Strategic HR Leader for Industrial Operations

Alcoa Corporation; Wagerup; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remuneration & bonus

Hybrid working

Growth opportunities

Car lease & salary packaging

Employee share plan

Diversity & inclusion

Job summary

Alcoa is seeking an experienced Human Resources Manager for the Wagerup Alumina Refinery and Gallium Project to lead people strategy and HR operations on site. You will partner with the Operations Manager and leaders to shape workforce planning, engagement and performance across a complex industrial environment.

This role offers hybrid working options, opportunities for growth, and the chance to influence site, regional and global stakeholders while building a capable, future-ready workforce.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Law, Commerce or related discipline.
• Extensive generalist Human Resources experience in a large workforce, ideally within heavy industry, manufacturing or resources.
• Strong industrial and employee relations capability, including demonstrated success in building constructive relationships with unions.
• A strong track record of shaping workforce strategy, succession, high-impact talent pipelines and enduring organisational capability.
• A strategic, accountable and collaborative leadership style, with the judgement to make difficult decisions and challenge constructively.

Responsibilities

• Shape and lead the people strategy for Wagerup operations and the Gallium Project across workforce planning, succession, talent, employee relations, culture and engagement.
• Be a trusted adviser to leaders, providing clear and courageous guidance on complex employee and industrial relations matters.
• Build constructive relationships with employees, unions and stakeholders across site, regional and global teams.
• Lead, coach and develop the on-site Human Resources and Learning and Development team.
• Use workforce insights to anticipate risk, strengthen organisational capability and unlock productivity improvements.
• Help build the workforce and organisational foundations that will support the Gallium Project's transition into operations.
• Translate and deploy regional engagement, capability, performance and people initiatives at site level, tailoring delivery to operational priorities and enabling sustained workforce and business performance.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Industrial relations

Stakeholder management

HR policy

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Law, Commerce or related discipline

Job description

Alcoa is seeking an experienced Human Resources Manager for the Wagerup Alumina Refinery and Gallium Project to lead people strategy and HR operations on site. You will partner with the Operations Manager and leaders to shape workforce planning, engagement and performance across a complex industrial environment.

This role offers hybrid working options, opportunities for growth, and the chance to influence site, regional and global stakeholders while building a capable, future-ready workforce.