Head of People & Culture

About the role

A leading Australian resources organisation is recruiting a Head of People & Culture for its Central-West NSW site. Reporting directly to the Site General Manager and forming part of the site leadership team, the role leads an established, high-performing People & Culture function supporting a predominantly residential workforce.

Key responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership across workforce planning, employee and industrial relations, leadership capability, talent and succession, organisational development, community engagement, psychosocial wellbeing and culture.
• Support the transition of a new General Manager and partner through a major underground contractor transition.
• Prepare for future enterprise agreement negotiations.
• Drive practical diversity and inclusion initiatives aligned to corporate objectives.

Required profile

• An experienced People & Culture leader who has operated in complex, operationally intensive environments.
• Strong commercial acumen, sound judgement and the ability to balance business outcomes with workforce considerations.
• Experience in mining, resources, energy, heavy industry, infrastructure or similar complex environments is highly regarded.
• Community relations experience is not essential, but an appreciation of regional stakeholder engagement and the ability to partner with established community specialists is critical.

The role suits a hands-on leader who enjoys autonomy, complexity and the chance to make a visible, lasting impact. Applications are made through the recruiter quoted in the original advert, referencing the given number.