The Royal Children's Hospital

General Manager People and Culture

The Royal Children's Hospital  •  Northbridge, AU (Onsite)  •  5 hours ago
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Job Description

The Organisation:

SHQ is the largest non-government provider of sexual and reproductive health services
in Western Australia. Over the past 50 years our organisation has evolved and expanded to meet the growing and changing needs of the community, providing clinical, counselling and education services that promote sexual health and relationship wellbeing for all. We value diversity and inclusion; courage and compassion; respect for all. It’s a very exciting time to join SHQ as the organisation is going through a period of growth with the provision of increased service offerings. 

The Position:

Reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer, the General Manager People and Culture
plays a pivotal leadership role within the organisation. This position is responsible for working closely with leaders across all areas of the business to design, implement and enhance people strategies that strengthen organisational performance, workforce capability, culture and service delivery.

Key responsibilities:

  • Provide strategic and operational leadership across all People and Culture functions.
  • Partner with the Executive team and people leaders to support workforce planning, organisational performance and the management of people-related risk.
  • Drive initiatives relating to workforce capability, staff development and organisational effectiveness.
  • Lead the management of complex employee and industrial relations matters, including performance management, workplace investigations, disciplinary matters, grievances and conflict resolution.
  • Strengthen leadership capability through coaching, mentoring and professional development
    opportunities.
  • Oversee recruitment, onboarding, learning and development, and broader workforce capability programs.
  • Analyse workforce metrics and insights to inform decision-making and drive continuous improvement.
  • Ensure HR policies, governance frameworks, workplace health and safety requirements and legislative obligations remain current and effective.
  • Foster a positive, inclusive and psychologically safe workplace culture aligned with
    organisational values and trauma-informed practices.

About You:

You are a relationship-focused People and Culture leader with a proven ability to partner effectively with executives and managers to address complex workforce issues and drive organisational success. You bring a balanced approach that combines strategic thinking, sound judgement and strong technical expertise, while maintaining a genuine commitment to people, culture and employee
wellbeing.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

  • A tertiary qualification in Human Resources, Industrial Relations, Business, Organisational Psychology, Employment Law, or a related discipline.
  • At least seven years of experience in senior Human Resources or People and Culture
    leadership positions.
  • Demonstrated success leading HR teams and delivering organisation-wide people and culture
    initiatives.
  • Strong experience in employee and industrial relations, including the interpretation and application of Awards, Enterprise Agreements and relevant employment legislation, including the Fair Work Act.
  • Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication and influencing skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships at all levels of an organisation.
  • A track record of supporting organisational change and building high-performing, values-driven workplace cultures.

Application process  

If you enjoy empowering people, fostering strong relationships and helping leaders and
teams reach their potential while navigating the opportunities and challenges of a values-driven not-for-profit, we’d welcome the opportunity to meet you.

Please contact Izza Pagala on hr@shq.org.au to receive a copy of the full job description. If you would like a confidential discussion about the role, please contact CEO Alison Kelly on +61 8 9227 6177.

Click the ‘Apply’ button below, remembering to attach your resume and a cover letter addressing how you meet the skills and experience required for the role. 

SHQ embraces Equal Opportunity and promotes diversity. We actively encourage Aboriginal people, people with disability and individuals of all backgrounds, ages, and sexual orientation to apply. 

The Royal Children's Hospital

About The Royal Children's Hospital

The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) has been providing outstanding care for Victoria's children and their families for over 147 years.

We are the major specialist paediatric hospital in Victoria and our care extends to children from Tasmania, southern New South Wales and other states around Australia and overseas.

With a passionate, highly skilled and committed staff campus wide of over 5,000, we provide a full range of clinical services, tertiary care and health promotion and prevention programs for children and young people.

We are the designated state-wide major trauma centre for paediatrics in Victoria and a Nationally Funded Centre for cardiac and liver transplantation.

When it comes to training and research we partner with the very best. Our campus partners, the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI) and The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics, along with the RCH Foundation, are on site with the hospital in Parkville. Together, we are committed to improving the health outcomes for children today and in the future.

In 2016–17, more than 85,654 children attended our Emergency Department, 322,291 specialist clinic appointments were held which was almost 70,000 more than the previous year, more than 17,000 surgeries were performed and more than 48,552 children were admitted to our wards.

Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Parkville, AU
Year Founded
Unknown
Website
org.au
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