About the role

Join a high-performing, award-winning People & Culture team where you’ll play a key role in shaping employee experiences across the full lifecycle. Supporting dedicated agencies within the Groupe, you’ll partner with leaders to deliver practical, commercially focused people solutions, while contributing to broader P&C; strategy and projects across the business.

This is a true generalist role with impact: from coaching leaders and navigating ER matters to driving engagement, talent, and culture initiatives.

What You’ll Do

Partner with leaders
Coach and guide managers to build high-performing teams
Provide expert advice on performance, ER, engagement, and reward
Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders

Drive people strategy
Implement agency-level people initiatives (e.g. retention, performance, L&D;, DE&I;)
Contribute insights and support wider group P&C; projects
Translate business needs into practical people solutions

Own employee lifecycle delivery
Lead performance management, grievances, and investigations
Support talent mapping and succession planning




Partner on recruitment decisions and workforce planning
Oversee onboarding, offboarding, and employee experience moments

Enhance culture & engagement
Lead engagement initiatives and action planning from survey insights
Drive inclusion and culture programs
Contribute to recognition and employee experience initiatives

Support core P&C; programs
Remuneration cycles and benchmarking
Learning & development delivery and uptake
Visa and immigration processes
Compliance, policy, and people data integrity

What You Bring
4 years in People & Culture, including advisory experience in a complex or matrix workplace
Strong working knowledge of Australian employment law (Fair Work Act, NES)
Proven ability to build credibility with senior stakeholders
Experience across the full employee lifecycle
High level of judgement, critical thinking, and discretion
Adaptability and comfort working in a fast-paced, evolving workplace
Robust communication skills and a proactive, solutions-focused mindset

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