Your new company A well-established and growing Australian-owned blue collar business with a national footprint and a workforce of 100 + employees.
Operating across multiple business units and servicing highly regulated industries, the organisation has built an outstanding reputation for delivering specialist solutions to a diverse client base.
Following a period of strong growth, the business is investing in its people capability through the creation of its first dedicated HR Manager position.
Reporting directly to an experienced and supportive executive leadership team, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of HR and driving people initiatives across the organisation.
Your new role
As the HR Manager, you will establish and lead the HR function across the business, taking ownership of the full employee life cycle while acting as a trusted advisor to senior leaders.
This is a highly visible and influential role, combining strategic people leadership with hands-on operational HR delivery.
You will work closely with the Managing Director, operational and business leaders to build capability, enhance performance, strengthen culture and ensure best-practice people processes are embedded across the organisation.
Partnering with senior leaders on organisation design and people strategy
Managing recruitment, coaching hiring managers through the recruitment process
Onboarding, employee checks and compliance
Overseeing employee relations, performance management, advising on awards, employment legislation
Design and delivery of leadership coaching
Managing annual remuneration reviews, salary benchmarking and reward initiatives
Developing succession planning, talent management and leadership development programs
Driving HR compliance,



policy development and continuous process improvement
Managing employee risk assessments and compliance requirements
Optimising HR systems and enhancing the overall employee experience
Building trusted relationships across all levels of the organisation and acting as the key point of contact for HR matters
What you'll need to succeed
Proven experience in a senior HR Manager, People & Culture Manager or standalone HR leadership position
Experience working in SME and small business cultures with expertise in greenfield and scale up type of work
Strong generalist HR expertise across employee relations, talent management and learning & development
Experience coaching and influencing senior leaders and executive stakeholdersDemonstrated success leading performance, remuneration and salary benchmarking
Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship-building skills
Experience within engineering, manufacturing, industrial, technical, construction, or other operational environments will be highly regarded
Understanding of compliance, governance or security-related people processes in regulated industries
A hands-on approach combined with the confidence to contribute strategically at leadership level
What you'll get in return
Newly created position with genuine influence across the organisation
Prospect to build and shape the HR function from the ground up
Direct access to a collaborative and highly engaged executive leadership team
Full time in the office with 1 day a week option for WFH and flexible hours
Competitive salary for this level with access to generous bonus
Working in the beautiful Northern Beaches of Sydney close to the sea and sand
The chance to make a lasting impact on a highly respected business during an exciting phase of growth and transformation
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📌 Hr Manager (New South Wales)
🏢 Rashi Joshi
📍 New South Wales