People & Culture Lead
Tandem Partners ·www.tandempartners.com.au
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About the Organisation:
This technology-enabled organisation operates a market-leading digital consumer platform across Australia and New Zealand, with a well-known and established brand.
As a smaller, entrepreneurial business, it offers the opportunity to work close to the business and its leadership, with broad exposure, a fast pace and considerable autonomy.
The culture is down-to-earth, collaborative and relationship-driven, with a flat structure where people are trusted to take ownership, influence outcomes and make a genuine impact.
About the Role:
Reporting to the Group COO, you will step into a highly visible, hands-on People & Culture Lead role, taking ownership of the P&C function during a period of parental leave and partnering closely with the Senior Leadership Team.
Leading a People & Culture Coordinator, you will operate as a true HR generalist and trusted adviser, managing complex employee matters and working across employee and industrial relations, organisational change and broader people initiatives.
With significant autonomy, you will translate business priorities into practical, commercially grounded people solutions, maintain continuity across the function and support a high-performance environment. You will also play a role in technology-enabled workplace change, evolving workflows and employee communications.
About You:
You will be a commercially minded HR generalist who enjoys variety, autonomy and being close to the business. Your background may be as a People & Culture Business Partner, HR Manager or senior HR generalist, but most importantly, you will have the breadth and confidence to step in, take ownership and quickly become a trusted adviser across the organisation.
Strong Australian ER/IR capability is essential, alongside hands-on experience in organisational change and coaching leaders through complex people matters. Exposure to New Zealand employment legislation would be highly desirable.
This environment will suit someone who is comfortable with pace, ambiguity and an entrepreneurial way of working. You will communicate clearly, exercise strong commercial judgement and have the confidence to constructively challenge senior stakeholders when required.
Previous experience within an SME, founder-led, digital, technology or commercially driven environment would be highly advantageous.
Experience leading or implementing AI-driven initiatives would also be highly regarded.
Additional Requirements/Benefits:
This opportunity will suit a commercial, hands-on HR generalist who thrives on being close to the business, influencing executive decision-making and translating priorities into practical people outcomes.
Over the contract period, you will have the opportunity to make an immediate contribution across complex ER, organisational change, workforce planning, leadership advisory and core P&C operations, with significant autonomy and visibility across the organisation.
How to Apply:
If you are confident that your experience reflects the above criteria, please apply online.
For a confidential discussion or to sense-check your suitability, contact Matthew Saitta at matthew@tandempartners.com.au or on 02 8045 2923.
Tandem Partners is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Job Ref: 4062876
#SCR-matthew-saitta
This technology-enabled organisation operates a market-leading digital consumer platform across Australia and New Zealand, with a well-known and established brand.
As a smaller, entrepreneurial business, it offers the opportunity to work close to the business and its leadership, with broad exposure, a fast pace and considerable autonomy.
The culture is down-to-earth, collaborative and relationship-driven, with a flat structure where people are trusted to take ownership, influence outcomes and make a genuine impact.
About the Role:
Reporting to the Group COO, you will step into a highly visible, hands-on People & Culture Lead role, taking ownership of the P&C function during a period of parental leave and partnering closely with the Senior Leadership Team.
Leading a People & Culture Coordinator, you will operate as a true HR generalist and trusted adviser, managing complex employee matters and working across employee and industrial relations, organisational change and broader people initiatives.
With significant autonomy, you will translate business priorities into practical, commercially grounded people solutions, maintain continuity across the function and support a high-performance environment. You will also play a role in technology-enabled workplace change, evolving workflows and employee communications.
About You:
You will be a commercially minded HR generalist who enjoys variety, autonomy and being close to the business. Your background may be as a People & Culture Business Partner, HR Manager or senior HR generalist, but most importantly, you will have the breadth and confidence to step in, take ownership and quickly become a trusted adviser across the organisation.
Strong Australian ER/IR capability is essential, alongside hands-on experience in organisational change and coaching leaders through complex people matters. Exposure to New Zealand employment legislation would be highly desirable.
This environment will suit someone who is comfortable with pace, ambiguity and an entrepreneurial way of working. You will communicate clearly, exercise strong commercial judgement and have the confidence to constructively challenge senior stakeholders when required.
Previous experience within an SME, founder-led, digital, technology or commercially driven environment would be highly advantageous.
Experience leading or implementing AI-driven initiatives would also be highly regarded.
Additional Requirements/Benefits:
- This is a full-time, 12-month maximum-term contract based in Sydney, with the possibility of extension.
- The organisation operates a hybrid working model, with a minimum of 3 days per week in the Sydney office. Additional office attendance may occasionally be required for business priorities.
- The preferred start is as soon as possible, ideally during December 2026.
- Immediately available candidates are preferred, although strong candidates with notice periods will be considered.
This opportunity will suit a commercial, hands-on HR generalist who thrives on being close to the business, influencing executive decision-making and translating priorities into practical people outcomes.
Over the contract period, you will have the opportunity to make an immediate contribution across complex ER, organisational change, workforce planning, leadership advisory and core P&C operations, with significant autonomy and visibility across the organisation.
How to Apply:
If you are confident that your experience reflects the above criteria, please apply online.
For a confidential discussion or to sense-check your suitability, contact Matthew Saitta at matthew@tandempartners.com.au or on 02 8045 2923.
Tandem Partners is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Job Ref: 4062876
#SCR-matthew-saitta
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