Senior People & Culture Manager

Tandem Partners; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangements

Equal opportunity employer

National scope with executive exposure

Job summary

Tandem Partners is seeking an experienced HR leader to head the HR Business Partnering function within a respected national organisation. Reporting to the Chief People Officer, you will lead a team of HR Business Partners and partner with senior leaders on workforce strategy, organisational design, and complex employee relations across a multi-state workforce.

The role suits a commercially minded HR professional who thrives at strategic and hands-on levels, with strong expertise in enterprise

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading HR Business Partnering functions within complex organisations.
• Strong industrial and employee relations expertise, including enterprise bargaining and FWC experience.
• Experience leading teams and developing high-performing HR professionals.
• Sound knowledge of Australian employment legislation, awards and enterprise agreements.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and develop a team of HR Business Partners, ensuring consistent, high-quality support across the organisation.
• Partner with corporate executives and senior leaders on workforce planning, organisational design, change and capability initiatives.
• Lead enterprise bargaining activities, industrial relations strategy and complex employee relations matters.
• Provide expert guidance on workplace investigations, risk management and employment legislation.
• Drive continuous improvement across people practices, governance, reporting and service delivery.

Job description

A rare opportunity has arisen for an experienced HR leader to join a respected national organisation and lead its HR Business Partnering function.

Reporting to the Chief People Officer, you will lead a team of HR Business Partners while partnering closely with senior leaders on workforce strategy, organisational change, employee relations, industrial relations and leadership capability. This is a highly visible role offering the opportunity to influence business outcomes, shape people strategy and drive a best-practice partnering model across a multi-state workforce.

This role will suit a commercially minded HR professional who enjoys operating at both a strategic and hands-on level, and who brings recent and strong expertise across enterprise bargaining, industrial relations and complex employee relations matters.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead, mentor and develop a team of HR Business Partners, ensuring consistent, high-quality support across the organisation.
• Partner with corporate executives and senior leaders on workforce planning, organisational design, change and capability initiatives.
• Lead enterprise bargaining activities, industrial relations strategy and complex employee relations matters.
• Provide expert guidance on workplace investigations, risk management and employment legislation.
• Drive continuous improvement across people practices, governance, reporting and service delivery.

You Will Bring:

• Proven experience leading HR Business Partnering functions within complex organisations.
• Strong industrial and employee relations expertise, including enterprise bargaining and FWC experience.
• Demonstrated success partnering with executive stakeholders and influencing business outcomes.
• Experience leading teams and developing high-performing HR professionals.
• Sound knowledge of Australian employment legislation, awards and enterprise agreements.

What's on Offer

• Strategic leadership role reporting to the Chief People Officer
• Opportunity to shape workforce strategy and organisational performance
• Hybrid working arrangements
• Collaborative and values-driven culture
• National scope with significant executive exposure

Tandem Partners is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.