Our client is seeking a seasoned and people-first Head of People & Culture to lead the charge across their national group of market-leading businesses. This is an exciting opportunity for someone ready to make a lasting impact in a growing, values-led organisation with over 300 employees across Australia and New Zealand. The role offers real influence on strategy, culture, and the future of their people operations, along with hybrid flexibility and great benefits.

• High-impact leadership role in a values-driven business
• Real influence on strategy, culture, and people operations
• Hybrid flexibility and good employee benefits

What you'll do:

As the Head of People & Culture, you'll be at the helm of group-wide HR operations, strategy, and compliance. You'll steer the business through change, cultural transformation, workforce planning, and industrial relations. Your role will involve managing complex ER/IR environments while championing employee engagement and succession planning. Collaborating with business leaders to deliver business-aligned people solutions will be a key part of your day-to-day responsibilities.

• Lead the People & Culture strategy across a group of 300+ employees
• Guide organisational change, workforce planning, and cultural engagement initiatives
• Manage industrial relations, compliance, and restructures
• Oversee HR governance, policies, performance, payroll, and HRIS
• Champion employee engagement and succession planning
• Collaborate with business leaders to deliver business-aligned people solutions

What you bring:

The ideal candidate for this Head of People & Culture role is degree-qualified in HR, Law, Business or a related discipline. You bring proven HR leadership experience. Your expertise lies in organisational change and culture management. Ideally, you are confident managing complex ER/IR environments, including union relationships. Above all else, you are a strategic thinker with a collaborative, "hands-on" leadership style.

• Degree-qualified in HR, Law, Business or a related discipline
• Proven HR leadership experience in a sizeable business
• Experience in organisational change and culture management
• Exposure to culture certification advantageous
• Strategic thinker with a collaborative, "hands-on" leadership style

What sets this company apart:

This is an opportunity to join an established organisation that values innovation, integrity, and impact. They offer high-impact leadership roles within their values-driven family-owned business. They provide real influence on strategy, culture, and the future of their people operations. Their supportive environment has a strong focus on innovation, engagement, and succession planning.

What's next:

Ready to lead with heart and strategy? Take the next step in your career and apply now!

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples are encouraged to apply.

To apply please click apply or call Wouter De Vries on 61 3 8628 2262 for a confidential discussion.