People & Culture Manager

North Ryde, Non AU State

Full-time

Description

• Shape the future people vision for City of Ryde
• Use your expertise to build a P&C function
• Work on a range of exciting key projects
  
  

About Us

City of Ryde, just 12 kilometres from Sydney CBD, is a place of unique lifestyle and opportunity. It is home to an engaged and culturally diverse community of around 130,000 people, and a strong and growing Smart City economy including more than 13,000 local businesses, Macquarie Park, world-class hospitals, and a leading university. All balanced with beautiful bushland, riverfront parks, open spaces, and sport facilities.

Our council delivers a broad range of services, projects, programs, and events. We are actively committed to innovation, sustainability, resilience and providing exceptional customer experiences, and this relies on attracting and keeping great people. We offer a range of benefits, including flexible work arrangements, health and wellbeing programs, a learning and development program including study support, and a reward and recognition program.

About The Role

You will be integral in shaping the future people vision for City of Ryde With our City undergoing significant development, our residential population will likely double to over 250,000 people by 2050. Council is striving to strike the right balance between confronting the housing crisis, whilst also ensuring the timely delivery of critical infrastructure and growing high quality employment opportunities in the City of Ryde.

This unique opportunity will give you breadth to lead the P&C function for our business incorporating your innovative approach to projects across all disciplines. You will partner with the leadership teams to build and drive frameworks across capability and performance.

You will champion City of Ryde business model, inspiring, leading and motivating the team to success. Your ability to work in a complex matrix structure, understanding the nuances of development and continuous improvement at all levels.

You will be able to understand the big picture, building a culture of high performance, collaboration and growth to sustain our community requirements.

About You

You will be strategic whilst being hands on in your approach relating to all our people initiatives. You are an influencer with superior communication skills to lead our teams on a journey of mapping the right direction regarding future state workforce strategies.

You will have a proactive mindset, driving people change across our organisation. You will have experience working in a similar role, with the ability to focus on practices, issues and trends in a diverse organisation.

In Addition, You Will Also Have

• Comprehensive knowledge of industrial relations, risk management, equal employment opportunity and work health and safety legislation and the capacity to develop a customer focused and ethical culture and an equitable, healthy and safe workplace
• Proven ability to plan and implement People and Culture Management strategies, policies and procedures that support both business process change and organisational reform
• An appropriate degree qualification in Human Resources or related discipline or extensive experience in successfully delivering a range of Human Resources outcomes
  
  

This is a bespoke opportunity to build a P&C function from the ground up; you will be able to use your expertise to drive innovative practices building one of the leading LGA's to be an employer of choice.

Your commencing annual salary will range from $174,500 to $226,800 + Superannuation, dependent on your experience and qualifications.

Culture & Benefits

• Commitment to providing opportunities for work/life balance
• Lease back vehicle
• Hybrid work from home and office arrangements available for eligible positions
• Long service leave after 5 years, then accrued monthly
• 18 weeks paid parental leave (for eligible employees)
• 3 extra grant days at Christmas to ensure you have time to enjoy the holiday
• Annual performance reviews and Award increases
• Opportunity to sign up as a fitness passport member
• Various health & well-being initiatives (i.e. flu vaccinations, etc.)
  
  

How To Apply

Please ensure you give full answers to the online application questions, showcasing your abilities and experience. Your answers, in conjunction with your resume, will determine if you are invited to an interview.

Please note you do not need a "password" to use our on-line application system, however you have the option save and return to your application prior to the closing date. In addition to answering the online questions, this position requires you to attach your Resume to complete the application process. Please note, you are not required to submit a cover letter or a statement addressing selection criteria.

Closing Date: 21 August 2025 at 11:30pm

If you would like to know more, please see the position description or contact Kelly Hawkins, Talent Acquisition Specialist on 02 9952 8480 for a confidential discussion.

City of Ryde is committed to Equal Employment and Child Safety

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