About the Company

Our client is a global organisation with a strong presence across Australia and New Zealand, recognised for delivering innovative products that improve lives every day.

Locally headquartered in Brisbane, their People & Culture team supports a workforce spanning both retail and wholesale operations.

Driven by values of care, collaboration, and innovation, they've built an environment where people feel genuinely connected to purpose and encouraged to bring their best every day.

About the Role

Reporting to the Country Head of People & Culture ANZ, this 3-month contract (with genuine potential to convert to permanent) is a pivotal role overseeing the day-to-day delivery of HR operations across the employee lifecycle.

You'll lead a small, capable team of HR Coordinators and take ownership of payroll governance, HR systems, and process improvement during a period of transition.

Key deliverables include:

• Overseeing outsourced payroll to ensure compliance and accuracy
• Supporting system integrations including time & attendance and onboarding/offboarding systems
• Leading cyclical HR activities and workforce planning support
• Coaching and developing two HR Coordinators across wholesale and retail
• Ensuring operational continuity and a positive employee experience

About You

You're a hands-on HR professional who thrives in operational environments and enjoys bringing structure, clarity, and calm to complex systems.

You'll bring:

• Proven experience leading HR operations, payroll, and compliance
• Strong knowledge of Australian and NZ employment legislation
• Confidence working with HRIS and payroll integrations
• Experience mentoring small teams and driving continuous improvement
• A pragmatic, collaborative and solutions-focused approach
• Experience within manufacturing, healthcare or retail environments will be highly regarded.

The Benefits

• $140,000 - $150,000 + super (up to $175K package DOE)
• Milton office location with onsite parking
• Hybrid working (minimum 4 days onsite)
• Supportive, high-trust leader who values autonomy and authenticity
• Opportunity to step into a permanent HR leadership role

To apply

You must be available for an immediate start and be able to commit to the full length of the contract.

Please apply with current resume in Microsoft Word format only (.doc or .docx). If you would like to have a confidential discussion, please contact Catherine Lyttle on 0400 585 530, quoting reference JN -102025-41600. Want to know more about Davidson? Visit us at www.davidsonwp.com