Head of People & Culture

HRM or Business Partner looking for a career step into senior management with a for-purpose organisation?

• Diverse & inclusive workplace that champions the employee experience

• Manage an established team of 4 (BP|ER|WHS)

• Support 110 people to stay well, engaged and fulfilled professionally.

CHOICE is not just Australia’s largest consumer advocacy group - it’s also one of the country’s leading independent online media organisations.

A key pillar to our strategy is to build on our reputation as an organisation that people want to work for. The role of Head of People and Culture is pivotal within CHOICE, encompassing a range of responsibilities focused on fostering a positive and productive work environment.

Overall, the Head of People and Culture plays a crucial role in shaping the organisation’s success by focusing on its most valuable asset—its people.

The opportunity:

Reporting to and working with the Director of Operations, you will champion workplace culture and staff engagement & development at every available touch point.

Day to day you will look at ways of contributing to and supporting the wider organisational strategy by integrating People & Culture priorities with operational goals.

• Lead, mentor and develop a team of four for success

• Partner with leaders to develop solutions that will enhance team capacity, effectiveness and capability

• Plan and deliver a people strategy informed by and responsive to engagement feedback

• Support the organisation to maintain a diverse, agile and collaborative culture

• Maintain and optimise an employee experience strategy that supports staff wellbeing and professional development

• Anticipate and plan for changes in organisational design that promotes internal mobility and succession

• Provide guidance to the Director of Operations, CEO and Executive team regarding all things HR

About you:

You have built up a solid body of knowledge across a wide range of HR disciplines and your next step is to move into a more involved leadership role that allows you to deploy your skills in working with an executive team.

You are a strong influencer with a proven track record of working with diverse and varied stakeholders across a range of professions, from technical to creative. You have found a way to keep it simple yet effective.

• Formal qualifications and ongoing commitment to learning in the HR/OD/L&D space

• Thorough understanding of and ongoing passion for best practice in leadership and organisational development.

• Strong relationship and partnering skills built on business, as well as, HR knowledge

• Well practiced in handling contemporary HR issues with a thorough understanding of corresponding legislation.

• An advocate for innovation, continuous improvement and the employee experience

If you pride yourself on your ability to understand and prioritise organisational needs, and design and deliver creative solutions to a diverse workforce this will be a rewarding role for you.

About CHOICE

With nearly 200,000 members and 230,000 campaign supporters, CHOICE is Australia’s largest consumer organisation. Founded in 1959, our purpose is to work for fair, just and safe markets that meet the needs of Australian consumers.

We deliver on this purpose by providing information and services to help consumers and advocating for change to legislation and industry behaviour.

Whereas in 1959 the best way to reach consumers was through a popular national magazine, today we reach out through innovative digital tools, services and campaigns. These approaches have helped us to build a national movement of people who support our work, participating in our campaigns and contributing to our growing revenue streams.

Building upon our success in recent years, we have ambitious goals to increase our impact, grow our membership and ensure that CHOICE continues to be an organisation that people are proud to join.

For more information please contact Frank Sedmak (Interim Head of P&C) on fsedmak@choice.com.au