerships we can offer you discounts across shopping, food and wine, insurance, health and wellbeing,leisureand entertainment.You can also take advantage of our salary packaging program including motor vehicles, eligible portable electronicdevicesand professional memberships.
• We’llsupport your wellbeing: Whetherit’slearning to better support your own and others’ mental health, our interactive wellbeingappor your very own tailored nutrition plan.

Qantas is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application.

Applications close: Friday, 25th of September 2026