Director, People

Location: Canberra, Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney or Adelaide, Australia. Flexible working is offered. An active Australian Government Baseline Defence Security Clearance or higher is required.

Company

hirify.global delivers science, technology and engineering solutions to governments and companies worldwide, with a major Australian business supporting critical infrastructure, energy transition and national security priorities.

What you will do

• Lead the strategic and operational People agenda, aligning workforce capability, culture and employee experience with business objectives.
• Partner with executive and senior leaders on workforce and organisational strategies.
• Lead workforce planning, organisational design, talent management and succession planning.
• Drive organisational change, transformation and workforce transition initiatives.
• Lead employee and industrial relations strategy, including Enterprise Agreements, workplace relations and compliance.
• Coach and develop a high-performing People team while strengthening leadership capability, engagement, diversity and inclusion.

Requirements

• Tertiary qualification in Human Resources, Employment Relations, Business, Law or a related discipline.
• Significant senior People leadership experience in a complex, geographically dispersed organisation.
• Experience partnering with executive leadership teams and influencing strategic and operational outcomes.
• Expertise in workforce planning, organisational design, employee and industrial relations, organisational change and leadership capability.
• Strong knowledge of Australian employment legislation, industrial relations frameworks and compliance requirements.
• Ability to obtain and maintain an active Australian Government Baseline Defence Security Clearance or higher.

Nice to have

• Experience in Defence, defence industry, government or highly regulated environments.
• Experience supporting large-scale organisational transitions, transformations or restructures.
• Postgraduate qualifications or AHRI accreditation.

Culture & Benefits

• People-first culture focused on belonging, connection, growth and Zero Harm.
• Flexible working and competitive salary with annual reviews.
• Paid parental leave, income protection and discounted private health insurance.
• Salary packaging, novated leasing and employee stock purchase plans.
• Online learning, mentoring and career development pathways.