General Manager, People & Culture
We are seeking applications for the position of General Manager, People & Culture (P&C).
Reporting to the Chief People Officer and serving as a member of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT), the General Manager, People & Culture leads the operational delivery of the Group's People & Culture strategy. Responsible for the day-to-day leadership of the function, the role oversees workforce planning, employee and industrial relations, talent management, learning and development, and remuneration and reward.
The General Manager, P&C partners with business leaders to drive leading people practices, build organisational capability, support leaders, and help achieve business and workforce objectives.
This is a key leadership role for an experienced people professional who combines strong commercial acumen with the ability to influence, lead teams, and deliver outcomes in a complex and evolving environment.
What You'll Lead
The General Manager, People & Culture is responsible for the day-to-day leadership of the Group's People & Culture function, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, practical, and business-aligned people services. The role leads a team of P&C professionals across workforce planning, employee and industrial relations, talent management, learning and development, and remuneration and reward, while building capability, consistency, and high performance within the function.
Working closely with General Managers and functional leaders, the role provides strategic and operational workforce advice, supports organisational effectiveness, and helps deliver workforce and business objectives. As the senior escalation point for complex employee and industrial relations matters, the General Manager, P&C will provide expert guidance and support leaders through sensitive and complex situations.
The role also partners with Shared Services functions and Operations on workforce planning, labour management, and operational initiatives, contributes to organisational change and transformation programs, and ensures people considerations are embedded in business decisions. A strong focus on governance, compliance, performance, and continuous improvement is critical, alongside building trusted relationships with senior leaders, employees, and external stakeholders.
About You
You are a credible and commercially minded people leader who can influence at senior levels, navigate complexity, and lead through collaboration and sound judgement.
To be successful in this role, you will bring:
- Experience in a senior people leadership or advisory role.
- Strong commercial acumen and an ability to align people initiatives with operational and business outcomes.
- Demonstrated experience leading employee and industrial relations activities, including complex case management and dispute resolution.
- Proven capability in workforce planning and labour management within a multi-site, complex, or regulated environment.
- Experience leading teams and organisations through change and transformation.
- Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to operate effectively within senior leadership environments.
- Sound knowledge of Australian employment legislation, industrial relations frameworks, and workplace health and safety requirements.
- A demonstrated ability to build capability and lead high-performing teams.
- A strong track record of setting performance measures, reporting on outcomes, and delivering meaningful results.
- Tertiary qualifications in Human Resources, Industrial Relations, Business, Psychology, or a related discipline.
- High levels of integrity, sound judgement, and discretion when handling confidential and sensitive matters.
Why Consider This Opportunity?
This role offers a unique breadth of responsibility across the full People & Culture portfolio, including employee and industrial relations, workforce planning, talent, leadership development, remuneration, and organisational capability.
You will have the opportunity to:
- Lead an important enterprise function and shape how People & Culture delivers value across the Group.
- Partner closely with operational and functional leaders to address complex workforce challenges and opportunities.
- Drive meaningful outcomes across engagement, capability, retention, culture, and organisational performance.
- Make a tangible contribution to the experience of our staff, patients, and referrers through the strength of our workforce and leadership practices.
How to Apply
Applications will be accepted for a period of
7 days.
Please submit:
- Your current resume; and
- A brief cover letter outlining your interest in the role and how your experience aligns with the requirements of the position.
Applications should be submitted to the Chief People Officer
via email,
[email protected] by 5pm AEST Monday 14 September.
