People Manager

Tandem Partners Pty Ltd.; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Tandem Partners Pty Ltd. is seeking an experienced People Manager who will partner with senior stakeholders and drive the People strategy across talent, capability and employee relations.

You will coach leaders, navigate complex matters, and contribute to workforce planning and broad People initiatives in a fast-moving environment. The role emphasises strategic oversight, autonomy and cross-team collaboration with a focus on elevating the employee experience and aligning People decisions with

Qualifications

• Strong employee relations capability, including complex performance matters.
• Significant experience as a Senior HR Business Partner.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Commercial acumen and ability to connect People decisions with strategic priorities.
• Confidence working autonomously through ambiguity and change.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Curiosity about better ways of working, including AI in People functions.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior stakeholders to provide pragmatic, commercially minded people advice.
• Coach leaders to build high-performing, engaged teams with focus on talent and retention.
• Navigate complex employee relations, performance and grievance matters with sound judgement.
• Contribute to strategic People projects spanning employee experience, talent, resourcing and development.
• Support workforce planning and mobility considerations for capability needs.
• Oversee key People processes to ensure high standards of delivery.
• Collaborate across specialist People teams to create a connected employee experience.
• Explore process improvements and how AI can enhance People function operations.

Skills

Employee relations

Stakeholder management

Commercial acumen

Communication skills

Change management

Job description

An opportunity has emerged for an experienced People Manager to join a highly regarded organisation where the People function plays an important role in shaping both the employee experience and broader business strategy.

This is a role for someone who enjoys being close to the business. You’ll partner with senior stakeholders, bringing sound judgement, commercial thinking and the confidence to navigate complex people matters, while also looking ahead at how the organisation can continue to evolve.

You’ll work across talent, capability, engagement, employee relations, workforce planning and broader people initiatives, with the opportunity to influence how the People agenda comes to life.

The opportunity

• Build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders, providing pragmatic and commercially considered people advice.
• Coach leaders to build sustainable, high-performing teams, with a strong focus on talent, engagement and retention.
• Navigate complex employee relations, performance and grievance matters with confidence and sound judgement.
• Contribute to strategic People projects and initiatives spanning employee experience, talent, resourcing, capability and development.
• Support workforce and resource planning, helping the business think proactively about capability and mobility.
• Oversee key People processes and ensure they are delivered to a consistently high standard.
• Work collaboratively across specialist People teams to create a connected employee experience.
• Bring curiosity and fresh thinking to process improvement, including how AI can enhance the way the People function operates.

About you

• Strong employee relations capability, including complex performance matters
• Significant experience as a Senior HR Business Partner
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Commercial acumen and an ability to connect People decisions with broader strategic priorities.
• Confidence working autonomously through ambiguity and change.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Genuine curiosity about better ways of working, including the role AI can play within contemporary People functions.

Why this role?

What makes this opportunity particularly appealing is the combination of strategic exposure and genuine hands on partnering. You’ll operate with a high degree of autonomy, work closely with senior stakeholders and have the opportunity to influence both immediate people outcomes and longer-term organisational priorities. It would suit someone who is commercially minded, naturally curious and comfortable challenging thinking but who also understands that great HR is ultimately built on relationships, judgement and trust.

If you are confident that your experience reflects the above criteria, should you have any questions please contact Clare Johnston at [e-mail].