Chief People Officer

Location: Melbourne | CBD

Job type: Full time / 5 Years

Organisation: Suburban Rail Loop Authority

**Salary**: $267,446 - $384,540

Occupation: Human Resources

Reference: VG/43204

As the biggest infrastructure investment ever undertaken in Victoria, the Suburban Rail Loop will deliver economic, social and environmental benefits for all residents and visitors to the state. It will significantly improve how people move around Melbourne and provide connection to jobs, places and each other. Given the predicted future growth in population for the city, the need for this transformative public transport solution is critical and a key priority for the current government. This is a unique career opportunity to join a transformational city-shaping infrastructure project in its early stages and to help drive the best connectivity, liveability and productivity outcomes for Melbourne. You will work in a high performing environment alongside skilled and experienced experts who are bringing to life some of the most forward-thinking ideas in the rail infrastructure and precincts space.

About the role

The primary purpose of the Chief People Officer (CPO) role is to develop and execute the people strategies in support of the overall business plan and strategic direction of the Suburban Rail Loop Authority (SRLA) to foster an innovative, productive and inclusive workplace. The role provides strategic leadership and organisational alignment including cultural development and maintenance, change management, designing and championing people engagement, development and experience, delivering human resources, and supporting the health and wellbeing of the workforce. A particular emphasis is placed, organisationally, on developing a unique high-performance culture that is fit for purpose to ensure SRLA delivers superior outcomes across a multi-billion infrastructure delivery programme.

The CPO will operate with a high level of autonomy and is fully and directly accountable for: designing and delivering the people strategy including defining the people experience and the aspirational culture for SRLA; the accuracy, validity and quality of strategic advice on human resources and workforce relations to the Chief Executive Officer; the strategic leadership and performance of the People and Culture team and the implementation of relevant plans, strategies and policies. The role will also work with the Remuneration and People Committee Chair, a subcommittee of the SRLA Board, on a range of organisational and people matters.

The role reports directly to the Chief Executive Officer and is a member of SRLA's Executive Leadership Team (ELT). The CPO will work closely with all members of the ELT to develop and maintain an exciting, aspirational, and results oriented culture.

About you

As a proven CPO at executive level, you will offer extensive experience and expertise in leading people and culture teams, preferably with a large and complex infrastructure delivery project. With extensive senior-level experience in leading large-scale business and organisational transformation and/or organisational development, within a people and culture function you will also display an advanced understanding of strategic HR management with demonstrated experience to roll out resource management and other strategic projects across large and complex organisations. Importantly you will provide highly developed and well-demonstrated leadership skills and the ability to inspire and motivate people and effectively lead change.

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