Warrikal is seeking an experienced and commercially minded Head of People & Culture to lead our P&C; function and shape our people strategy as the business continues to grow.

Reporting to the CEO, this is a key leadership role working closely with Executive and Operations teams to ensure our people strategy supports safe, productive and sustainable operational performance.

We are looking for a P&C; leader with strong operational exposure who understands the pace and complexity of a mining services environment and can confidently partner with leaders across both site and corporate teams.

The Role
You will lead Warrikal’s People & Culture function and partner closely with Executive and Operations leadership to support business growth and operational performance.

You will:

- Develop and deliver Warrikal’s People & Culture strategy aligned to business and operational priorities.
- Build and maintain practical, responsive and commercially focused P&C; practices.
- Provide strategic advice across employee relations, industrial relations, performance, organisational change and workplace compliance.
- Coach and support managers and senior leaders to strengthen their capability and confidence in managing people.
- Leverage workforce insights and data to support Executive decision-making.
- Strengthen leadership capability, employee engagement and workforce culture across site-based, FIFO and corporate teams.

About You




You are an experienced and commercially minded People & Culture leader with robust operational exposure and an understanding of the pace and complexity of a mining, resources, engineering, construction or heavy industrial environment.

You will bring:

- Experience partnering closely with Operations and senior leadership in an operational workforce environment.
- Demonstrated capability across employee and industrial relations, including Australian employment law, Fair Work, Awards and enterprise agreements.
- An understanding of the people and workforce requirements of site-based and FIFO operations across mining, resources or other operational environments.
- Excellent communication skills, influencing and stakeholder management skills.
- A visible and pragmatic leadership style, with the ability to build credibility across operational and corporate teams.
- Integrity, discretion and a commitment to building high-performing teams.

Why Warrikal?

- Join a young, dynamic business less than 10 years old, with around 1,800 employees.
- Be part of a growth journey as we expand our services and geographic reach.
- Work with some of the world’s leading resource companies.
- Enjoy a vibrant West Perth head office and the opportunity to make a genuine impact.

If you are ready to lead with purpose and help define the future of People and Culture at Warrikal, we’d love to hear from you.

📌 Head of People and Culture (Perth)
🏢 Warrikal
📍 Perth