Senior Adviser People & Development

Aurizon; Rockhampton Regional; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Development & growth opportunities

Mentoring programs

Discounts on health insurance, travel,

Gyms

Disounts on vehicles and retail brands

Parental leave program

Super booster

Job summary

Aurizon is seeking a Senior Adviser People & Development for a 12-month contract based in Rockhampton or Mackay. You will partner with leaders to deliver strategic people initiatives and develop practical solutions aligned to business frameworks.

Join a team focused on workforce planning, continuous improvement, and delivering high-quality outcomes across a large, complex organisation. Lead, coach and collaborate with P&D colleagues to drive impactful results.

Qualifications

• A tertiary qualification in Human Resources, Business, Psychology or related discipline.
• 8+ years' HR experience, ideally through HR business partnering or specialist areas such as employee relations, organisational development, talent, leadership or remuneration.
• Experience in a heavy industry environment.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to build trusted relationships.
• Coaching, influencing, presenting and problem-solving capability.
• Ability to analyse complex information and use data/technology to support decision-making.
• Experience supporting change and continuous improvement.
• Flexibility and resilience to manage competing priorities in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality advice and lead strategic people initiatives aligned with broader business objectives.
• Partner with business leaders to co-design and deliver tailored people solutions.
• Manage and contribute to complex People & Development workstreams and initiatives.
• Monitor the effectiveness of P&D programs and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Support and mentor People Advisers to deliver high-quality outcomes.
• Contribute to strategic workforce planning through research and stakeholder engagement.
• Work flexibly across partnering and specialist P&D teams depending on business priorities.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Coaching

Influencing

Presenting

Problem solving

Data-driven decision making

Change management

Prioritisation

Education

Tertiary qualification in HR/Business/Psychology

Job description

Rockhampton or Mackay | 12-month contract

Are you an experienced People & Development professional who enjoys partnering with leaders, solving complex people challenges and delivering practical solutions that make a real difference?

We are seeking a Senior Adviser People & Development to join our People & Development team on a 12-month contract, based in either Rockhampton or Mackay.

In this senior advisory role, you will partner closely with the business to provide expert advice and support across a range of strategic and operational people initiatives. You will manage complex initiatives, contribute to enterprise and business-unit strategic priorities, and help develop practical people solutions aligned to established business frameworks.

About the role

As Senior Adviser People & Development, you will:

• Provide high-quality advice and lead strategic people initiatives aligned with broader business objectives.
• Partner with business leaders to co-design and deliver tailored people solutions.
• Manage and contribute to complex People & Development workstreams and initiatives.
• Monitor the effectiveness of P&D programs and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Support and mentor People Advisers to deliver consistent, high-quality outcomes.
• Contribute to strategic workforce planning through research and stakeholder engagement.
• Work flexibly across partnering and specialist P&D teams depending on business priorities.

About you

You will be an experienced HR/P&D professional who is comfortable working with a broad range of stakeholders and navigating a fast-paced, complex operating environment.

Ideally, you will bring:

• A tertiary qualification, preferably in Human Resources, Business, Psychology or a related discipline.
• 8+ years' Human Resources experience, ideally gained through HR business partnering or a specialist area such as employee relations, organisational development, talent, leadership or remuneration.
• Experience working within a heavy industry environment.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to build effective and trusted relationships.
• Demonstrated coaching, influencing, presenting and problem-solving capability.
• The ability to analyse complex information and use data and technology to support sound decision-making.
• Experience supporting change and continuous improvement.
• The flexibility and resilience to manage competing priorities in a dynamic environment.

What we're looking for

This opportunity would suit someone who can confidently operate independently at a senior advisory level while remaining practical and hands-on. You will be comfortable partnering with leaders, working through complex people matters and balancing stakeholder needs while keeping broader organisational objectives in focus. The role particularly calls for strong collaboration, communication, decision-making and stakeholder management capabilities.

This is a great opportunity to join our People & Development function and work across strategic people initiatives within a large, operationally complex organisation. You'll have the opportunity to influence outcomes, work closely with business leaders and contribute to initiatives at both a business-unit and enterprise level.

What we offer you:

At Aurizon, we support the development and growth of our employees. With a national portfolio of operations, we offer long‑term and exciting career opportunities.

Some of our benefits include:

• Development and growth opportunities.
• Access to mentoring and development programs.
• Discounts on selected health insurance funds, personal travel, gyms, vehicles and retail brands.
• Parental leave program and super booster.

About Aurizon.

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Aurizon is Australia’s largest rail freight operator and a top 100 ASX company.Each year, we deliver more than 250 million tonnes of Australian commodities right across the country. Aurizon is crucial to the Australian economy, connecting miners, primary producers and industry with international and domestic markets.

Look to Aurizon for a diverse and collaborative culture.

At Aurizon, we are proud of our diverse, collaborative, creative and high‑performance culture. We celebrate the contribution of every employee and provide opportunities for career development in a dynamic, caring, and inclusive work environment.

To learn about us and our company values, please visit www.aurizon.com.au/careers