The Next Step Recruitment Company - Melbourne VIC

A rare opportunity exists for an experienced and commercially minded People leader to join a rapidly growing global technology organisation as it continues to expand across the APAC region.

This is a unique opportunity to lead the People function across a portfolio of software businesses, partnering directly with senior executives, business leaders and portfolio leadership teams to drive organisational performance, leadership capability, employee engagement and sustainable growth.

Operating within a decentralised business model, you will play a critical role in balancing strategic leadership with hands-on execution, providing expert guidance across a broad range of people-related matters while helping scale the People function for future expansion.

The Opportunity

Reporting into the Global Head of HR, you will lead the People function across Australia and New Zealand, supporting both the regional headquarters and a portfolio of operating businesses, while helping shape the people agenda for future expansion into Southeast Asia.

You will act as a trusted advisor to executives, business leaders and portfolio leadership teams, supporting a diverse group of businesses through growth, organisational change and leadership challenges. Working closely with global colleagues, you will deliver pragmatic people solutions that enable business performance while fostering strong cultures and high-performing teams.

This role also has oversight of Talent Acquisition, focused on strategic and executive-level hiring rather than high-volume recruitment.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead the People strategy and function across the APAC region.
- Partner with senior executives,



business leaders and portfolio leadership teams to drive organisational effectiveness, leadership capability and business performance.
- Provide expert advice on employee relations, performance management, organisational design and change.
- Lead talent reviews, succession planning and leadership development initiatives.
- Drive employee engagement, culture and organisational effectiveness programmes.
- Support leaders through restructures, workforce planning, executive transitions and complex people matters.
- Develop scalable HR frameworks, playbooks and self-service resources to support operating businesses.
- Oversee strategic talent acquisition activities for key leadership and specialist positions.
- Partner with global stakeholders to adapt and implement people initiatives across the region.
- Rebuild and strengthen the foundations of the regional shared-services People model.

A rare prospect exists for an experienced and commercially minded People leader to join a rapidly growing global technology organisation as it continues to expand across the APAC region.

This is a unique opportunity to lead the People function across a portfolio of software businesses, partnering directly with senior executives, business leaders and portfolio leadership teams to drive organisational performance, leadership capability, employee engagement and sustainable growth.





Operating within a decentralised business model, you will play a critical role in balancing strategic leadership with hands-on execution, providing expert guidance across a broad range of people-related matters while helping scale the People function for future expansion.

The Opportunity

Reporting into the Global Head of HR, you will lead the People function across Australia and New Zealand, supporting both the regional headquarters and a portfolio of operating businesses, while helping shape the people agenda for future expansion into Southeast Asia.

You will act as a trusted advisor to executives, business leaders and portfolio leadership teams, supporting a diverse group of businesses through growth, organisational change and leadership challenges. Working closely with global colleagues, you will deliver pragmatic people solutions that enable business performance while fostering solid cultures and high-performing teams.

This role also has oversight of Talent Acquisition, focused on strategic and executive-level hiring rather than high-volume recruitment.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead the People strategy and function across the APAC region.
- Partner with senior executives, business leaders and portfolio leadership teams to drive organisational effectiveness, leadership capability and business performance.
- Provide expert advice on employee relations, performance management, organisational design and change.
- Lead talent reviews, succession planning and leadership development initiatives.
- Drive employee engagement, culture and organisational effectiveness programmes.
- Support leaders through restructures, workforce planning, executive tra

📌 Head of People (Melbourne)
🏢 The Next Step Recruitment
📍 Melbourne