HR Manager (ANZ)
The Next Step ·www.thenextstep.com.au
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A leading industrial organisation with operations across Australia and New Zealand is seeking an experienced HR Manager to provide strategic and operational HR leadership across a diverse workforce spanning multiple sites and jurisdictions.
A leading industrial organisation with operations across Australia and New Zealand is seeking an experienced HR Manager to provide strategic and operational HR leadership across a diverse workforce spanning multiple sites and jurisdictions.
About the Role
Reporting to the HR Director APAC, this highly visible role combines strategic business partnership, leadership coaching and hands-on HR delivery. As a trusted advisor to senior leaders, you will play a pivotal role in strengthening organisational capability, managing complex employee and industrial relations matters, and delivering people initiatives that support business performance.
Reporting to the HR Director APAC, this highly visible role combines strategic business partnership, leadership coaching and hands-on HR delivery. As a trusted advisor to senior leaders, you will play a pivotal role in strengthening organisational capability, managing complex employee and industrial relations matters, and delivering people initiatives that support business performance.
Based in North Sydney, the role offers a flexible 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home arrangement and is offered as a 2-year fixed-term contract.
Key Responsibilities - Partner with senior operational leaders to align people strategy with business objectives.
- Provide expert advice on organisational design, workforce planning, capability development and change management.
- Lead and support complex employee and industrial relations matters, including investigations, performance management and workplace change.
- Coach and influence leaders to build people leadership capability and accountability.
- Drive talent management, succession planning and retention strategies for key roles.
- Support enterprise bargaining and industrial relations initiatives.
- Lead and contribute to HR projects, organisational development programs and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Champion culture, engagement, wellbeing and inclusion across the region.
- Utilise workforce data and insights to identify opportunities, risks and improvement initiatives.
You are a commercially minded HR Manager who thrives in operational environments and enjoys balancing strategic thinking with practical delivery. You build credibility quickly, challenge constructively and have a track record of partnering with leaders to achieve business outcomes.
You will bring:- Experience in a senior HR Business Partner or HR Manager role.
- Strong employee and industrial relations expertise.
- Experience supporting industrial, manufacturing, mining, resources, logistics, construction or similarly complex operational environments.
- Demonstrated success partnering with both frontline and executive leaders.
- Experience with enterprise bargaining, workforce planning and organisational change.
- Strong leadership coaching, stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
- The ability to operate both strategically and hands-on.
- Relevant qualifications in Human Resources, Employee Relations, Business or a related discipline.
If you're a pragmatic and commercially focused HR professional looking to make a meaningful impact across a complex and evolving organisation, we'd welcome a confidential discussion.
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For specific questions about this role, please contact Vicki Treeby at vtreeby@thenextstep.com.au
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The HR Manager (ANZ) role with The Next Step is based in Sydney, NSW, AU. The role is hybrid-friendly.
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The Next Step lists the HR Manager (ANZ) role at AUD 190,000–210,000 per year.
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