Senior People & Culture Advisor

Transdev Australia & New Zealand; Fremantle; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Transdev WA is seeking an experienced HR/People & Culture professional in Fremantle to lead workforce performance, uplift management capability, and drive a positive employee experience across the organisation.

You will focus on managing complex ER/IR matters, ensuring compliance with employment legislation and enterprise agreements while contributing to organisational change and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Relevant or tertiary qualification in HR employment relations, law, business or related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
• Strong and substantial HR generalist background at a senior advisory level.
• Experience independently managing complex ER/IR matters.

Responsibilities

• Shape workforce performance and capability and uplift management effectiveness.
• Drive a positive employee experience across the organisation.
• Manage complex employee and industrial relations matters and ensure legislative compliance.

Skills

HR Generalist

Industrial relations

Workplace investigations

Employment law

Stakeholder engagement

Negotiation

Change management

Education

HR/IR degree or related discipline

Job description

At Transdev WA, we don’t just move people — we connect communities. We operate in a dynamic, safety-critical transport environment delivering reliable, customer-focused services across Western Australia's Bus Network. Our success depends on our people. We are committed to building a culture that values safety, inclusion, performance, and continuous improvement — guided by our values: Care, Share, Dare, Deliver.

The role

Based in our Fremantle Depot, and reporting to the Head of Operations, People & Culture; you will work closely with our Front-Line Team Leaders and Managers to shape workforce performance and capability, uplift management effectiveness, and drive a positive employee experience across the organisation. There will be a focus on managing complex employee and industrial relations matters and ensuring compliance with employment legislation and enterprise agreements. As part of the People & Culture team you will have the opportunity to support organisational change and continuous improvement, whilst contributing to our strategy and organisational performance.

What you’ll bring

Experience & Qualifications

• Relevant or Tertiary qualification in Human Resources employment relations, law, business or related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
• Strong and substantial PC/HR Generalist background at a senior advisory level.
• Demonstrated experience independently managing complex ER/IR matters
• Experience conducting workplace investigations and supporting evidence-based, procedurally sound outcomes.

Skills & Capability

• Strong knowledge of Australian employment law and industrial frameworks
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, influencing and coaching skills
• High-level communication, negotiation, and conflict-resolution capability
• Proven ability to lead change and drive outcomes in a fast-paced environment
• The ability to work autonomously, manage competing priorities and deliver accurate outcomes in a fast-paced environment.

Make an impact – Support a critical public transport service that connects communities

Grow your career – Work in a complex, high-profile environment with development opportunities

Collaborative culture – Partner with experienced leaders across operations

Inclusive workplace – Be part of a team that values diversity and inclusion

Meaningful work – Drive real outcomes in safety, culture, and organisational performance

Diversity, equity & inclusion

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce fosters innovation and drives better outcomes for the communities we serve. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and gender identities, including First Nations Peoples, people with disabilities, veterans, and those from culturally diverse communities.