Principal People & Culture

Fortescue is both a proud West Australian company and a global green solutions business. We are recognised for our culture, innovation and industry-leading development of infrastructure, mining assets and green energy initiatives.

Work Location: Perth - Fortescue’s Perth office is located on the traditional lands of the Whadjuk Noongar people.

Roster: Monday to Friday, with occasional site travel to connect with your key stakeholders

An opportunity has arisen for a Principal - People and Culture, who will lead a small team of People Advisors to provide end to end employee lifecycle guidance, coaching, development and support to a large portfolio in our Metals business.

• Work closely with leadership teams to ensure the effective implementation and management of Fortescue People policies, practices, procedures that provide an optimal working environment and promote Fortescue’s culture and values.
• Provide high level coaching and mentoring to leaders and our workforce.
• Embedding and facilitation of all aspects of the employee lifecycle and annual cycle activities.
• Provide insights to people metrics within your portfolio
• Support leaders with organisational reviews as required.
• Initiate, manage and contribute to major Fortescue People reports, projects, committees, reviews and/or continuous improvement activities.
• Support and facilitate leadership development training as required.

• Tertiary qualification in human resources, employee relations or a related field
• Demonstrated work experience in a similar role including working with senior managers, and leadership and development of HR professionals
• Communication, problem solving, and relationship building will all be critical to your success in this role, as will your skills in engaging with a diverse range of stakeholders to influence outcomes
• Experience with case management and disciplinary processes essential
• SuccessFactors experience would be highly advantageous
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal

Fortescue is deeply committed to providing a safe culture that builds respect, fosters inclusiveness, and values diversity. We celebrate individual strengths and team members from all backgrounds are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Our global workforce drives and promotes an inclusive culture, both within our organisation and throughout the communities we interact with across the world. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with differing abilities, LGBTIQ+ community, gender, neurodiverse, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

https://fortescue.com/careers 

Internal Candidates / Current Contractors please apply via Success Factors Careers Portal. For further information on how to apply please visit the Fortescue Hub. 

Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified. Fortescue will never contact you to ask for payment of any kind, whether directly or through a third party.