Job Description

A global, leader in their field are seeking an experienced People & Culture Manager to join a fast-paced, commercially driven organisation operating in the consumer sector.

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This is a senior partnering role for an accomplished People & Culture leader who knows how to operate in a dynamic, high-performance environment. You’ll partner closely with senior leaders to shape and execute people strategy, build organisational capability, lead change and create highly engaged, effective teams.

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Importantly, we’re looking for someone who understands the pace, commerciality and consumer focus of Beauty, FMCG or Retail. Previous experience within at least one of these sectors is essential.

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Reporting to the Chief People Officer and leading a team of three People & Culture Business Partners, you’ll have significant influence across the organisation and work closely with senior leadership teams.

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You’ll take ownership of a broad portfolio spanning strategic and operational people leadership, including:

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Partnering with senior leaders to develop and execute people and capability strategies aligned to business priorities

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Coaching leaders across performance, talent, employee engagement, organisational change and employee relations

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Leading organisational design, workforce planning and capability initiatives

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Building succession and talent plans to ensure the organisation has the right capability for future growth

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Driving the annual people cycle across performance, talent and related initiatives

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Using people data and insights to inform decisions and measure progress

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Leading strategic People & Culture projects, including engagement, talent programs, organisational restructuring and HR systems initiatives

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Supporting leadership and capability development across the organisation

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Managing employment-related risk and providing commercially pragmatic ER advice

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Leading and developing a team of experienced People & Culture Business Partners.

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The position has a strong emphasis on people strategy, commercial partnering and delivery of key people projects.

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You’ll be a commercially minded senior People & Culture professional who can move comfortably between strategy and execution. You know how to challenge and influence senior leaders, navigate complexity and deliver practical people solutions at pace.

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You will bring extensive experience in strategic people partnering, ideally including leadership of a partnering team, along with strong Australian employee relations and employment legislation knowledge. Experience working within a rapid-paced, matrix organisation and successfully delivering significant HR projects and programs will be important.

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To be considered, you must have previous People & Culture/HR experience within Beauty, FMCG or Retail. This industry background is a key requirement for the role.

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You’ll also bring strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, sound commercial judgement, an analytical approach and the ability to build credibility quickly with senior leaders.

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A Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business or a related discipline is preferred. The role is based in Sydney and requires interstate travel approximately monthly.

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This is an opportunity to step into an influential People & Culture leadership role where you can genuinely shape organisational capability, culture and performance. You’ll work closely with senior decision-makers, lead a capable partnering team and have the scope to drive meaningful people initiatives across a complex, fast-moving consumer business.

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If you’re an experienced People & Culture leader from Beauty, FMCG or Retail who combines commercial thinking with strong people expertise, we’d love to hear from you.

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📌 People and Culture Manager (Sydney)
🏢 Advance Human Resources
📍 Sydney