HR Manager

• Partner with executives to shape workforce strategy and drive change

About Our Client

An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced People & Culture professional to join a well-established Western Australian organisation and play a pivotal role in strengthening, stabilising and evolving the People & Culture function.

Reporting to the Chief People Officer, you'll partner closely with the Executive and Senior Leadership teams to deliver a broad people agenda spanning workforce planning, employee and industrial relations, organisational capability, learning and development, employee engagement and people governance.

This is a highly visible leadership role offering the opportunity to influence decision-making, drive meaningful change and build a high-performing, future-focused workforce.

Job Description

What you'll be doing:

• Lead and strengthen the People & Culture function, driving continuous improvement across HR processes, service delivery and people governance.
• Partner with executives and senior leaders on workforce planning, organisational capability, leadership development and people strategy.
• Support a significant workforce growth agenda, including recruitment strategy, talent attraction and forecasting future workforce needs.
• Manage complex Employee Relations matters, including performance management, investigations, grievances, workplace conduct matters and organisational change.
• Provide expert guidance on Industrial Relations, SCHADS and HPSS Award interpretation, compliance requirements and annual wage review activities.
• Lead employee engagement, retention and culture initiatives, using workforce insights and feedback to improve employee experience across the organisation.
• Drive organisational learning and capability by overseeing training programs, leadership development, Training Needs Analysis (TNA), learning governance and the effective use of Go1.
• Develop meaningful people reporting and workforce insights to support decision-making, manage risk and monitor organisational capability.

The Successful Applicant

You are a confident and commercially minded HR leader who enjoys balancing strategy with execution and isn't afraid to roll up your sleeves when required.You'll bring:
* Proven experience in a People & Culture Manager, Senior HR Business Partner or HR leadership capacity.
* Strong Employee Relations and Industrial Relations capability.
* Demonstrated experience managing complex people matters and coaching leaders through challenging situations.
* Experience partnering with executive stakeholders and influencing decision-making.
* Exposure to workforce planning, organisational development and change initiatives.
* Strong understanding of learning and development frameworks, capability building and Training Needs Analysis.
* Experience working with HR systems and reporting tools, ideally including Employment Hero and Go1.

Experience within award-driven environments, including exposure to SCHADS and/or HPSS, will be highly regarded.

What's on Offer

• Genuine seat at the leadership table
• Opportunity to influence organisational strategy and culture
• Visible role partnering with Executive stakeholders
• Lead meaningful improvement across the HR function
• Flexible working arrangements available
• Long-term career growth and leadership progression opportunities