People & Culture Manager
The Next Step ·www.thenextstep.com.au
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About Them
Our client is one of Melbourne’s most iconic events precincts, renowned for creating memorable experiences and bringing communities together. They are a relationship-driven organisation that continually evolves its events, spaces and people. With a collaborative culture and a diverse stakeholder group, their team works across multiple industries to deliver vibrant, high-profile events throughout the year.
About the Role
Reporting to the Executive General Manager, People & Culture, the People & Culture Manager is a hands-on operational HR leader responsible for the end-to-end employee lifecycle and delivery of key People & Culture initiatives. This broad generalist role includes:
To be successful in this role, you will be a proactive and collaborative HR professional who thrives in a dynamic environment. You will bring strong operational capability, sound judgement and a customer-focused approach, while confidently partnering with leaders across the business.
Success will be measured by your ability to:
You are an experienced HR generalist with relevant tertiary qualifications and a passion for creating positive employee experiences. You are organised, resilient and comfortable balancing operational priorities with broader people initiatives.
You will ideally bring:
You'll be joining a purpose-driven organisation with a proud heritage and a strong commitment to celebrating communities, delivering premier events and creating vibrant experiences. Employees enjoy the opportunity to work across a diverse range of events and industries, contribute to meaningful people initiatives, and be part of a team that genuinely values connection, development, flexibility and having fun while achieving great outcomes.
If you're looking to combine your HR expertise with a role at the heart of one of Melbourne's most recognised events organisations, we'd love to hear from you.
About Applying
Click "Apply for this job" below to apply for this role.
For specific questions about this role, please contact Lisa Hammond at lhammond@thenextstep.com.au or Janet Muncherji at jmuncherji@thenextstep.com.au
Our client is one of Melbourne’s most iconic events precincts, renowned for creating memorable experiences and bringing communities together. They are a relationship-driven organisation that continually evolves its events, spaces and people. With a collaborative culture and a diverse stakeholder group, their team works across multiple industries to deliver vibrant, high-profile events throughout the year.
About the Role
Reporting to the Executive General Manager, People & Culture, the People & Culture Manager is a hands-on operational HR leader responsible for the end-to-end employee lifecycle and delivery of key People & Culture initiatives. This broad generalist role includes:
- Implementing People & Culture strategies and initiatives across the business
- Managing recruitment, onboarding, performance management, learning and development, and employee transitions
- Providing trusted HR advice to leaders and employees
- Facilitating the fortnightly payroll process and ensuring compliance requirements are met
- Supporting employee engagement, wellbeing and culture initiatives
- Driving continuous improvement across HR systems and processes
To be successful in this role, you will be a proactive and collaborative HR professional who thrives in a dynamic environment. You will bring strong operational capability, sound judgement and a customer-focused approach, while confidently partnering with leaders across the business.
Success will be measured by your ability to:
- Deliver seamless employee lifecycle experiences
- Build strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels
- Maintain accurate and compliant payroll and HR processes
- Enhance employee engagement and capability
You are an experienced HR generalist with relevant tertiary qualifications and a passion for creating positive employee experiences. You are organised, resilient and comfortable balancing operational priorities with broader people initiatives.
You will ideally bring:
- Demonstrated experience in a similar HR Manager or Senior HR Business Partner role
- Strong knowledge of contemporary HR practices and employment legislation
- Experience managing end-to-end recruitment and employee relations matters
- Exposure to payroll administration and governance
- Excellent communication, relationship-building and stakeholder management skills
- HRIS experience and continuous improvement mindset, ideally ELMO
- A current Working With Children Check (or the ability to obtain one)
You'll be joining a purpose-driven organisation with a proud heritage and a strong commitment to celebrating communities, delivering premier events and creating vibrant experiences. Employees enjoy the opportunity to work across a diverse range of events and industries, contribute to meaningful people initiatives, and be part of a team that genuinely values connection, development, flexibility and having fun while achieving great outcomes.
If you're looking to combine your HR expertise with a role at the heart of one of Melbourne's most recognised events organisations, we'd love to hear from you.
About Applying
Click "Apply for this job" below to apply for this role.
For specific questions about this role, please contact Lisa Hammond at lhammond@thenextstep.com.au or Janet Muncherji at jmuncherji@thenextstep.com.au
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The People & Culture Manager role with The Next Step is based in Melbourne, VIC, AU.
What does the People & Culture Manager role pay?
The Next Step lists the People & Culture Manager role at AUD 140,000–160,000 per year.
Is the People & Culture Manager role full-time or contract?
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