HR Manager

Company description:

Yara grows knowledge to responsibly feed the world and protect the planet, to fulfill our vision of a collaborative society, a world without hunger and a planet respected.  To meet these commitments, we have taken the lead in developing digital farming tools for precision farming and work closely with partners throughout the whole food value chain to develop more climate-friendly crop nutrition solutions. In addition, we are committed to working towards sustainable mineral fertilizer production. We foster an open culture of diversity and inclusion that promotes the safety and integrity of our employees, contractors, business partners, and society at large. Founded in 1905 to solve the emerging famine in Europe, Yara has a worldwide presence of about 17,000 employees and operations in over 60 countries.

Job description:

Responsibilities

Looking for an exciting new challenge? Yara are seeking applications for the permanent role of HR Manager. Reporting to the Plant Manager, the HR Manager oversees the strategy, and deliverables of all personnel, industrial and employee relations, culture transformation and DE&I related programs and processes for the Australian entity.

The main responsibilities are to plan, develop and implement strategy for HR management, including:

• Diversity, equity & inclusion strategy
• Workforce planning & organisational design
• Compensation and employee benefits management
• Recruitment and selection policy/practices and employee documentation management
• Training, talent development and succession planning
• Retention strategies and initiatives
• Lead transformational change and culture programs
• Morale, motivation, culture and attitudinal development
• Performance & quality management
• Oversee discipline, grievance and counselling processes
• Budget development and management to agreed expenditure
• International assignee and visa management
• Coach managers to identify, prioritise, and build organisational capabilities and behaviours
• Continually development functional/departmental manager skills and abilities in people management
• Monitor, measure and report on HR issues, opportunities and achievements
• Maintain own awareness and knowledge of contemporary HR development theory and methods
• Provide interpretation of HR theory and methods to stakeholders within the organisation
• Ensure alignment with global Yara HR annual practices and policies
• Ensure HR activities meet and integrate with organisational strategy and legal requirements
• Participate as a member of the Yara Pilbara site leadership team

Profile description:

• Degree in HR or relevant discipline (essential)/Master's Degree (desirable)
• Extensive understanding of Australian workplace legislation and modern awards in accordance with the Australian Fair Work Act 2009 (essential).
• Knowledge of Australian IR/ER legislation & changes (essential)
• Industrial Relations experience (desirable)
• Significant senior-level HR management experience
• Strong leadership capabilities
• Demonstrated experience in leading company culture, DE&I transformation processes in a multi-disciplined work site
• Excellent communication, planning and organisation skills
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking capabilities
• Similar industry knowledge/experience (desirable)

We offer:

Additional Information

We welcome and encourage women and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent to apply. For more information on Yara International, please access

We reserve the right to close this advertisement before the closing date.

What's on Offer

• Industry-leading paid parental leave
• Excellent remuneration package
• Wellness programs
• Culturally diverse workforce with a D&I Ambassador program
• Salary packaging available
• Active Social Club
• Learning and development opportunities

Apply no later than

16th October 2025