About the Company

Our client is a dynamic and highly respected public sector organisation delivering vital healthcare services across regional Queensland. With a strong connection to the communities it serves, the organisation is recognised for its commitment to excellence, innovation and meaningful outcomes for both patients and staff.

Driven by values of respect, accountability, engagement and care, the organisation fosters a people-first culture where leadership, collaboration and workforce capability are central to success. Leaders are empowered to influence strategy, drive change and make a lasting impact across a diverse and geographically dispersed workforce.
 
The Opportunity

An exciting permanent opportunity exists for an experienced HR leader to step into the role of Manager Human Resource Services (AO7), based in Mount Isa.

Reporting to the Executive Director, People, Culture and Planning, this role provides high-level strategic leadership across human resources, organisational development and industrial relations. You will partner closely with executive leadership to shape workforce strategy, strengthen organisational capability and drive a culture of engagement, safety and performance.

Leading a multidisciplinary HR team, you will oversee employee relations, workforce advisory, compliance, HR data and learning and development functions. This role plays a pivotal part in influencing organisational design, managing complex case matters, leading industrial negotiations and ensuring HR frameworks align with strategic priorities and legislative requirements.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing authoritative HR and IR advice to Executive leadership;

• Leading organisational development and workforce strategy initiatives;

• Managing complex employee relations and disciplinary matters;

• Driving workforce reporting, HR systems and data-informed decision making; and

• Leading and developing a high-performing HR and workforce team.

This is a highly visible leadership role offering genuine strategic impact within a complex service delivery environment.
 
Required Experience

To be successful, you will be a strategic and commercially minded HR professional with demonstrated experience operating at a senior level within a complex public sector, health or similarly regulated environment.
You will bring strong industrial relations capability, executive advisory experience and the ability to lead teams through change and organisational growth.

You will demonstrate:

• Proven experience developing and implementing HR strategy;

• Extensive knowledge of employment legislation and industrial relations frameworks;

• Experience managing complex disciplinary and employee relations cases;

• Strong leadership capability with experience building and mentoring teams; and

• Advanced stakeholder engagement, negotiation and influencing skills.

Experience working within geographically dispersed or operationally complex environments will be highly regarded.
 
Benefits

This role offers the opportunity to lead meaningful workforce strategy in a unique and impactful regional setting. You will join an organisation committed to continuous improvement, cultural capability and strong community engagement.

In addition to a competitive AO7 salary package and superannuation, benefits include:

• Permanent full-time senior leadership opportunity;

• Executive-level influence and organisational impact;

• Diverse and complex HR portfolio;

• Opportunity to live and work in regional Queensland; and

• Relocation assistance may be considered, subject to policy and eligibility.

Additional Information

• The successful applicant will be required to undergo pre-employment screening, including criminal history checks; and

• This position is classified as a Vaccine Preventable Disease (VPD) risk role. The preferred candidate may be required to provide evidence of vaccination or immunity to certain diseases in accordance with organisational and legislative requirements. These may include Hepatitis A and B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella (chickenpox), Pertussis (whooping cough) and Tuberculosis.

How to Apply
 
For more information or a confidential discussion please call or email Jessica Gordon at u&u on 07 3232 914, jessica.gordon@uandu.com quoting reference number 44226.  
 
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