People, Culture & Community Manager

About the role

Evolution Mining is recruiting a People & Culture Manager for its Cowal Gold Operations in New South Wales. The role works with the General Manager and senior leaders to drive people outcomes, strengthen leadership capability and support operational performance, and leads community and Indigenous relations to build partnerships that support sustainable community outcomes and the social licence to operate. It is a residential position at Cowal, with company-provided house and a vehicle.

Key responsibilities

• Lead employee and industrial relations matters, including investigations, performance management and conflict resolution.
• Drive workforce planning, organisational design, succession planning and talent development.
• Build relationships with Traditional Owners, Indigenous stakeholders, councils and community partners.
• Support Social Responsibility Plan initiatives, Indigenous employment participation and cultural awareness.
• Oversee people reporting, governance and compliance while improving processes and employee experience.

Required profile

• Commercially minded People & Culture leader comfortable in an operational environment, partnering with leaders to solve complex people challenges.
• Experience leading broad People & Culture activities in a complex, operational or fast-paced environment.
• Ability to coach and influence leaders, manage sensitive employee matters professionally and build relationships across teams, corporate functions and external stakeholders.
• Tertiary qualification in Human Resources.
• Mandatory prior experience in the mining sector.

Required skills

• Knowledge of employment legislation, industrial relations and contemporary People & Culture practices.
• Proficiency in HR systems, Microsoft Office and people reporting tools.
• Advantage: prior experience with SuccessFactors.

What we offer

• Relocation support and salary packaging (e.g. novated car leasing, remote area housing).
• Life insurance and income protection, quarterly performance bonuses and referral bonuses.
• Employee share scheme, 18-week parental leave, recognition program and study assistance.
• Discounted health insurance and gym membership, attractive rosters and bus transport to and from West Wyalong.
• Flexible work options.