General Manager People and Culture Partnering

12–14-month max term contract for parental leave cover

Build your career and Australia's future.

Not many people can say they are working on building Australia's future. With us you'll be doing just that, leaving a legacy for all Australians. Plus, there's equal employment, great training, and true flexible working arrangements.  

A fantastic opportunity has presented itself for a General Manager People & Culture Partnering reporting to the Executive General Manager, Partnering and Performance.

A bit about your role

As a General Manager People & Culture Partnering you will be accountable for managing the end-to-end People and Culture strategy and HR delivery of several business units across nbn. As the P&C Leader of our Operations business, you will partner closely with the Chief Operations Officer and the Operations Senior Leadership Team to shape and deliver the strategic people agenda for nbn's largest business unit. This role is central to driving performance through our people, leading a team of senior business partners and specialists to support transformation and uplift across a diverse and increasingly field-based workforce.

You will guide the development and execution of your BU's People Strategy, ensuring it aligns with enterprise-wide strategy and goals enhancing organisational effectiveness across talent, culture, capability, performance and workforce change. In conjunction with specialist functions oversee case management, psychosocial risk response, and organisational change.

At all times driving initiatives and coaching key stakeholders to shape the cultural and leadership impact, working closely with OD, DEI, and capability teams to shape mindsets and enable transformation.

In partnership with Field Services, you will champion the design and delivery of the annual Field Strategy program to support the operationalisation of our Field workforce, including field traineeships and learning accreditation, fostering capability and career pathways.

You will also play a key role in optimising the employee relations and industrial relations landscape, building capability across the People & Culture function to support EBA-covered teams and their leaders. As a senior leader within the Partnering & Performance Leadership Team, you will contribute to the evolution of the Enterprise People Strategy, bringing a strong voice for operational excellence and workforce engagement.

A bit about you

If this sounds like the role for you, it's likely that you will bring extensive experience in People & Culture leadership within large, complex environments with a transformation agenda, ideally with exposure to industrialised sectors. Your approach is grounded in collaboration, influence and enterprise thinking, with a proven ability to partner with senior executives and peers to deliver meaningful change. You are a strategic planner who thrives on connecting teams to purpose, enabling fast-paced delivery through clear rhythms and shared goals.

Your mindset is inclusive and future-focused, with a understanding of the different needs of professional, technical, field-based and EBA-covered workforces. You are energised by transformation and committed to building capability across the function. With your compassionate leadership and pragmatic style, you will help shape a People & Culture function that is responsive, impactful and aligned to nbn's mission of lifting the digital capability of Australia.

Life at nbn

To be part of nbn is to be part of something bigger. There's so much more from here. Our pioneering spirit drives us forward every day. Together, we help lift the digital capability of the nation by building and connecting Australia's best fibre infrastructure into homes and businesses, plus places and things, everywhere. We're continuing to create Australia's network—a network made for more. Not just a way for everyone to do the things they love but transforming the way they do them.

A more inclusive working world

nbn is committed to an inclusive, flexible, and supportive workplace where everyone can feel heard, valued, and respected. We believe diverse perspectives are the key to unlocking greater outcomes and encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, and cultures. That's why we have a Reconciliation Action Plan, Accessibility & Inclusion Plan, offer 18 weeks of paid parental leave, are a Pride in Diversity Platinum Employer, and have active employee-led diversity pillars. Click here to see our list of employee benefits and why we're recognised as a WORK180 Endorsed Employer for Women, and their Employer of Choice for 2025.

Equal Opportunities for All

We champion equal opportunities for all employees. If you have any accessibility requirements and would like to discuss adjustments for the recruitment process, please don't hesitate to contact us by emailing  or calling our Recruitment Accessibility Enquiry Line at Please note, this line is dedicated to accessibility-related enquiries for the purposes of recruitment, and only enquiries related to accessibility adjustments will be answered. For other matters, please visit our Contact Us page on our website.

Where to from here?

If you think this role might be for you, we want to hear from you. Please apply by following the links and sending in your resume only. We do not require a cover letter or any selection criteria to be addressed.

Please note that this role has arisen for a parental leave cover and is a Max-Term contract for 12-14 months.  Applications will close at midnight on Tuesday 14th October 2025.

To be eligible for this role, you must have full working rights in Australia.