Fractional CPO & Senior HR Consultant – HR Flex (Sydney / Hybrid)
Civitas Talent is a specialist HR, People & Culture, Talent Acquisition and HSE recruitment and advisory firm. Through our HR Flex offering, we partner with organisations to provide on‐demand, senior HR capability across periods of growth, change, and complexity.
Our HR Flex clients range from SME and mid‐market technology businesses through to established manufacturing and operational organisations, including ANZ and APAC‐based businesses with offshore headquarters. Engagements are confidential, high‐impact, and typically sponsor‐led at executive level.
Due to increasing demand, we are seeking experienced HR practitioners interested in fractional, interim or project‐based consulting work.
Current and upcoming engagements include:
Fractional Chief People Officer (CPO) support for an SME technology business
Senior HR consulting focused on organisational health, culture reset, skills and capability frameworks, and leadership alignment within an established manufacturing environment
You will work directly with business owners, Managing Directors and executive teams, providing hands‐on, pragmatic HR leadership and advice.
Provide fractional or interim senior HR leadership
Lead organisational health, culture and capability diagnostics




Design and implement skills and capability frameworks
Support organisation design, workforce planning and succession
Coach and partner with senior leaders
Uplift leadership capability and ways of working
Provide practical HR advisory across employee relations, governance and change
Facilitate leadership or strategy sessions where required
You will be a senior, commercially minded HR professional who enjoys working closely with leaders and navigating complexity.
Senior HR leadership experience (CPO, Head of HR, Senior HR Consultant or equivalent)
Strong capability in:
• Organisational design and operating models
• Skills and capability frameworks
• Culture, engagement and leadership alignment
Experience across one or more of the following environments:
• Technology / SaaS / digital
• Manufacturing or operational businesses
• SME or founder‐led organisations
Confidence operating in fractional or consulting engagements
Availability for part‐time, interim or project‐based work
Sydney based with hybrid working
Competitive day rates depending on scope and seniority
Prospect to work on high‐impact, executive‐led initiatives
Backed by Civitas Talent's brand, network and client relationships

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