Location : Melbourne's South-Eastern Suburbs, with regular site engagement

Employment: Full time or fractional

Remuneration: A competitive remuneration package is on offer

Our client

Our client is a high-performing, privately held industrial services group providing critical services to a national Tier 1 infrastructure and construction client base.

The business has built a strong market position, an entrepreneurial culture and a scalable operating platform. Following a sustained period of growth, the shareholders are continuing to invest in the leadership capability, systems and organisational infrastructure required to support the next stage of the company's development.

As part of this investment, Property Placements has recently appointed the organisation's General Manager Finance and General Manager Operations, forming part of a newly established Executive Leadership Team focused on driving performance, strengthening governance and supporting continued national growth.

We have now been formally retained to appoint a full-time or fractional HR Manager to join the leadership team and build the organisation's People & Culture function.

The role

This is a highly influential appointment with the opportunity to shape the people strategy, improve organisational capability and make a measurable impact on workforce performance across the business.

Reporting to the General Manager Operations, with a dotted line to the Managing Director, the HR Manager will work closely with the Executive Leadership Team to establish a commercially focused and scalable People & Culture function.

Key priorities will include:

- Developing a People & Culture strategy aligned with the organisation's growth objectives
- Building the systems, processes and governance required to support a scaling national business




- Leading Employee Relations and Industrial Relations matters across a large operational workforce
- Partnering with the leadership team on workforce planning, organisational design and succession
- Strengthening leadership capability, accountability and performance management
- Improving recruitment, retention, engagement and workforce productivity
- Building trusted relationships across office-based and field-based teams
- Supporting organisational change while protecting the entrepreneurial culture that has underpinned the company's success

Qualifications sought:

- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field; professional HR certification (e.g., AHRI) is advantageous.
- Strong skills in HR operations, including recruitment, onboarding, performance management, and employee lifecycle administration.
- Demonstrated capabilities in employee relations, conflict resolution, and supporting a positive, inclusive workplace culture.
- Experience developing and implementing HR policies, procedures, and compliance frameworks aligned with Australian employment law.
- Ability to design and coordinate training, development, and mentoring programs for employees and emerging leaders.
- Proficiency in using HRIS and related HR tools for record-keeping, reporting, and process automation.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills,



with strong stakeholder management and advisory abilities.
- Proven organisational and time-management skills, with attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Experience within recruitment, executive search, or the commercial property sector is highly beneficial.

The individual This opportunity will suit a commercially astute HR leader who can operate strategically while remaining close to the operational detail.

The successful candidate is likely to have experience within industrial services, construction, infrastructure, labour hire or another operationally intensive environment, together with strong ER and IR expertise and experience supporting a geographically dispersed workforce.

Our client is looking for a pragmatic, low-ego and outcomes-focused leader who can bring appropriate structure and discipline to the business without creating unnecessary complexity.

This is a rare opportunity to join a well-established growth platform with a strong reputation, an enviable Tier 1 client base and an aligned leadership team committed to investing in the future of the organisation.

For the right individual, the role offers meaningful long-term career potential, including the opportunity to develop into a broader Chief People Officer position as the business continues to scale.

This search is being exclusively managed by Property Placements.

Following an initial confidential conversation, we can provide suitably qualified candidates with a comprehensive briefing pack outlining the business, leadership team, growth strategy and scope of the opportunity.

For a confidential discussion, please contact:

Nick Broadley

Partner, Property Placements

M: +61 455 729 738

E: [email protected]

📌 HR Manager (Melbourne)
🏢 Property Placements
📍 Melbourne