Senior People & Culture Manager - Fixed Term
- Melbourne, VIC
- Contract
- Full-time
- The senior P&C partner for our Australian and Singapore teams, driving workforce planning, performance, and organisational impact.
- Shape and deliver people strategies across APAC, working hand-in-hand with senior leaders including executives to align local needs with global goals.
- Coach and advise leaders through complex people challenges, team dynamics, and leadership growth.
- Lead and advise on change initiatives that make a real difference across functions and regions.
- Oversee the full employee lifecycle — from onboarding to performance, rewards, and engagement — ensuring seamless experiences at every stage.
- Keep us sharp on compliance, driving continuous improvement in Australian employment law, modern awards, and OHS standards.
- Turn people data into insights, overseeing the delivery of clear reporting and metrics to leaders across regions.
- Champion smarter ways of working by improving global HR systems, processes, and employee experience.
- Lead and develop a small, high-impact team of up to 3 — coaching, mentoring, and building capability for today and tomorrow.
- Foster a culture of ownership, collaboration, and excellence within the P&C team; collaborate with peers across regions for; performance, engagement, and organisational change.
- Drive global P&C initiatives that fuel performance, engagement, and organisational change across regions.
- Embed key projects and frameworks from high-performance culture to leadership development.
- 8+ years’ progressive HR generalist or business partnering experience, including a minimum of 2 years in a senior role and people leadership experience.
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Psychology, or a related field.
- Proven success partnering with teams in global and matrixed environments.
- Strong knowledge of Australian employment law, modern awards, and compliance.
- Track record of balancing strategic influence with hands-on delivery.
- Confident coach and trusted advisor to senior leaders, with the ability to influence and handle sensitive matters with sound judgment.
- Demonstrated experience leading small teams and scaling HR practices in high-growth environments.
- Background in fast-paced, regulated industries (e.g., financial services, fintech, trading) is highly regarded.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills — able to simplify complexity and bring clarity.
- Proactive, adaptable, and comfortable working through ongoing change and ambiguity.
- Ability to quickly learn and utilise HR systems (e.g. Culture Amp, BambooHR, PAVE).
- Experience in a tech start-up or high-growth company is a strong advantage.
- Flexibility to collaborate across time zones as needed ad hoc, including with key P&C stakeholders in Cyprus.
- Competitive salary structure
- Genuinely collaborative and friendly culture
- Flexible and hybrid working 2-3 days a week in office
- Remote working option - work from anywhere for up to 6 weeks per year, in addition to hybrid working as standard
- Ongoing personal development & learning opportunities
- 15 weeks paid primary carers parental leave & 4 weeks paid secondary carers leave
- 3 paid volunteering days per year & Workplace Giving Program
- Frequent events and celebrations including a standard weekly social
- Beautifully renovated large office at Collins Square - 727 Collins Street, Melbourne
- Best in class end of trip facilities including bicycle parking, change rooms & showers
- A full stocked kitchen, onsite coffee machines with locally sourced coffee beans (this is Melbourne after all) and curated specialty teas