General Manager People

Location: Melbourne | Eastern Metropolitan, Melbourne | Western Metropolitan

Job type: Full time

Organisation: Mercy Health

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Executive Management, Human Resources

Reference: 20522

**ABOUT THE ROLE**:
Mercy Health provides a range of Health Services to include acute and subacute hospital care, mental health programs, specialist women’s healthcare, early parenting services and palliative care. Health Services incorporates almost 5,000 staff across multiple campuses predominantly in Victoria and with a presence in New South Wales.

The General Manager People and Culture, Health Services leads the Health Services People and Culture team (7FTE) and assists the Chief People Officer with the implementation of the Mercy Health People Strategy.

Reporting to the Chief People Officer, the role will work collaboratively with the Chief Executive, Health Services and as a member of the Health Services Leadership team, provide leadership on People and Culture matters.

This is a full-time (76 hrs a fortnight), permanent position based from the Werribee hospital with travel to other health sites and the Richmond Head Office required. Hybrid working arrangements (3 days onsite; 2 days WFH) are available.

**ABOUT YOU**:
We are seeking a proven leader with demonstrable success within a complex, diverse and evolving environment that can evidence their values based leadership and offer an authentic, engaging and agile character.
- Proven experience at a senior HR level in a complex multi-site or health setting or aligned sector.
- Demonstrated success as a trusted adviser to senior stakeholders.
- Experience leading service delivery, cultural change and major projects in a complex multi-site organisation.
- Demonstrated leadership of complex ER/IR matters.

**ABOUT US**:
Mercy Health is a Catholic organisation grounded in a 2,000-year tradition of caring for others. Founded by the Sisters of Mercy, Mercy Health is made up of more than 10,000 people who provide acute and subacute hospital care, aged care, mental health programs, maternity and specialist women’s health services, early parenting services, home care services and health worker training and development.

Mercy Health is proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the WGEA.

**WHAT WE OFFER**:
Mercy Health recognises that people are searching for meaning in their work life and finding a workplace that connects with their values is a key motivation when choosing an employer. As a not-for-profit healthcare provider, Mercy Health has a strong mission and clear values that guide us in everything we do. We pride ourselves on:

- Caring for our people and those important to them with generous employee assistance available for employees and their families
- Protecting children and vulnerable people in all our services, by listening to them and having zero tolerance of any form of abuse and neglect
- Taking a stand against climate change, which is one of the biggest threats to the health of the world and all humanity, and committing to action that will help make our world fairer and more sustainable
- Offering benefits such as generous salary packaging, purchased leave, career progression and development opportunities, access to health and wellbeing programs and a range of discounts across a diverse portfolio of financial, healthcare, travel and other services.

**WHAT YOU WILL NEED**:

- Proof of vaccination status consistent with public health orders and with Mercy Health’s policy (includes but is not limited to COVID-19 and seasonal influenza vaccination compliance requirement).

If you have any questions or require any adjustments to ensure a fair and equitable interview and selection process please contact us on the details below.

Name - Aleesha Latife, Executive Assistant to Mary-Anne Gallagher, Chief People Officer