About the job

- Partner directly with the CEO and Executive Leadership Team to influence organisational strategy, culture and workforce performance
- Lead a high-performing multidisciplinary People, Culture & Wellbeing function of valued and respected professionals
- Build on strong foundations and continue to drive sector-leading workforce, leadership development and wellbeing initiatives

About Brimbank

Brimbank City Council is working towards a clear vision: a progressive, values-led and high-performing organisation where we connect and collaborate to make an impact. Council’s strategic priorities centre on leading with culture, investing in its people, and improving its systems and the way it works. It wants leaders who are collaborative, humble, smart and hungry.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Director People, Partnerships and Performance, the Manager People, Culture & Wellbeing is a pivotal leadership role that operates as a trusted adviser and strategic partner to the CEO and Executive Leadership Team.

This is more than a traditional HR leadership role. You will help shape organisational direction through our workforce strategy, driving organisational capability, leadership development, employee experience and workplace culture. Partnering with senior leaders, you will influence decisions that strengthen organisational performance, workforce sustainability and Brimbank's position as an employer of choice.

You will lead a broad portfolio encompassing Health, Safety and Wellbeing; Employee Services including Payroll, Employee Relations and Injury Management; Organisational Development including Learning and DEI initiatives; and HR Business Partnering and Recruitment.





Over the past 3 years, we have built solid foundations. You will lead the next generation of people and culture initiatives, ensuring Brimbank remains at the forefront of contemporary workforce practice within local government.

Key responsibilities include:

- Partnering with the Executive Leadership Team to shape Council’s workforce strategy, capability priorities and employee experience
- Leading major industrial negotiations, including Enterprise Agreement bargaining, dispute resolution and consultation, and building constructive relationships with employees, unions and leaders
- Implementing Council’s Health, Safety and Wellbeing Strategy, including strong safety governance and psychosocial risk management
- Leading strategic workforce planning, analytics and reporting that give the Executive evidence-based insights
- Building leadership, learning, capability and performance frameworks for a future-ready workforce
- Providing strategic oversight of payroll governance, workforce establishment management and workforce systems
- Championing diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging, including workforce actions under the Gender Equality Action Plan and Reconciliation Action Plan
- Driving digital enablement and continuous improvement, including automation,



self-service and more mature workforce reporting

About You

You’re a senior People and Culture leader who has led strategic people functions in a large, complex organisation. Executives trust your advice, unions and leaders respect you, and your team finds you visible, authentic emotionally intelligent and approachable.

You will bring

- Significant experience leading strategic people and culture functions in a large, complex organisation
- Extensive employee and industrial relations experience, including Enterprise Agreement negotiations
- A track record in workforce planning, organisational capability and leadership development
- Experience using workforce analytics and insights to support decision-making
- Experience overseeing payroll governance, workforce systems and compliance
- A genuine commitment to developing people, coaching leaders and helping teams achieve their potential
- Highly developed strategic thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills
- Exceptional stakeholder engagement, negotiation and influencing skills
- A proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams through change and deliver results
- A relevant tertiary qualification in Human Resources, Organisational Development, Business or a related discipline, or equivalent experience

How to Apply For a copy of the position description or a confidential discussion, copy and paste https://tinyurl.com/Brimbank-PCW into your browser, contact Charlie Cole at [email protected]. Applications close on Monday 26th October and should include a CV and a cover letter addressing your suitability for the role.

📌 Manager People, Culture & Wellbeing, Brimbank City Council (Melbourne)
🏢 Brimbank City Council
📍 Melbourne