- Lead the strategic direction of People and Culture across a complex health service.
- Drive workforce capability, organisational performance and values-led leadership.
- Shape the culture and capability that underpins exceptional healthcare delivery.

THE CHANCE

East Metropolitan Health Service (EMHS) is one of Western Australia’s largest public health providers, delivering acute, community, mental health and specialist healthcare services to a rapidly growing metropolitan population. Reporting directly to the Chief Executive, the Executive Director People and Culture is a key member of the Area Executive Group and provides strategic leadership for an integrated portfolio encompassing human resources, organisational development, industrial relations, work health and safety, integrity and ethics. This is an exceptional opportunity to influence organisation-wide strategy, strengthen workforce capability and foster a high-performing, values-led culture that enables outstanding healthcare for the communities EMHS serves.

THE ROLE

As Executive Director, you will provide strategic leadership across the full People and Culture portfolio, partnering with the Chief Executive, Board and Executive colleagues to shape workforce strategy, organisational capability and performance. You will lead the development of contemporary people practices, strengthen leadership capability, oversee industrial relations, organisational development and work health and safety,



while ensuring the People and Culture function is a trusted strategic partner that supports the delivery of EMHS’s vision of Healthy People, Amazing Care.

THE CANDIDATE The successful candidate will be an accomplished executive with extensive experience leading People and Culture functions within large, complex organisations. You will bring demonstrated expertise in workforce strategy, organisational development, industrial relations and cultural leadership, together with the executive presence to influence at Board and executive level. A collaborative and authentic leader, you will be recognised for building high-performing teams, fostering strong stakeholder relationships and creating organisational environments where people, performance and purpose thrive.

Experience leading People and Culture within the health sector will be highly regarded, with an understanding of the operational realities, stakeholder environment and workforce complexities of contemporary healthcare considered advantageous.

For a confidential discussion, please get in touch with:

Lynette Taylor

​HardyGroup Executive Director, Search and Recruitment

​M: +61 (0)431 293 ***

​E: *@hardygroupintl.com

HOW TO APPLY The closing date for applications is Friday, 28 August 2026

The reference number to include in your application is H26_5555.

Note: Please Apply Online Directly Using the Apply Now Link Below (through the WA government recruitment system).

📌 Executive Director People and Culture (Perth)
🏢 Hardygroup
📍 Perth