Job Description
Your opportunity to join our People & Performance leadership team!
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The General Manager, People Partnering (Australia) is a leadership role responsible for leading Inghams' HR Business Partnering, Employment / Industrial Relations and Talent Acquisition functions across Australia.
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Reporting directly to the Chief People Officer and as a member of the People & Performance Leadership Team, this role drives the delivery of integrated people solutions that support our leaders, teams and the business to achieve Inghams' strategic objectives and the P&P; plan.
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The GM People Partnering will partner with the AU Executive Leadership Team (ELT) to shape people strategies, lead and grow a high-performing team and empower leaders to bring the Inghams' Employee Value Proposition to life.
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This position can be based in NSW (Macquarie Park), VIC (Somerville or Thomastown) or QLD.
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Key responsibilities:
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Partner with the AU ELT to develop people strategies that support delivery of the Group strategy, translating strategic priorities into practical people and performance plans
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Lead the Partnering function across Australia to deliver high-quality, commercially focused people partnering services aligned to business unit priorities and the P&P; plan.
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Serve as a trusted advisor to the ELT and senior leaders, managing a key relationship with Group Executive – Agribusiness and Primary Processing.
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Employment Relations & Industrial Relations:
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Lead the ER / IR Centre of Excellence to deliver sound, commercially and legally informed employment and industrial relations advice including union engagement across the enterprise.
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Monitor the external IR landscape and proactively advise the Executive on legislative change, Fair Work obligations and emerging risks.
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Talent Acquisition:
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Lead Inghams' TA function across and develop and execute a TA strategy that supports current hiring needs and builds pipeline capability for critical and hard-to-fill roles.
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Implement technology-enabled processes that empower hiring leaders to attract and retain the right talent efficiently, reducing friction and time-to-hire.
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Use recruitment data and market insights to inform sourcing strategies and improve quality of hire and support workforce planning
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Identify and implement CI initiatives that make P&P; more efficient, streamlined and impactful for leaders and team members.
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Champion Inghams' EVP across all touchpoints of the employee lifecycle
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Support the evolution of the P&P; operating model, driving technology adoption and process improvement in partnership with Reward and People Services.
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Progress, Impact Measurement & Reporting:
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Use metrics, analytics and data to understand, track and demonstrate the impact of People Partnering, ER / IR and Talent Acquisition initiatives on business outcomes.
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Prepare Executive papers and Board reports for the People & Remuneration Committee.
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Establish and report on KPIs that reflect team productivity, business outcomes and people metrics and prepare and present meaningful insights to the CPO and ELT as required
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Key requirements:
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Tertiary qualifications in Human Resources, Business, Employment Law or a related discipline.
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Extensive experience (typically 15+ years) in senior HR leadership roles within complex, matrixed organisations.
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Demonstrated experience with enterprise agreements, collective agreements, or similar industrial arrangements
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Proven track record of building solid relationships and working effectively with union representatives and external stakeholders
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Demonstrated expertise in recruitment and sourcing strategies including executive search, passive candidate engagement and analytics applied to recruitment ROI and talent acquisition metrics
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Experience leading significant organisational change, transformation or workforce effectiveness programs from design through implementation.
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Demonstrated experience operating at or with Executive and Board level, with the credibility and gravitas to influence at the highest levels.
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Strong commercial acumen with demonstrated ability to manage significant budgets and link people and organisation priorities with operational and financial outcomes.
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We're looking for people who are curious, caring, courageous and committed to join us; people who want to contribute their best work every single day and continue delivering deliciously good food that's...Always Good!
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Inghams values diverse experiences.

📌 General Manager People Partnering (Au) (New South Wales)
🏢 Inghams Group
📍 New South Wales