Senior HR Manager - Pacific Region (Hybrid)

AU002 Marsh Pty Ltd_AU; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Marsh is seeking a Senior HR Manager to support People Managers across the Pacific Region, with Auckland or Sydney as the base. You will coach, advise and enable leaders to optimise the employee lifecycle and drive a high-performance culture.

You will lead complex employee relations, performance management, and program rollout, partnering with ER, wellbeing, leave, and return-to-work processes. The role offers a hybrid work model with anchor office days.

Qualifications

• Ability to operate without regular supervision across HR activity and initiative to engage specialists as needed.
• Experience in supporting managers with complex employee relations case management.
• Demonstrated ability to coach People Managers at all levels through the employee lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Advise and coach People Managers across the full range of HR activities.
• Handle employee relations matters including investigations, performance processes, disciplinary actions, grievances and appeals.
• Support performance management, including training and compliance monitoring.
• Lead communications, change management and organizational effectiveness initiatives.
• Oversee wellbeing, injury management, leave/absence, and return-to-work coordination.
• Rollout and delivery of HR programs regionally and drive process improvements.

Skills

People management

Employee relations

Coaching

HR generalist

Change management

Job description

Marsh is seeking a Senior HR Manager to support People Managers across the Pacific Region, with Auckland or Sydney as the base. You will coach, advise and enable leaders to optimise the employee lifecycle and drive a high-performance culture.

You will lead complex employee relations, performance management, and program rollout, partnering with ER, wellbeing, leave, and return-to-work processes. The role offers a hybrid work model with anchor office days.