The Human Resources Manager leads Willyama's strategic HR operations, organisational development, and workplace governance.
Serving as a trusted partner to executive leadership, this role focuses on strengthening company culture, managing employee relations, driving performance, optimising HR frameworks, and ensuring regulatory compliance.
This role can be performed on a part time or full-time basis.
Responsibilities:
Employee Relations & Advisory:Act as a trusted advisor to leadership and staff on workplace matters, managing dispute resolution and conducting objective investigations to deliver fair outcomes
Operational Excellence & HR Optimisation:Refine and oversee end-to-end HR workflows, governance standards, and employee lifecycle procedures to drive organisational effectiveness
Organisational Culture & Engagement:Lead company-wide engagement initiatives, champion workplace diversity, and actively embed Willyama's core values across all levels of the business
Compliance, Policy & Governance:Direct the development and regular review of HR policies to ensure full alignment with Australian employment law, Fair Work regulations, and modern awards
Performance & Capability Frameworks:Drive performance management cycles, goal-setting processes, and career development structures to maximise employee capability, growth, and retention
Compensation & Benefits:Oversee competitive and equitable reward structures, salary frameworks,



and retention strategies to ensure market alignment and internal fairness
Talent Strategy Oversight:Maintain strategic governance over talent acquisition and resourcing, aligning hiring activities with organisational objectives
Workplace Safety & Psychosocial Wellbeing:Oversee Work Health and Safety (WHS) compliance and maintain psychosocial safety frameworks to mitigate workplace risk, support mental health, and foster a positive safety culture
Knowledge, skills and experience:
Extensive experience in HR leadership roles, with a proven track record managing end-to-end HR operations, organisational governance, and strategic workforce planning
Comprehensive knowledge of Australian employment legislation, Fair Work frameworks, WHS standards, and modern awards
Demonstrated experience designing, refining, and maintaining high-performing HR frameworks, policy standards, and governance models
Proven leadership capability with a strong track record of advising senior executives and shaping organisational strategy
Strong coaching and stakeholder engagement skills, with proven experience building relationships across all levels and managing complex workplace matters
Tertiary qualifications in HR, Business, or a related field, as well as AHRI accreditation (desirable)
Current Australian Government security clearance or ability to obtain and maintain (desirable)
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📌 Human Resources Manager (Canberra)
🏢 Willyama
📍 Canberra