People and Culture Manager

Lead end-to-end HR in a permanent People & Culture Manager role Your new company
This Canberra-based professional services organisation offers a collaborative environment and provides essential services to a broad client base. The business values autonomy, professionalism and practical HR support to enable its people to perform at their best.
Your new role
As the People & Culture Manager, you will lead and deliver end-to-end HR support in a hands-on, standalone role. You will partner closely with senior leaders and employees to manage the full employee lifecycle while embedding strong people practices and a positive workplace culture.
Supporting managing partners and approximately 100 professional staff based in Canberra, you will operate with a high level of autonomy, with access to support from an external People Partner consultant.
Key responsibilities include:

• Managing core HR operations including recruitment, onboarding, performance management and employee relations
• Providing practical and strategic HR advice to partners and leaders
• Leading employee engagement and culture initiatives
• Ensuring compliance with employment legislation and HR best practice
• Overseeing learning, development and workforce planning activities

This is a permanent, generalist HR role with a strong operational focus and scope to grow over time.
What you'll need to succeed
You will be a confident and proactive HR generalist who enjoys working autonomously and taking ownership of outcomes.
Due to the client base and nature of the work, this role is only open to Permanent Residents or Australian citizens.

You will bring:

• A minimum of four years' experience in a broad HR generalist role
• Experience working in a standalone HR function or small environment
• Solid knowledge of Australian employment legislation and HR best practice
• Strong communication, judgement and stakeholder management skills
• A self-motivated, curious and practical approach, with a genuine interest in people

What you'll get in return

• Permanent, high-autonomy role with real influence across the organisation
• Support from an external People Partner while remaining the sole in-house HR presence
• Preference for five days in the office, with consideration for one day per week WFH after onboarding

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV.
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