The Company

Our client is a highly successful, founder-led Australian business with a strong entrepreneurial spirit, national operations and a workforce of more than 100 employees across Australia. Well-established within its sector, the organisation has built its success on a high-performance culture, exceptional service delivery and a commitment to continued growth.

The business is fast-paced, commercially driven and values accountability, initiative and results. An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Head of People & Culture to join the Executive Leadership Team and play a pivotal role in shaping the people strategy, leadership capability and culture of the organisation.

This appointment is being managed on a strictly confidential basis.

The Role

Reporting directly to the Founder & CEO and sitting on the Executive Leadership Team, you will lead the entire People & Culture function across a national workforce.

This is a standalone leadership position offering full ownership of the employee lifecycle and the opportunity to influence business strategy at the highest level. You will act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, balancing strategic people initiatives with hands-on operational delivery in a dynamic and high-performing environment.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading talent acquisition and workforce planning initiatives
• Managing onboarding, engagement and employee lifecycle processes
• Driving performance management and accountability frameworks
• Providing expert employee relations and workplace investigation support
• Ensuring employment law, industrial relations and HR compliance obligations are met
• Developing learning, leadership and talent development programs
• Enhancing employee engagement, wellbeing and organisational culture
• Coaching leaders and supporting effective people management practices
• Reviewing and improving HR policies, processes and governance
• Supporting HR systems optimisation and continuous improvement
• Aligning people strategies with organisational growth objectives and business performance
  

Based in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs, this is an onsite leadership role with flexibility to consider either a full-time or four-day-per-week arrangement for the right candidate.

What You'll Bring

To be successful in this position, you will be a commercially minded People & Culture leader who enjoys operating autonomously and influencing at executive level.

You will bring:

• Proven experience leading the full People & Culture function within a standalone or highly autonomous environment
• Experience partnering with founders, executive teams and senior stakeholders
• A track record of success within high-performance, sales-driven or commercially focused businesses
• Strong expertise across employee relations, investigations, performance management and employment legislation
• The ability to balance employee advocacy with business outcomes
• Experience supporting organisational growth, transformation and capability uplift initiatives
• Exceptional stakeholder management and influencing skills
• High levels of resilience, discretion and emotional intelligence
• A pragmatic, hands-on approach coupled with strategic thinking and business acumen
  

Candidates with experience within founder-led, privately owned or family-run organisations will be highly regarded.

What's On Offer

• Executive Leadership Team position reporting directly to the Founder & CEO
• Opportunity to shape the people strategy of a successful national business
• Standalone role with genuine ownership and influence
• High-impact position partnering closely with senior decision-makers
• Strong organisational culture with ambitious growth plans
• Sydney Eastern Suburbs location with convenient access to public transport
• Flexibility to consider either a four-day or five-day working week

If you're an accomplished Head of People & Culture looking for a career-defining opportunity within a high-growth, high-performance environment, we would welcome a confidential discussion.

Reference Number: 06800-0013482340

This is an on-site position.

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