Head of People & Culture - APAC

About the role

A rapidly growing global technology organisation is seeking an experienced, commercially minded People leader to head the People function across Australia and New Zealand, reporting to the Global Head of HR. The role partners with senior executives and business leaders to drive organisational performance, leadership capability and employee engagement, and helps shape the people agenda for future expansion into Southeast Asia. It also oversees Talent Acquisition, focused on strategic and executive-level hiring.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the People strategy and function across the APAC region.
• Partner with senior executives and business leaders to drive organisational effectiveness and business performance.
• Advise on employee relations, performance management, organisational design and change.
• Lead talent reviews, succession planning and leadership development.
• Drive employee engagement, culture and organisational effectiveness programs.
• Support leaders through restructures, workforce planning, executive transitions and complex people matters.
• Build scalable HR frameworks, playbooks and self-service resources.
• Oversee strategic talent acquisition for key leadership and specialist roles.
• Work with global colleagues to adapt and implement people initiatives across the region.
• Rebuild and strengthen the regional shared-services People model.

Required profile

• Senior HR leadership experience in a global organisation.
• Background in a scale-up technology company, software business, consulting, private equity-backed organisation or professional services firm.
• Track record partnering with senior executives to deliver business outcomes.
• Experience supporting multiple business units, entities or geographically dispersed teams.
• Commercial acumen and ability to align people strategy with business performance.
• Proven leadership of organisational change and transformation.
• Strong employee relations expertise and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work autonomously in a fast-paced, decentralised environment.