Senior HR Manager, Brisbane

2 weeks ago

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Tandem Partners Full time $200,000 per year

About the Organisation:

Our client is a leading global well known brandeed company, with a strong national footprint and a reputation for producing high-quality consumer products. With multiple large-scale operations and a highly diverse workforce, the business is undergoing significant transformation to strengthen its people capability, workforce planning, and operational excellence. The organisation is fast-paced, complex, and committed to driving sustainable growth while supporting its employees across all levels.

About the Role:

This is a senior leadership opportunity for an experienced HR professional to lead the People function across the organisation's largest national Brisbane based sites, employing over a large employee head count. 

Reporting to the Operations Director, with a dotted line to the CPO, you will lead a 15-person HR team, and working closely with the site and regional leaders, in a complex commercial business environment. 

Key responsibilities include:

  • Leadership of an established team, uplifting the HR function.
  • Building line manager capability in labour planning, shift rosters, workforce productivity, performance, and retention.
  • Leading industrial relations, including EBA negotiations, award interpretation, union engagement, and governance and compliance.
  • Overseeing onboarding, training, and workforce planning for a diverse, multicultural workforce.
  • Acting as a trusted partner to operational leaders in a high-volume, dynamic, blue collar site-based environment.

About You:

You will be an accomplished HR leader with:

  • Strong experience in HR Management or Senior HR Management leadership roles within manufacturing, FMCG, or large-scale industrial operations.
  • Proven expertise in industrial relations, EBAs, and union engagement.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage and grow large HR teams in complex, high-pressure environments.
  • A pragmatic, commercially focused, and calm leadership style, with the maturity to bring stability and influence stakeholders.
  • Experience working with highly diverse, multicultural workforces.

Additional Requirements/Benefits:

  • Full-time, based onsite in Brisbane, ideally with your own transport.
  • Competitive package and bonus: $200K + super + 20% bonus.
  • 1 day work from home on offer.

How to Apply:

If you are confident your experience aligns with this opportunity, please apply online. For a confidential discussion or to sense-check your alignment, contact Matthew Saitta at  or call

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Tandem Partners is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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