HR/IR Manager

2 weeks ago


Canberra, ACT, Australia John Holland Full time

We're all about transforming lives by finding solutions to complex challenges across a wide range of industries including infrastructure, property, rail, building and water projects in Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia.

John Holland as part of a JV has recently been awarded a major works contract for the delivery of Light Rail Stage 2A - City to Commonwealth Park in Canberra ACT over the next 4 years. The project will see three new stops built at Edinburgh Avenue, City South and Commonwealth Avenue, extending the network by 1.7 kilometres.

This role will be based in Canberra with travel to Sydney required as needed until the project moves fulltime to Canberra in Q3 of 2024.

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced HR & IR Manager to join the Rail and Transport team and play a key role in delivering Canberra Light Rail Stage 2A.

If you are ready for a career move that promises professional growth then we are very interested in hearing from you.

Key Responsibilities include:

  • Support all aspects of project mobilisation including establishing project-based people related processes and procedures, drive and manage project resourcing and onboarding, along with embed best practice people solutions on the project.
  • Build and lead a team of dedicated project-based People resources across social procurement, workforce development and training.
  • Provide strategic People leadership as part of the project management team.
  • Coach and guide managers through all people related matters balancing best for project outcomes and employee experience.
  • Partner closely with the broader People Teams across all joint venture partners, including COE's to help support cyclical People processes.
  • Develop innovative initiatives and influence project stakeholders to increase local, Indigenous, female and new entrant participation on the project.
  • Lead all project People activities including employee relations, recruitment and onboarding, performance and development, remuneration reviews, training, and project lifecycle initiatives.
  • Live and breathe the John Holland values of Care, Future Focused, Empowering, and Imaginative.
About John Holland

We're all about transforming lives by finding solutions to complex challenges across a wide range of industries including infrastructure, property, rail, building and water projects in Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia.

John Holland as part of a JV has recently been awarded a major works contract for the delivery of Light Rail Stage 2A - City to Commonwealth Park in Canberra ACT over the next 4 years. The project will see three new stops built at Edinburgh Avenue, City South and Commonwealth Avenue, extending the network by 1.7 kilometres.

This role will be based in Canberra with travel to Sydney required as needed until the project moves fulltime to Canberra in Q3 of 2024.

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced HR & IR Manager to join the Rail and Transport team and play a key role in delivering Canberra Light Rail Stage 2A.

If you are ready for a career move that promises professional growth then we are very interested in hearing from you.

Key Responsibilities include:

  • Support all aspects of project mobilisation including establishing project-based people related processes and procedures, drive and manage project resourcing and onboarding, along with embed best practice people solutions on the project.
  • Build and lead a team of dedicated project-based People resources across social procurement, workforce development and training.
  • Provide strategic People leadership as part of the project management team.
  • Coach and guide managers through all people related matters balancing best for project outcomes and employee experience.
  • Partner closely with the broader People Teams across all joint venture partners, including COE's to help support cyclical People processes.
  • Develop innovative initiatives and influence project stakeholders to increase local, Indigenous, female and new entrant participation on the project.
  • Lead all project People activities including employee relations, recruitment and onboarding, performance and development, remuneration reviews, training, and project lifecycle initiatives.
  • Live and breathe the John Holland values of Care, Future Focused, Empowering, and Imaginative.
To be successful you will have:
  • Tertiary qualification in Human Resources or related field.
  • Demonstrated experience providing strategic People leadership at a senior level across all aspects of the employee life cycle and People disciplines.
  • Demonstrated experience in Industrial Relations including Enterprise Agreement negotiation and interpretation, stakeholder management and dispute resolution in a unionised environment.
  • Strong leadership skills with the ability to create effective teams with a strong focus on delivering outcomes.
  • Ability to influence, negotiate, delegate, and make decisions that result in the desired outcome.
  • Project based experience if preferrable but not essential.

What's in it for you when you join John Holland?
We're about connecting your sense of purpose to ours. We understand that your career is one of the biggest ways to have an impact on the world. We also believe in supporting you as a whole person, not just an employee.
We reward and support our people in so many ways. This starts with being flexible about how different people like to work. From industry-leading leave policies to wellbeing and relationship support, your needs sit at the heart of our employee benefits.

We offer:

  • Competitive remuneration with salary continuance, and salary sacrifice packaging options available.
  • Great leave benefits including 18 weeks paid parental leave with superannuation and up to an extra 18 weeks of superannuation paid on further periods of unpaid parental leave, multicultural leave exchange and two additional John Holland Days to prioritise health and wellbeing.
  • Career progression underpinned by our exciting pipeline of work means you'll have the opportunity to work on iconic projects that are shaping cities and communities.
  • Learning and development opportunities where you'll have access to emerging talent programs, building your career through clear career pathways, and technical and leadership training and development opportunities.
  • Inclusion and diversity is part of how we work and do what we do at John Holland. Our active commitment to being an employer of choice is evident in the delivery of our Gender Equality Strategic Plan supported by our Pride, Celebrate Women, RAP and Grow networks.
  • Flexible working that works for you as we know flexibility means different things to different people. Whether it's flexi-hours, flexi-parenting, flexi-leave, flexi-shifts, flexi-work, we're committed to helping our people work flexibly.
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