Senior Human Capital Manager (Australia)

Location: Australia; hybrid work with at least three days per week in the local office or onsite with clients

Company

Oliver Wyman is a Marsh business providing management consulting and advising clients globally.

What you will do

• Act as the lead HR business partner for Australia, advising market leaders, talent managers, and senior stakeholders.
• Manage employee relations matters, investigations, audits, terminations, and senior employee exits.
• Oversee human capital operations from onboarding through exit management, including payroll escalations and process controls.
• Lead, coach, and develop HC Operations team members in Australia.
• Own WGEA compliance and the annual Employer Report submission, including action planning for DEI and pay equity priorities.
• Use data, AI-enabled insights, automation, and digital tools to improve employee experience and operational efficiency.

Requirements

• At least 10 years of experience as an HR professional, ideally in a large, globally matrixed Asia Pacific organization.
• Knowledge of Australian labour regulations is required.
• Appropriate approval to work in Australia is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Organizational Psychology, Industrial Relations, Business, or a related field.
• Strong coaching, influencing, communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong proficiency in AI tools such as ChatGPT or Claude and Microsoft Office, especially Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Nice to have

• Experience using Workday.
• Experience working in a complex, multi-stakeholder environment across Asia Pacific.
• Demonstrated success converting manual HR processes into scalable, technology-enabled workflows.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work combining office collaboration, remote flexibility, and onsite client work.
• Competitive pay and benefits supporting physical, mental, and financial wellbeing.
• Inclusive and collaborative culture with internal mobility opportunities.
• Access to colleague resource groups, mentoring, volunteering, and leadership connections.
• Flexible and diverse work environment.

Hiring process

• Initial recruiter conversation lasting approximately 15–30 minutes.
• Interviews and assessments with the hiring team.
• Criminal and bankruptcy check required before employment begins.
• Recording, transcription, screen capture, and AI-assisted note-taking are prohibited during interviews.