Job Description
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Position Purpose
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The HR Manager plays a critical role in embedding strong, compliant and people-centered HR practices across the McLardy McShane Insurance Group. Reporting to the Head of People & Culture, this role owns HR compliance and Learning & Development group-wide, and manages the day-to-day HR needs of MMIA, MMP and Victory Funding employees – ensuring every person across the Group is well supported, fairly treated and set up to thrive.
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Key Responsibilities
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HR Compliance
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– Own and maintain HR compliance frameworks, policies and procedures across McMc Group entities.
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– Monitor employment law, industrial relations and regulatory changes, and update policy and practice accordingly.
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– Maintain accurate employee records and HR documentation to a compliant, audit-ready standard.
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Learning & Development
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– Design and deliver a group-wide L&D; calendar, including onboarding, leadership development and compliance training.
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– Partner with business leaders to identify capability gaps and build development plans that support career growth.
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– Track training completion and effectiveness, reporting outcomes to the Head of People & Culture.
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– Champion a culture of continuous learning aligned to McMc Group's Progress Mindset value.
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HRIS & Day-to-Day HR
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– Administer and continuously improve the Group's HRIS (Employment Hero experience highly regarded), ensuring data integrity and efficient self-service processes.
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– Provide hands-on, day-to-day HR support and advice to leaders and employees across MMIA, MMP and Victory Funding.
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– Manage the end-to-end employee lifecycle – recruitment, onboarding, contracts,



performance, leave and offboarding – for these businesses.
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– Support managers to handle sensitive people matters with confidence and confidentiality.
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Incident Management
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– Lead the response to workplace incidents, employee relations matters, investigations, complaints and grievances, ensuring fair, timely and well-documented resolution and escalating material issues to the Head of People & Culture.
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– Maintain incident registers and reporting, identifying trends and recommending preventative action.
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Key Skills & Experience
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– 10+ years' experience in Human Resources, ideally with 4 years in a management role, across multiple business units or brands.
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– Demonstrated experience in HR compliance and employment law application within an Australian context.
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– Proven track record designing and delivering Learning & Development programs.
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– Hands-on HRIS management experience; experience with Employment Hero highly desired.
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– Strong incident management and employee relations experience, including investigations and dispute resolution.
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– Tertiary qualification in Human Resources, Business or a related discipline (ideal, but not required for the right candidate).
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– Excellent communication and relationship-building skills,



with the ability to influence leaders at all levels.
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Behavioural Expectations
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All McLardy McShane Insurance Group employees are expected to bring our values to life in how they work and interact with others.
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We expect you to be:
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– People first: building trust and genuine relationships with colleagues and clients.
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– Collaborative and inclusive: working as one team across the Group's businesses.
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– Supportive and generous: backing colleagues with dependable, rapid and fair support.
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And to bring:
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– Professionalism, balanced with warmth, fun and authenticity.
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– A progress mindset; being open to new ideas, technology and better ways of working.
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– Resilience and reliability, especially when supporting others through challenges.
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What We Offer
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– A genuine, people-first culture within a growing, entrepreneurial group.
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– The opportunity to shape HR practice and capability across a multi-brand group from the ground up.
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– Investment in your own professional development and career growth.
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– A supportive, team-oriented and fun team environment, with regular team and community events.
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– Involvement in McMc Group's community partnerships and regional Australia initiatives.
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– Flexible working arrangements to support work-life balance.
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– A competitive remuneration package reflective of experience, inclusive of Paid Parental Leave, Early Pregnancy Loss & IVF Support Leave, Birthday Leave, Floating Public Holiday Leave, Family & Domestic Violence Support Leave & Additional Resources, and Volunteer Leave.
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📌 Human Resources Manager (Melbourne)
🏢 McLardy McShane
📍 Melbourne