The Next Step Recruitment Company – Sydney CBD NSW

About Them

Our client is a highly regarded and well-established group of businesses with a strong market presence and a reputation for excellence. Employing more than 200 people across multiple entities, they have built a successful and growing organisation underpinned by a collaborative, entrepreneurial and people-focused culture.

As the organisation continues to evolve and expand, an exciting chance has arisen for an experienced HR Manager to join the leadership team and take ownership of the people function across a diverse portfolio of businesses. Based in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs, this permanent role offers the opportunity to work closely with Directors and senior leaders, influence business strategy, and drive people initiatives that support ongoing growth and organisational success.

About the Role

Reporting directly to senior leadership, this is a broad and influential HR leadership position encompassing both strategic and operational responsibilities.

You will act as a trusted advisor to Directors and business leaders across multiple entities, providing expert guidance on all aspects of people management while leading initiatives that strengthen culture, capability, engagement and organisational performance.

This role requires a commercially minded HR professional who can operate confidently at both a strategic and hands-on level. With multiple business units, leadership styles and operational environments to support, success will come from your ability to build strong relationships, navigate complexity and deliver pragmatic, solutions-focused outcomes.

About Them

Our client is a highly regarded and well-established group of businesses with a strong market presence and a reputation for excellence. Employing more than 200 people across multiple entities, they have built a successful and growing organisation underpinned by a collaborative, entrepreneurial and people-focused culture.





As the organisation continues to evolve and expand, an exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced HR Manager to join the leadership team and take ownership of the people function across a diverse portfolio of businesses. Based in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs, this permanent role offers the opportunity to work closely with Directors and senior leaders, influence business strategy, and drive people initiatives that support ongoing growth and organisational success.

About the Role

Reporting directly to senior leadership, this is a broad and influential HR leadership position encompassing both strategic and operational responsibilities. You will act as a trusted advisor to Directors and business leaders across multiple entities, providing expert guidance on all aspects of people management while leading initiatives that strengthen culture, capability, engagement and organisational performance.

This role requires a commercially minded HR professional who can operate confidently at both a strategic and hands-on level. With multiple business units, leadership styles and operational environments to support, success will come from your ability to build strong relationships, navigate complexity and deliver pragmatic, solutions-focused outcomes.

Key responsibilities include:

- Providing strategic HR advice and coaching to Directors and senior leaders
- Leading employee relations, performance management and workplace investigations
- Driving workforce planning, talent acquisition and succession planning initiatives
- Developing and implementing people strategies aligned to business objectives
- Reviewing and enhancing HR policies,



procedures and frameworks
- Supporting organisational change, growth and transformation initiatives
- Managing employee engagement, culture and retention programs
- Ensuring compliance with employment legislation, awards and HR best practice
- Identifying opportunities to improve capability, leadership effectiveness and people processes
- Acting as the key HR leader across a diverse and dynamic group of businesses

About You

You are an experienced HR leader who combines strong commercial acumen with excellent relationship-building skills and a practical approach to problem-solving. Comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment, you enjoy partnering with senior stakeholders, influencing decision-making and delivering people solutions that balance commercial outcomes with employee experience. You will bring:

- Proven experience in an HR Manager, Senior HR Business Partner or equivalent leadership role
- Strong expertise across employee relations, performance management and employment legislation
- Demonstrated experience partnering with senior executives and business leaders
- A track record of developing and implementing people strategies that support business growth
- Exceptional stakeholder management, communication and coaching skills
- The ability to manage competing priorities across multiple business units
- A proactive, commercially focused and solutions-oriented approach
- Experience leading HR initiatives within complex and evolving environments

The organisation offers flexibility around start and finish times, one day per week working from home, and a genuine opportunity to make a significant impact within a growing and successful business group.

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📌 HR Manager (City of Sydney)
🏢 The Next Step Recruitment
📍 City of Sydney