About State Sport Centres:

The Victorian State Sport Centres Trust (SSCT) operates and maintains over $1 billion assets including four of Australia’s largest multi-sport venues, the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre (MSAC), the State Netball and Hockey Centre (SNHC), Lakeside Stadium incorporating the State Athletics Centre, and Knox Regional Sports Park including the State Basketball Centre (SBC).

Unlike other major international standard venues that host sport and entertainment events, SSCT venues also provide access for users at all levels, from elite and professional athletes to school and community participants 7 days per week, up to 16 hours a day.

Through the provision of access for all, SSCT makes a unique and significant contribution to Victoria’s sport sector.

Four Workplace Values underpin the work we do: Teamwork, Safety, Excellence & Respect.

Our People and Culture Department are a key enabler to our workforce and organisation to best serve sport and the Victorian community. We are a highly collaborative team working in an agile and fast-paced environment underpinned by our workplace values and a service driven approach.

About the role:

As the Manager People Partnering & Services your will lead SSCT's People Partnering and function, delivering strategic workforce advice, people services, employee relations and workplace relations outcomes that enable organisational performance, workforce capability and effective risk management.

As a member of SSCT’s Senior Leadership team, you will have a key role providing leadership across people partnering, P&C; operations and employment relations, ensuring leaders are supported to implement workforce solutions, manage people matters effectively and foster a positive and compliant workplace culture.

About you

As an established people leader, you will have significant experience leading P&C; business partnering,



operational services and employee relations functions. You've successfully navigated through complex employee relations matters and organisational change, bringing proven stakeholder engagement, negotiation and communication skills. Your proven ability to provide strategic workforce planning and management advice and influence executive and senior leaders sets you apart.

To be effective in this position, you’ll bring advanced knowledge of employment and industrial relations legislation, awards, enterprise agreements and workforce risk management. Your experience improving P&C; service delivery through process improvement, data insights and technology will set you up for success for this pivotal role.

Shortlisted candidates will be subject to pre-employment screenings, including Criminal History and Working With Children Check.

Shortlisted candidates may be subject to pre-employment screenings, including criminal record.

Why is this a great place to work?

You will love working at the State Sport Centres. Here’s just a few reasons why:

Our Patrons and Teams

- You’ll be surrounded by elite athletes daily and supporting a wide range of elite sports and world-class events, as well as community sport and recreation.
- You’ll be challenged daily and can develop yourself as a person as well as gaining valuable career skills.
- You’ll be part of a dynamic and supportive team of people who are great to work with.

Our Venues

- Free parking




- MSAC Gym and Performance Membership including family and friends’ discounts
- Discount at SSCT food & beverage and retail outlets
- Complimentary court hire for casual bookings across SSCT venues

Our Workplace

- Training and professional development
- Flexible working arrangements
- Employee Assistance Program providing free confidential support for your mental health
- Inclusive environment recognising our diverse workforce and community
- Employee recognition through our Values in Action program

Join us in our mission to help people to be excited about sport, engage in healthy activity and feel inspired to be their best.

How to apply

Please send through a resume and cover letter supporting your application for this exciting role with State Sport Centres. We will be reviewing applications and commencing interviews as they come in, so please don't delay in applying. For further information please contact Jake Hitchcock-Yoo Talent Acquisition on 03 9926 1440.

SSCT values diversity, is an equal opportunity employer, and encourages applications from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, and from people with disabilities.

The State Sport Centres Trust (SSCT) is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children of young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have a zero tolerance for racism, child abuse, discrimination and inequality. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child secure and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are visitors to our venues and facilities.

Successful applicants will be required to provide a current Working with Children Check before being able to commence employment.

Please note that we will not be accepting agency requests for this role.

📌 Manager People Partnering & Support (Melbourne)
🏢 State Sports Centres
📍 Melbourne