Executive Director, People And Culture

SA Executive Services (SAES) Level 1
Full Time, Temporary up to 3-year contract from appointment
Central Adelaide Local Health Network (CALHN) is partnering with C-Suite Partners for the significant appointment of our next Executive Director, People & Culture.
CALHN is South Australia’s largest health network, delivering public health services to major hospitals and a range of health facilities and specialist community and clinical health services. Their mission is to shape the future of health in South Australia, through world-class care and research with a commitment to being among the top health services nationally and internationally.
The role
The Executive Director, People and Culture is a strategic leadership role that will work with the Chief Executive Officer and Executive team to create an overarching culture that drives health. The role will lead cultural change across a large workforce (15,000), lead the People and organisational development strategy across the group and drive strategic priorities across talent, engagement, development and leadership in an evidence-based manner.
You will lead the People & Culture function spanning Business Partnering, Industrial Relations, Organisational Development & Workforce Strategy, Workplace Health & Safety, Wellbeing, Systems, HR Services and Operations.
Key requirements
Strong generalist HR background at the executive level with a focus on strategy and leading teams to deliver results.
Experience in shaping strategic thinking, and leading the development of policy, strategy and programs.
Proven experience in successfully leading cultural change programs across large and geographically dispersed workforce.
Qualification in Human Resources, Organisational Psychology or relevant discipline.
Significant communication and relationship building skills with the ability to engage the Board and a wide range of other stakeholders through change.
Significant experience in responding to and providing high-level strategic advice on complex and politically sensitive issues.
If you are an accomplished People and Culture Executive with a proven track record leading people, culture and change strategies across a large-scale workforce, we welcome your interest. You can apply for the position here or for a confidential discussion about this opportunity please contact Jessi Carroll or Sarah Pihan on +61 (0)2 9238 2179 or email ***********@c-suitepartners.com
Essential Screening Requirements:
Diversity and inclusion: At CALHN we support and foster a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work. The culture aims to encourage all people to use their talents and to be valued and rewarded for their contributions.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply
Job ref: 858125
Application Closing Date: 11:55 pm Sunday 10 March 2024