The Next Step Recruitment Company - North Sydney NSW
About Them
A leading industrial organisation with operations across Australia and New Zealand is seeking an experienced HR Manager to provide strategic and operational HR leadership across a diverse workforce spanning multiple sites and jurisdictions.
About the Role
Reporting to the HR Director APAC, this highly visible role combines strategic business partnership, leadership coaching and hands-on HR delivery. As a trusted advisor to senior leaders, you will play a pivotal role in strengthening organisational capability, managing complex employee and industrial relations matters, and delivering people initiatives that support business performance.
Based in North Sydney, the role offers a flexible 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home arrangement and is offered as a 2-year fixed-term contract.
Key Responsibilities
- Partner with senior operational leaders to align people strategy with business objectives.
- Provide expert advice on organisational design, workforce planning, capability development and change management.
- Lead and support complex employee and industrial relations matters, including investigations, performance management and workplace change.
- Coach and influence leaders to build people leadership capability and accountability.
- Drive talent management, succession planning and retention strategies for key roles.
- Support enterprise bargaining and industrial relations initiatives.
- Lead and contribute to HR projects, organisational development programs and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Champion culture, engagement, wellbeing and inclusion across the region.
- Utilise workforce data and insights to identify opportunities, risks and improvement initiatives.
About You
You are a commercially minded HR Manager who thrives in operational environments and enjoys balancing strategic thinking with practical delivery. You build credibility quickly, challenge constructively and have a track record of partnering with leaders to achieve business outcomes. You will bring:
- Experience in a senior HR Business Partner or HR Manager role.
- Strong employee and industrial relations expertise.
- Experience supporting industrial, manufacturing, mining, resources, logistics, construction or similarly complex operational environments.
- Demonstrated success partnering with both frontline and executive leaders.
- Experience with enterprise bargaining, workforce planning and organisational change.
- Strong leadership coaching, stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
- The ability to operate both strategically and hands-on.
- Relevant qualifications in Human Resources, Employee Relations, Business or a related discipline.
If you're a pragmatic and commercially focused HR professional looking to make a meaningful impact across a complex and evolving organisation, we'd welcome a confidential discussion.
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HR Manager (ANZ) in North Sydney employer: The Next Step Recruitment Company
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The Next Step Recruitment Company Recruitment Team
