About BankVic
BankVic is the member-owned bank for those who serve our communities — police, emergency, and health workers. We exist to help our members and communities go further in life, by living our values: Together, Honest, and Brave.
As a community focused bank, we offer something bigger — personal service, meaningful relationships, and real impact. We focus on individuals, tailoring support to help each person achieve their goals.
The Opportunity
We’re seeking an experienced People & Culture Manager - Operations to lead the day-to-day People & Culture function while helping shape its future direction. Reporting to the Chief People & Culture Officer, you’ll balance strategic thinking with hands-on delivery, driving improvements across recruitment, employee lifecycle management, OH&S, HR systems, compliance, governance and people operations. As a trusted advisor for HR matters, you’ll play a key role in embedding People & Culture initiatives into practical, sustainable ways of working that enhance both employee experience and organisational outcomes.
This is your opportunity to take ownership shape & grow your career.
Responsibilities include but not limited to:
- Leading and continuously improving end-to-end People & Culture operations.
- Supporting effective people and payroll processes, including data integrity, documentation and process compliance.
- Overseeing recruitment workforce planning, delivery, through to onboarding.
- Supporting and driving employee health, safety and wellbeing.
- Driving a consistent, high-quality employee lifecycle experience.
- Strengthening processes, governance, policies and operational controls.
- Building strong relationships with leaders, external providers and system partners.
- Leading and developing a small, capable People Operations team.
- Using people data and insights to identify trends, opportunities and areas for improvement.
About You
We're looking for someone who brings a strong HR Generalist experience, but who is also
curious, commercially minded and motivated by continuous improvement.
- Demonstrated experience in a generalist P&C role with operational leadership responsibility.
- Experience leading teams and creating a high-performance, service-oriented culture.
- Strong experience across all facets of P&C divisions.
- Sound knowledge of employment legislation, compliance and people governance.
- Experience managing payroll function will be highly advantageous.
- Strong stakeholder engagement and the confidence to influence leaders.
- A practical, solutions-focused approach to problem solving.
- Experience working in a regulated or complex environment
- Experience from a professional services or financial services will be advantageous.
At BankVic, we're committed to helping our people thrive – professionally, personally and financially. As the smaller bank of bigger opportunity, you'll enjoy benefits designed to support your wellbeing, growth and life beyond work.
Why BankVic
- Competitive remuneration package with salary packaging opportunities to help you make the most of your earnings.
- Access to additional leave, giving you up to five extra days off each year to rest, recharge or focus on what matters most to you.
- Exclusive employee discounts and perks, including savings on banking products, insurance, travel, retail and everyday expenses.
- Complimentary Ambulance Victoria membership, providing you added peace of mind
- Comprehensive wellbeing support, including access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your immediate family.
- Two days of paid volunteer leave each year, empowering you to support causes and communities aligned to BankVic -.
- Generous parental leave provisions, supporting you through one of life's most important moments.
- Ongoing learning and career development, including study assistance, paid study leave and leadership development opportunities.
- Recognition that matters, with programs that celebrate your achievements, contribution and the impact you make every day.
Please Note: Applications will be reviewed before the closing date. 