General Manager People Experience
Attuned Talent ·attunedtalent.com.au
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About Dementia Australia
Dementia Australia is the national peak body supporting people living with dementia, their families and carers.
With approximately 600 employees nationally, the organisation’s work spans service delivery, research, policy and advocacy, fundraising, awareness, marketing and communications. At the heart of this work is a clear purpose - to reduce the impact of dementia for Australians of all ages.
The foundations are established, and the organisation is now entering its next stage of evolution with a strengthened Executive team and an ambition to build on what is already working well.
With strong employee engagement and an increasing focus on leadership capability, performance and organisational effectiveness, this is an opportunity to help shape what comes next.
The opportunity
Reporting to the Executive Director, People & Culture, the General Manager - People Experience will lead a broad national portfolio spanning business partnering, people advisory, policy, remuneration and benefits, employee value proposition and core People processes. The role will bring these areas together to deliver consistent, practical and contemporary support for leaders and employees.
This role has the scope to shape the People Experience function by strengthening its structure, capability, processes and ways of working. The focus is practical: enabling so leaders and employees to perform at their best and supported to deliver Dementia Australia’s purpose the organisation’s purpose.
You will:
We are looking for a commercial and contemporary People leader who combines curiosity and energy with the judgement and discipline to turn ideas into practical outcomes.
Your experience may come from a commercial, corporate, service-based or similarly complex environment. Sector experience is less important than your ability to lead a high-performing People function, bring fresh thinking and translate contemporary practice into outcomes that work in Dementia Australia’s context.
You will bring broad People leadership experience, strong business partnering capability and a track record of leading geographically dispersed teams through change and improvement. You will be confident addressing capability and performance, constructively challenging established ways of working, and translating strategic priorities into pragmatic delivery.
Importantly, you will be someone who can imagine what could be next - a leader who sees opportunities, creates solutions and brings people with them.
Why Dementia Australia?
This is an opportunity to bring your commercial People experience into an organisation where the work has genuine meaning.
Dementia Australia offers the opportunity to work nationally, influence senior leaders and shape a People Experience function with meaningful scope for improvement. You will join an organisation with strong foundations, an evolving leadership team and a clear ambition to create better experiences for its people and the Australians it serves.
Based in Milton, Brisbane, the role offers a hybrid working environment, with an expectation that this senior leader will also value the importance of visible leadership, connection and collaboration in the office and through some national travel.
For a People leader who wants the scope to shape, create and influence – while contributing to an organisation with genuine purpose – this is a compelling next move.
For a confidential discussion or to request further information, please contact Kate Vuleta, Director, Attuned Talent at katevuleta@attunedtalent.com.au
Dementia Australia is the national peak body supporting people living with dementia, their families and carers.
With approximately 600 employees nationally, the organisation’s work spans service delivery, research, policy and advocacy, fundraising, awareness, marketing and communications. At the heart of this work is a clear purpose - to reduce the impact of dementia for Australians of all ages.
The foundations are established, and the organisation is now entering its next stage of evolution with a strengthened Executive team and an ambition to build on what is already working well.
With strong employee engagement and an increasing focus on leadership capability, performance and organisational effectiveness, this is an opportunity to help shape what comes next.
The opportunity
Reporting to the Executive Director, People & Culture, the General Manager - People Experience will lead a broad national portfolio spanning business partnering, people advisory, policy, remuneration and benefits, employee value proposition and core People processes. The role will bring these areas together to deliver consistent, practical and contemporary support for leaders and employees.
This role has the scope to shape the People Experience function by strengthening its structure, capability, processes and ways of working. The focus is practical: enabling so leaders and employees to perform at their best and supported to deliver Dementia Australia’s purpose the organisation’s purpose.
You will:
- Lead and develop a geographically dispersed People Experience team
- Strengthen the HR Business Partnering model and elevate the function for greater impact
- Lead the continued evolution of the employee experience and EVP
- Oversee and drive effective People processes, policies and practices
- Provide leadership across remuneration, benefits and contemporary People initiatives
- Support organisational change, workforce transformation and capability uplift
- Create greater consistency and connection across a national workforce
- Partner with senior leaders to translate organisational priorities into practical People outcomes
- Identify opportunities to simplify, innovate and improve the way People services are delivered
We are looking for a commercial and contemporary People leader who combines curiosity and energy with the judgement and discipline to turn ideas into practical outcomes.
Your experience may come from a commercial, corporate, service-based or similarly complex environment. Sector experience is less important than your ability to lead a high-performing People function, bring fresh thinking and translate contemporary practice into outcomes that work in Dementia Australia’s context.
You will bring broad People leadership experience, strong business partnering capability and a track record of leading geographically dispersed teams through change and improvement. You will be confident addressing capability and performance, constructively challenging established ways of working, and translating strategic priorities into pragmatic delivery.
Importantly, you will be someone who can imagine what could be next - a leader who sees opportunities, creates solutions and brings people with them.
Why Dementia Australia?
This is an opportunity to bring your commercial People experience into an organisation where the work has genuine meaning.
Dementia Australia offers the opportunity to work nationally, influence senior leaders and shape a People Experience function with meaningful scope for improvement. You will join an organisation with strong foundations, an evolving leadership team and a clear ambition to create better experiences for its people and the Australians it serves.
Based in Milton, Brisbane, the role offers a hybrid working environment, with an expectation that this senior leader will also value the importance of visible leadership, connection and collaboration in the office and through some national travel.
For a People leader who wants the scope to shape, create and influence – while contributing to an organisation with genuine purpose – this is a compelling next move.
For a confidential discussion or to request further information, please contact Kate Vuleta, Director, Attuned Talent at katevuleta@attunedtalent.com.au
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