Strategic People and Culture Leader

2 weeks ago


Perth, Western Australia Edith Cowan University Full time

About the Role:

As the Chief People Officer at Edith Cowan University, you will be a trusted adviser and strategic partner, responsible for delivering the People and Culture Plan. This role involves leading a team of professionals across key areas such as Business Partnering, Employee Relations, Talent Acquisition, Learning & Development, People Operations, Work, Health, Safety & Wellbeing, and Culture & Inclusion.

You'll provide expert leadership on compliance, governance, and industrial matters, ensuring the university adheres to best practices. Collaborating with the Senior Executive team, you will develop strategies to meet workforce needs and enhance ECU's organisational culture, ensuring a positive and safe environment for all employees.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide strategic HR leadership, supporting ECU's long-term vision and strategic objectives.
  • Oversee compliance with awards, safety, and workplace legislation, and lead the university's approach to industrial relations, including enterprise bargaining.
  • Drive cultural transformation through best practice HR initiatives, fostering a diverse, inclusive, and safe workplace.
  • Manage and lead a high-performing HR team, ensuring the effective delivery of people-related services across the university.
  • Collaborate with the Senior Executive team to align HR strategies with ECU's strategic goals.

About You:

You are an innovative and experienced HR leader with a track record of success within a large, complex organisation. Experience in tertiary education is highly desirable, but we welcome candidates from diverse sectors who bring relevant skills and a strong leadership background.

You will have demonstrated success in leading major strategic change programs, empowering teams, and building strong relationships across an organisation. Your ability to influence and lead within a complex environment will be critical to ensuring ECU continues to thrive.

Why ECU:

Edith Cowan University is a diverse and inclusive workplace reflecting the differences in society. Specific strategies and initiatives are in place to address underrepresentation of specific groups. We welcome applications from suitably qualified people from all backgrounds. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.



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