People & Culture Manager

Melbourne, VIC
$180,000-200,000 per year
Permanent
Full-time

2 days ago

Lead people strategy and culture across manufacturing sites in a senior, hands-on P&C role with scope to influence and grow.

Senior P&C role partnering directly with Exec GM Manufacturing and GM P&C
Opportunity to shape culture, learning & capability in a national org
Salary $185k (incl super) + incentives

This is an opportunity to join a highly regarded global business with a strong manufacturing presence in Australia. The organisation has a proud history and a clear focus on growth, capability, and innovation, with people at the centre of its long-term success.About the Role
Reporting to the GM P&C and partnering closely with the Exec GM Manufacturing, this newly created role provides dedicated support to the Manufacturing division across three key sites in Victoria, New South Wales, and Western Australia.The role will act as a senior-level business partner, balancing day-to-day generalist activity with forward-looking people strategy. It will require both critical thinking and a hands-on approach, ensuring initiatives are practical, implementable, and deliver real impact.You will be:

Building consistency in people practices and processes across multiple sites.
Rebuilding trust and engagement following a period of change.
Equipping line managers with the tools and confidence to lead effectively.
Enhancing organisational capability through learning programs and leadership development initiatives.
Providing pragmatic solutions to operational challenges while contributing to the long-term people strategy.

About You
You will bring broad HR generalist experience and the ability to partner at both strategic and operational levels. Importantly, you are comfortable being hands-on while also thinking critically about how people practices can best support organisational goals.Ideally, your background will include:

Strong generalist expertise across areas that include business partnering, learning, performance management and can demonstrate breadth in the solutioning and implementation of people initiatives.
Experience developing or leading learning and leadership development programs.
The ability to influence, coach, and gain buy-in from senior stakeholders and frontline managers.
A solutions-oriented mindset, with the agility to move between strategic projects and operational delivery.
Familiarity with unionised workforces and enterprise bargaining agreements or knowledge of industrial frameworks an advantage.

This role will suit a pragmatic, forward-thinking P&C professional who enjoys variety, thrives in complex environments, and can add value by bringing fresh ideas and sound judgement to people challenges.You’ll be stepping into a senior role that makes a visible impact on a core part of the business. In addition to working closely with the Exec GM Manufacturing and GM P&C, you’ll have the opportunity to shape culture, capability, and leadership practices across a large and diverse workforce.Based in the Western suburbs of Melbourne, you will work in a hybrid arrangement and experience day-to-day flexibility. Some interstate travel will be required.If you are confident that your experience reflects the criteria outlined, please apply online to the attention of Alex Mummé referencing Job. 3957837.Salary Range:$180000 - $200000Work Type:Full TimeLocation:VictoriaDate Published:27-Aug-2025APPLY NOWShare this jobInterested in this job?Save JobCreate As AlertSimilar JobsConsultant Name: Consultant Email: Social AccountsSCHEMA MARKUP ( This text will only show on the editor. )Tandem Partners acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we live and work. We recognise their continuing connection to land, water and community and pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging.Upload Dialog Edit Upload DialogUploads My FilesUpload CancelSite Configuration::: Edit Site Configuration Preview Upload Dialog Preview Loading Dialog Preview Alert Dialog Preview Toast Message

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