People Senior Advisor

Fortescue Metals Group; Western Australia; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortescue Metals Group is seeking a Senior HR Generalist to provide trusted HR advisory support to senior leaders across diverse HR matters in a Perth-based role with flexible work options.

You will partner with leadership on performance management, workforce planning and development programs while upholding Fortescue People initiatives, privacy and values. Strong stakeholder engagement is essential for success.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in human resources or related field.
• Senior HR generalist with IR/ER, performance management, and HR reporting experience.
• Strong communication, confidentiality, and stakeholder engagement.
• Organisational development and change management experience.
• Project experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Work with leadership teams to implement Fortescue People policies and procedures.
• Promote Fortescue culture and values through role modelling and engagement.
• Provide high level coaching/mentoring to leaders and workforce.
• Manage complex HR/ER workplace investigations.
• Support leadership development training.
• Facilitate organisational reviews as required.
• Drive Fortescue People initiatives and reports, projects, committees, or improvement activities.

Skills

IR/ER expertise

Performance management

HR reporting

Stakeholder management

Coaching & mentoring

Organisational development

Change management

Education

Tertiary qualification in HR

Tools

HRIS systems

Job description

Work Location: Fortescue’s Perth CBD office located on the traditional lands of the Whadjuk people

Roster: Monday to Friday (with flexible work options available) with adhoc travel to site locations.

Working closely with the People Principal, you will provide HR advice and guidance to Senior Leaders, partnering with their management teams. This role will require you to work across a diverse range of HR matters including performance management, employee engagement, change management, diversity & inclusion strategies, workforce planning, training, and development, including succession planning.

Key Responsibilities

• Work closely with leadership teams to ensure the effective implementation and management of Fortescue People policies, practices, procedures that provide an optimal working environment.
• Promote Fortescue’s culture and values through positive role modelling and every day engagement.
• Provide high level coach/mentoring to leaders and the workforce.
• Management of complex HR/ER workplace investigations.
• Support and facilitate leadership development training.
• Support leaders with organisational reviews as required.
• Drive regular Fortescue People initiatives, in line with agreed timelines.
• Initiate, manage and contribute to major Fortescue People reports, projects, committees, reviews and/or continuous improvement activities.

Qualifications and Experience

• Tertiary qualification in human resources, employee relations or a related field
• Demonstrated experience working in a Senior HR generalist role covering IR/ER, performance management, organisational development, and HR reporting.
• Demonstrated capacity to effectively communicate, promote and uphold Fortescue People initiatives and company values within discretion and confidentiality.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including interviewing, counselling, negotiating and report writing working across a broad group of stakeholders.
• Well-developed organisational and administrative skills, including strong attention to detail and the ability to priorities and control own workload.
• Project experience would be highly regarded.

About Us

Be part of something big. Fortescue is leading the world with our plan to decarbonise our iron ore operations, projects that harness renewable energy and the development of technology that will change our planet forever.

Our Commitment

Fortescue celebrates individual strengths and team members are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Our global workforce drives and promotes an inclusive culture, both within our organisation and throughout the communities we interact with. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ community, gender, neurodiverse, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics.We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

https://fortescue.com/careers