Parklife Metro is seeking a seasoned HR Manager to play a pivotal role in our significant, once-in-a-lifetime project.
Why Join Us?
- Contribute to a landmark, city-transforming initiative.
- Enjoy clear career progression and development opportunities.
- Benefit from a competitive remuneration package.
Parklife Metro is leading a transformative project connecting St Marys to the new Aerotropolis. This joint venture with Plenary, RATP Dev, Siemens, and Webuild aims to deliver 6 new stations, 12 metro trains, core rail systems, and a state-of-the-art stabling and maintenance facility at Orchard Hills.
As the largest PPP project ever awarded in NSW, this $5 billion initiative will leave a lasting legacy for the Greater Western Sydney community. Joining this groundbreaking project offers a unique opportunity to advance your career.
Role Overview
We are looking for a strong leader to lead our HR function. Reporting directly to the People and Culture Director, you will oversee generalist HR activities and payroll, ensuring comprehensive compliance and governance.
Key Responsibilities
- HR Strategy Execution: Implement and execute the HR management program for the SSTOM project.
- Workforce Planning: Forecast workforce needs and develop plans to meet those needs.
- Performance Management: Support a culture of continuous improvement and development, and manage performance improvement plans.
- Compensation and Benefits: Develop and implement incentive and retention programs to motivate and retain employees.
- HR Policy Development: Develop, implement, and update HR policies and procedures.
- Compliance: Ensure compliance with labour laws and regulations, and manage audits.
- Employee Engagement: Foster a positive work environment, conduct surveys, and implement initiatives to improve employee engagement.
- Conflict Resolution: Mediate and resolve workplace conflicts and disputes.
- Diversity and Inclusion: Promote diversity and inclusion within the organisation.
- Leadership: Lead, develop and upskill the HR team.
- Payroll Management: Oversee payroll processing, ensuring accuracy and compliance with relevant laws and regulations.
- Reporting: Establish strategic reporting to enable informed data-driven decisions making.
- Advice and Guidance: Provide expert advice and guidance to senior management, HR managers, and project managers on HR planning, HR monitoring and control, and reporting of HR status.
- Stakeholder Liaison: Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure successful HR outcomes.
- Qualifications: Tertiary qualification in Human Resources, Business Management, or a related field.
- Experience: At least 15 years of experience in HR management, with 5+ years at a leadership level including recruitment, employee relations, performance management, training, and payroll, preferably in large infrastructure projects.
- Expertise: Comprehensive understanding of HR policies, labour laws, HR management systems, and payroll processes.
- Skills: Advanced MS Excel skills, proficiency with HR software systems and packages, and excellent communication, negotiation, and influencing skills.
- Problem Solving: Demonstrated problem-solving ability in a cross-functional environment.
- Collaboration: Ability to work within a high-performance, cross-functional organisation with tight timelines and aggressive goals.
- Customer Focus: Building effective relationships to understand customer needs and deliver customer-focused outcomes.
- Exceptional communication skills: both written and verbal, with the ability to effectively interact with all levels of the organisation whilst displaying active listening.
If you are ready to make a significant impact and take your career to the next level, apply via the link below. A member of our recruitment team will contact you soon.