Title: National Manager People OperationsEmployment: Full time / Ongoing

Location: Surrey Hills VIC

About the role An exciting opportunity to lead a national People and Culture function, develop a talented team and have a genuine influence on the future direction of a purpose-driven organisation.

Able Australia is a national not-for-profit organisation with approximately 1,200 employees across Australia's eastern states. Reporting to the Chief People Officer, you will lead our multidisciplinary People Operations team, with responsibility for workforce planning, talent acquisition, injury management, training, compliance and people systems.

As a trusted partner to our Executive and Senior Leaders, your expertise and ideas will be valued as you help guide organisational decisions, lead meaningful change and strengthen our people practices.

Through your leadership, you will play an important role in shaping a positive employee experience, building workforce capability and supporting the long-term sustainability of our organisation and the services we provide.

Key Responsibilities Include:

- Lead and develop our national People Operations team, building capability, supporting professional growth and fostering a collaborative, high-performing culture.
- Partner with Executive and Senior Leaders to provide expert workforce advice, influence strategic decisions and lead complex people initiatives.
- Drive workforce planning and organisational change, including restructures, redeployment, remuneration reviews and initiatives that strengthen organisational capability.
- Oversee workforce governance and compliance, ensuring people practices, policies and procedures meet legislative, industrial and regulatory requirements within a complex, unionised environment.
- Champion innovation and continuous improvement across People and Culture systems, processes and reporting,



using workforce insights and technology to improve efficiency and employee experience.

Skills and experience required to be successful in this role:

- Significant People and Culture leadership experience within a complex, multi-site and highly regulated organisation, with demonstrated success leading broad operational HR functions.
- Comprehensive knowledge of Australian employment legislation, industrial relations, and enterprise agreements, including experience operating in a unionised environment.
- Proven ability to partner with executives and senior leaders, providing commercially sound advice and successfully leading complex organisational change and workforce initiatives.
- Demonstrated experience leading and developing multidisciplinary teams.
- Ability to balance organisational priorities, employee experience and operational requirements.
- Experience within the disability, community services or healthcare sectors will be highly regarded but is not essential.

For further information regarding the role and its requirements, please refer to the position description attached. Benefits of joining Able Australia:

- Not for Profit Salary Packaging benefits (pay less tax and take home more earnings)
- Flexible starting times and working from home options, including a 50% Work From Home policy
- 17.5% annual leave loading (get paid more on your holidays)
- Instant discounts to hundreds of online retailers, including Woolworths, Coles, Kmart, Airbnb,



Hotels, and Flights and more!
- Up to 12% fuel discounts
- Cooperative and positive team environments where your ideas matter
- Continuous support and supervision to enable you to develop your career and progress
- Our values are Trust, Respect, Excellence and Kindness and we imbed these values into all of our work practices

About Able Australia Able Australia is a leading provider of disability services across Victoria, Tasmania, Queensland, and the ACT. For over 50 years we have been delivering innovative support services to people with multiple disabilities and deafblindness.

As a registered provider of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), our vision is to enable the people we support to live the life they choose.

How to apply

Please click on the APPLY NOW button and complete the online application form. You will need to upload your resume with your skills and experience. We appreciate the time you have taken to prepare and submit your application and we are committed to responding to every applicant.

We encourage applicants with disabilities to apply. Please let us know if you require any adjustments during the recruitment period.

You must be eligible to work in Australia to be considered for this position.

Employment is conditional upon screening checks throughout employment, applicants will be required to undergo pre-employment checks as required. Applicants will be subject to, but not limited to, the following checks: NDIS Worker Screening Check, International Police Check (if applicable), and Right to Work in Australia.

If you have any particular questions regarding the position or need to find out more, get in touch with Yvette Hyde, Senior Talent Acquisition Business Partner at careers @ableaustralia.org.au

📌 National Manager People Operations (Surrey Hills)
🏢 Able Australia
📍 Surrey Hills