This organisation is a large, multinational business recognised for its scale, innovation, and technical expertise across a diverse portfolio of products and solutions. Known for its strong regional footprint and emphasis on quality, it plays a critical role in driving global performance and market growth.
The Head of Human Resources for Australia and New Zealand will steer the regional people agenda and serve as a key architect of the organisation’s future direction. This position offers a unique chance to take on a senior leadership role focused on lifting organisational capability, strengthening the people function, and partnering with senior leaders to deliver lasting, enterprise-wide outcomes. In this capacity, the role will shape and roll out forward-looking HR plans, guide a skilled HR team, and advance initiatives that elevate culture, leadership effectiveness, and employee experience. The remit spans all core HR disciplines, including succession and talent planning, capability development, performance frameworks, reward programs, and broader workforce development across the region. A significant aspect of the role involves navigating a complex industrial landscape—designing and executing an IR strategy aligned to commercial objectives, ensuring alignment with legislative and regulatory requirements. The position will also be instrumental in rethinking organisational structures, supporting ongoing business evolution, and contributing to global people priorities. With substantial transformation underway, this role is charged with lifting the maturity of HR operations across ANZ—introducing streamlined processes, embedding consistent standards, strengthening technology enablement, and building a modern, high-impact HR model that reflects global expectations.
The successful candidate will be an experienced HR professional with extensive knowledge of employment and industrial relations across Australia and New Zealand, ideally gained within complex or operationally diverse environments. They will bring strong commercial insight, strategic capability, and experience in organisational development, with a proven track record of leading and supporting HR teams. A tertiary qualification in business, human resources, or a related discipline, combined with a solid understanding of employment legislation, is required, along with the ability to operate effectively in a regional or multi-site context. The role calls for a resilient and adaptable leader with excellent interpersonal and influencing skills, capable of building relationships at all levels of an organisation. The ability to influence, apply commercial acumen and financial literacy, and have impact is essential.
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