Human Resources Director

2 days ago


Melbourne, Victoria, Australia McConnell Dowell Full time
About the Role

A key member of our Regional business and HR Management Team, this opportunity supports our South and East regions (Victoria and Tasmania). Reporting to the General Manager Human Resources Australia, this role plays an integral part in contributing to key regions in the Australian business unit, regional and project management teams and the national HR management team.

Key Responsibilities
  • Regional HR Strategy & Business Performance: Collaborate with our Regional Business and Project leaders to build people capabilities, provide outstanding people management counsel, and oversee the execution of all HR processes.
  • Change Management: Lead and support organisational changes with a keen understanding of their impact on people, including but not limited to improved diversity and inclusion outcomes.
  • Leadership Development: Work with the General Manager Human Resources to refine our capability needs, provide coaching for high-performance behaviours, and support senior leaders.
  • Engagement & Culture: Drive the evolution of our company culture through strategic initiatives and action plans to boost engagement, as well as helping to continually improve our Employee Value Proposition (EVP).
About You

This is a high-profile role for the McConnell Dowell Australia business. As such our ideal candidate will have 8+ years of relevant experience and tertiary qualification, ideally in the construction or resources sectors is preferred.

We're dedicated to building a diverse workplace, so we also look at applicants with great transferable skills from similar industries. If that's you, we encourage you to still apply as you may just be the right candidate for this role or one of our other opportunities.

About Us

McConnell Dowell – Creative Construction Our purpose is Providing a Better Life. We do that through delivering projects that connect, support and sustain communities, and through providing career opportunities that challenge, reward and grow our people.

From remote major resources and energy projects to city-shaping transport and water infrastructure, we have constructed thousands of high-quality, complex projects for our customers and communities over more than 60 years, in Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific Islands and Southeast Asia.

The work you'll do will have a tangible positive impact on people's lives, including yours. The diversity of our projects, roles and locations means greater development opportunities. We invest in our people to set and reach personal and professional goals and we have some of the best mentoring minds in the business to help you do that.



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