About the role

Brannaman Pty Ltd, the corporate services arm of Peiris Group, is seeking an experienced, commercially minded and highly capable Head of People & Culture to establish and lead a centralised People & Culture function across our diverse portfolio of businesses.

This is a senior leadership position providing strategic and operational oversight of human resources, recruitment, employee relations, workforce planning and employment compliance across multiple Group entities.

The role will be responsible for developing a sophisticated and scalable People & Culture division, bringing together existing HR functions, establishing consistent frameworks and ensuring workforce strategies align with the Group's commercial and operational objectives.

The successful candidate will be expected to quickly develop a comprehensive understanding of the Group's businesses, workforce requirements and regulatory environments, enabling them to identify opportunities for improvement, exercise sound judgement and deliver practical, commercially considered solutions.

Initially, this will be a hands-on position requiring the successful candidate to independently establish systems, implement processes and manage operational HR matters. As the division develops, the role will involve recruiting, mentoring and leading a dedicated team of People & Culture and recruitment professionals.

Reporting to the Head of Operations, the position will work closely with Group executives, entity leadership and the Principals, providing trusted advice and ensuring People & Culture matters are managed effectively across the organisation.

This is a full time, office-based position in Ellenbrook, Western Australia. As the Group operates businesses and maintains interests nationally, interstate travel may be required from time to time.

What you'll be doing

- Establishing and leading a centralised People & Culture division supporting multiple businesses within Peiris Group

- Developing the division's operating model, organisational structure, service standards and strategic priorities

- Reviewing existing HR arrangements and progressively transitioning functions into a coordinated shared-services model

- Developing and implementing consistent HR policies, procedures, employment frameworks and operational systems

- Providing strategic and practical advice to senior executives, entity CEOs and the Group Principals on workforce and employment matters

- Managing complex employee relations matters, including performance management, workplace investigations, disciplinary processes and employment disputes

- Overseeing compliance with Australian employment legislation, modern awards, industrial instruments and applicable regulatory requirements

- Managing workers' compensation, workplace grievances and return-to-work processes

- Establishing and overseeing recruitment strategies across multiple industries, locations and workforce requirements

- Managing recruitment activities, including executive appointments, high-volume recruitment campaigns,



workforce screening and onboarding

- Developing workforce planning strategies aligned with business growth, operational requirements and long-term sustainability

- Establishing consistent employee lifecycle processes, including onboarding, performance management, professional development and offboarding

- Reviewing, implementing and improving HR information systems, workflows, reporting and administrative processes

- Developing meaningful performance indicators and reporting frameworks covering recruitment, retention, workforce expenditure and compliance

- Monitoring workforce costs, identifying operational efficiencies and providing commercially considered recommendations to leadership

- Supporting organisational restructuring, business integrations, acquisitions and other strategic initiatives involving workforce considerations

- Developing and maintaining strong working relationships with executives, operational managers, employees, professional advisers and external stakeholders

- Providing guidance to leadership teams on organisational culture, employee engagement, accountability and performance

- Recruiting, mentoring and managing a dedicated People & Culture and recruitment team as the division develops

- Supporting governance, risk management and other strategic projects relating to the Group's workforce and organisational development

What we're looking for

- A minimum of five years' experience in human resources, including at least three years in a senior leadership or autonomous HR position

- Demonstrated experience establishing, restructuring or significantly improving HR functions, departments or shared-service operating models

- Comprehensive knowledge of Australian employment legislation, modern awards, industrial relations and workplace compliance requirements

- Proven experience managing complex employee relations matters, workplace investigations, performance management and employment disputes

- Strong commercial acumen and an understanding of workforce budgeting, labour costs and operational efficiency

- Experience developing and implementing HR policies, employment frameworks, organisational systems and governance processes

- Demonstrated capability managing recruitment activities, including workforce planning, high-volume recruitment and senior appointments

- Exceptional organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities across multiple businesses

- A proactive and solutions-focused approach, with the ability to identify requirements, implement improvements and take ownership of outcomes

- Excellent judgement,



sound decision-making abilities and the confidence to provide constructive advice to senior leadership

- Robust written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with executives, employees and professional advisers

- High emotional intelligence, maturity, professional presence and the ability to navigate sensitive workplace matters

- Strong digital literacy and confidence working with HR information systems, reporting platforms and business applications

- A high level of discretion, integrity and respect for confidential and commercially sensitive information

- The ability to balance strategic leadership with hands-on operational delivery

- Relevant tertiary qualifications in Human Resources, Business, Employment Relations or equivalent professional experience

Experience within disability services, aged care, healthcare, allied health or community services will be highly regarded.

Previous experience supporting multiple businesses, subsidiaries or operating entities, together with knowledge of the SCHADS Award and other care-sector industrial instruments, will also be advantageous.

AHRI membership or relevant professional certification is desirable.

What we offer

- Competitive remuneration commensurate with experience

- The chance to establish, develop and lead a People & Culture division with genuine ownership and accountability

- Direct exposure to the Group Principals, senior executives and key decision-makers across multiple businesses

- Involvement across a diverse portfolio of organisations, workforce environments and strategic projects

- The opportunity to recruit and develop your own team as the division expands

- A high level of trust, autonomy and responsibility

- The opportunity to influence organisational strategy, workforce performance and operational standards across the Group

- A professional and respectful working environment

- Long-term career opportunities within a growing and evolving corporate services business

About Brannaman and Peiris Group

Brannaman Pty Ltd is the corporate services arm of Peiris Group, a privately operated Western Australian family office overseeing a diverse portfolio of businesses, investments, philanthropic interests and projects across Australia.

The Group's operating businesses span disability services, aged care, allied health, youth services and community care, with each organisation maintaining distinct operational, workforce and regulatory requirements.

Brannaman has been established to centralise key corporate functions, delivering consistent, effective and scalable professional services across the Group's businesses.

As the Group continues to grow, Brannaman intends to develop its capabilities further, with the longer-term objective of providing corporate services to external organisations.

The Group is in an active phase of growth, investment and organisational development, presenting a unique opportunity for an experienced People & Culture leader to establish a function that will have a meaningful and lasting impact across multiple organisations.

📌 Head of People and Culture (Perth)
🏢 Peiris Equity Group
📍 Perth