Specialist Talent

Hancock Iron Ore; Perth; Hybrid; AUD 170,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health cover contribution

18 weeks parental leave

Job summary

Hancock Iron Ore seeks an experienced Specialist Talent to lead the People & Culture team, shaping sustainable talent pipelines and career pathways across the organisation. You will oversee succession, development programs and employer branding to build future capability and retention.

You will partner with Operational leaders to align talent initiatives with business goals, drive graduate and early career programs, and advance diversity and inclusion across our mining operations.

Qualifications

• You are commercially minded with experience developing workforce capability and delivering talent initiatives.
• Experience leading and developing high-performing teams.
• Proven success in Talent Management, Organisational Development, Learning & Development, Workforce Development or Human Resources.
• Experience designing and delivering succession, leadership, capability or career development programs.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to leverage workforce data and insights to inform decision-making.
• Excellent communication, relationship management and influencing capabilities.
• Experience in mining/resources/engineering/energy or similarly complex industries is highly regarded.
• Indigenous employment, veteran employment and diversity initiatives.
• Government funding, grants and training incentive programs.
• Certificate IV in Training & Assessment and/or psychometric accreditation.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing team, fostering accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Develop and execute talent management and workforce capability strategies aligned to business objectives and workforce plans.
• Design and enhance frameworks for succession planning, career development and internal mobility.
• Oversee graduate, apprentice, trainee, internship and work experience programs.
• Partner with leaders to identify future capability requirements and develop workforce pathways to address skill gaps.
• Drive initiatives that support diversity, Indigenous employment, veteran pathways and increased participation of women in non-traditional roles.
• Strengthen Hancock Iron Ore's Employee Value Proposition and employer brand through targeted talent attraction and engagement initiatives.
• Build strategic partnerships with universities, schools, training providers, Indigenous organisations and industry bodies.
• Utilise workforce and market insights to inform talent decisions and measure program effectiveness.
• Manage budgets, governance, reporting and program performance outcomes.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Analytical skills

Talent management

Organisational development

Learning & development

Workforce development

Diversity initiatives

Education

Degree or Diploma in Human Resources, Business, Commerce, Education

Certificate IV in Training & Assessment or psychometric accreditation

Job description

• Help shape the future workforce of Hancock Iron Ore
• Private health cover contribution for employees and immediate family
• 18 weeks paid parental leave for primary caregivers

Our vision:

As a leading iron ore producer, Hancock Iron Ore is helping secure the resources, jobs and prosperity that underpin the nation’s future. Guided by our vision to be the best mining company for Australia, we measure success not only by what we produce, but by the difference we make. We value creating opportunities, helping build regional and remote areas, and supporting Australian businesses by unlocking potential wherever it exists. Being 'For Australia' means delivering lasting benefits for today and for generations to come.

About the role:

We are seeking an experienced Specialist Talent to join the People & Culture team and lead the development of sustainable talent pipelines that support the future success of Hancock Iron Ore. This critical leadership role is responsible for identifying, developing and retaining high-potential and emerging talent across the organisation through internal career pathways, succession planning, skills development and workforce transition initiatives.

Reporting to the Manager Talent, you will lead a team of three and drive talent strategies that support future workforce needs. Partnering closely with Operational leaders, People & Culture and Workforce Planning, you will oversee career development, early careers, talent management and skills development programs, while championing employer branding initiatives that build a strong and sustainable talent pipeline.

This role presents a unique opportunity for an experienced talent, workforce development or human resources leader to influence the future capability of the organisation, build leadership and succession pipelines, and create opportunities that enable our people to thrive throughout their careers at Hancock Iron Ore.

Duties:

• Lead and develop a high-performing team, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Develop and execute talent management and workforce capability strategies aligned to business objectives and workforce plans.
• Design and enhance frameworks for succession planning, career development and internal mobility.
• Oversee graduate, apprentice, trainee, internship and work experience programs.
• Partner with leaders to identify future capability requirements and develop workforce pathways to address skill gaps.
• Drive initiatives that support diversity, Indigenous employment, veteran pathways and increased participation of women in non-traditional roles.
• Strengthen Hancock Iron Ore's Employee Value Proposition and employer brand through targeted talent attraction and engagement initiatives.
• Build strategic partnerships with universities, schools, training providers, Indigenous organisations and industry bodies.
• Utilise workforce and market insights to inform talent decisions and measure program effectiveness.
• Manage budgets, governance, reporting and program performance outcomes.

Skills and Experience:

You are a commercially minded leader with experience developing workforce capability and delivering talent initiatives that create long-term business value. You bring strong stakeholder management skills and can confidently influence leaders at all levels while building trusted relationships across the organisation and externally.

• Experience leading and developing high-performing teams.
• Proven success in Talent Management, Organisational Development, Learning & Development, Workforce Development or Human Resources.
• Experience designing and delivering succession, leadership, capability or career development programs.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to leverage workforce data and insights to inform decision-making.
• Excellent communication, relationship management and influencing capabilities.
• Experience within mining, resources, construction, engineering, energy, or similarly complex industries is highly regarded.
• Degree or Diploma in Human Resources, Business, Commerce, Education or a related discipline.
• Workforce capability and competency framework development.
• Indigenous employment, veteran employment and diversity initiatives.
• Government funding, grants and training incentive programs.
• Certificate IV in Training & Assessment and/or psychometric accreditation.

About Hancock Iron Ore

Hancock Iron Ore has a portfolio of world-class iron ore operations located in West Australia’s Pilbara region, with a strong history of delivering reliable products for our customers in key international markets. We have four operating mines: Roy Hill, Miralga Creek, Sanjiv Ridge, and McPhee Creek, plus a range of exciting development opportunities.
We deliver more than 70 million tonnes of ore each year through our own two-berth port facility at Stanley Point and the multi-user Utah Point in Port Hedland, providing the materials needed to foster global economic growth and development. Leveraging established infrastructure, including our processing plant and 344km independently owned and operated heavy haul railway, our operation oversees each moment from when ore is mined through to when it is shipped.

Located in the heart of West Perth, our headquarters offers a contemporary and collaborative workplace designed to support productivity, wellbeing and connection. From our popular on-site café, serving fresh breakfast and lunch options alongside barista-made coffee, to modern workspaces, rooftop terraces and end-of-trip facilities for active commuters, we've created an environment that combines great facilities with a workplace culture that helps our people thrive.

Hancock Iron Ore is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages Indigenous Australians, Veteran personnel and females to apply. We are a fair, diverse and welcoming workplace. We are proud of our relationships with our Traditional Owners and value the difference these partnerships make to the success of the project and to the lives of the people on whose land we operate.

Business Unit: People and Corporate Affairs

Hancock Iron Ore is a Hancock Prospecting company.