Senior HR Manager- Brisbane

Overview

Senior HR Manager - Brisbane - Oceania - APAC role at DP World. DP World is seeking a Senior Human Resources Manager to lead our HR function at our Brisbane port terminal. This is a strategic and hands-on leadership role responsible for ensuring effective HR operations, fostering a high-performance workforce, and maintaining strong industrial and employee relations in a safety-first, 24/7 environment.

You'll work closely with Terminal Leadership and the VP – People to align people strategies with operational goals, supporting workforce planning and change initiatives while ensuring compliance, safety, and strong employee engagement in a unionised, regulated environment.

If you're a senior HR professional with a strong business partnering background, a strategic mindset, and a passion for leading with influence and empathy, this is the role for you.

Key Accountabilities

• Lead the strategic delivery of the employee lifecycle for terminal operations, ensuring recruitment, onboarding, performance management, engagement, and offboarding processes are aligned with operational goals and support a high-performing, safety-focused, and agile workforce
• Ensure effective alignment of HR strategies and initiatives as defined by DP World Australia (DPWA) and the APAC Regional HR team with local business objectives and operational needs
• Facilitate key people processes within the business unit, such as performance reviews, talent management, and succession planning, in collaboration with functional leaders
• Develop, monitor, and analyse critical HR metrics and workforce data to support strategic decision-making, identify trends, and drive continuous improvement across business units
• Ensure consistent application of HR policies, procedures, and compliance frameworks, promoting adherence to internal standards and external legislative requirements
• Actively contribute to national HR projects and cross-functional initiatives that support the broader DPWA business, driving innovation and consistency in HR service delivery

Qualifications, Experience And Skills

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, or related field; CIPD or equivalent preferred
• Minimum of 10 years' senior HR leadership experience driving strategic partnerships with business leaders to shape and execute impactful people strategies
• Strong leadership in managing HR projects, driving change, and leading cross-functional initiatives
• Commercially savvy with the ability to apply HR expertise to improve performance
• Skilled coach in employee relations, performance management, and workforce planning
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Strong analytical ability to use HR data for informed decision-making
• Experience in logistics, ports, supply chain, or industrial sectors is a plus
• Solid knowledge of employment law, industrial agreements, and HR policies

About DP World

DP World exists to make the world's trade flow better, changing what's possible for the customers and communities we serve globally. DP World employs a diverse team across 158 nationalities, spanning 73 countries on six continents, with a focus on ports, terminals, marine services, logistics and technology.

In Asia Pacific, DP World employs more than 7,000 people and has ports and terminals in 18 locations. We are transforming and integrating our businesses to create stronger, more efficient end-to-end supply chain solutions and are investing in innovation to push trade forward.

Supporting equality

We are an equal opportunity employer. We employ and promote based on role requirements, and we select people to roles based on their qualifications, skills, experience and fit with DP World Australia's culture and values. We strongly encourage persons from non-traditional backgrounds to apply.

Seniority level

• Director

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Human Resources
• Industries: Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage

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