Title:  Senior People Advisor

About John Holland

At John Holland, our purpose is simple – we transform lives with everything we do.  We’ve always known that infrastructure is about people — our customers, our employees, and the communities in which we work every day. That’s our difference. Deep experience and capability with a genuine care about creating better lives for people along the way. Be part of the team that’s up for the challenge of transforming lives for good.

About the role

We are looking for a Senior People Advisor / People Manager to join the NSW Building business to cover parental leave until January 2027. The purpose of the position is provide strategic and operational support to the Senior Management team and projects, which will include providing leadership and guidance relating to all human resource matters such as recruitment, training and development, performance management industrial relations, payroll, workplace health and safety, and other HR matters. 

Responsibilities of the role include

• Provide guidance and support to management and employees on employee relations matters, including performance management, disciplinary actions, redundancies and grievance procedures\Contribute to the development and implementation of HR strategies that align with company goals and objectives, identifying and addressing HR risks and implementing mitigation strategies
• Partner with the business and Resourcing team, engaging in the resource identification and recruitment process
• Proactively manage and communicate both Group and BU diversity initiatives
• Support compliance and governance processes and practices
• Manage the Workforce Planning SharePoint system and educate managers on how to use the system to support mobilisation and demobilisation of projects and utilisation of resources
• Partner with the business to support cyclical activities including goal setting, ongoing performance conversations and reviews, professional development plans, talent and succession planning, employee engagement and remuneration review
• Provide recommendations on salary benchmarking and remunerations packages
• Promote the awareness of the EAP and assist employees in need of support 

What we are looking for

• Significant relevant management experience at a senior management level ­
• Expert knowledge of human resources in the Australian and International industry ­
• Skills in business planning and management ­
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience providing strategic HR leadership and senior level experience across relevant HR disciplines ­
• Managing the performance of a business unit, including people, safety, quality, time and budget requirements ­
• Demonstrate some experience dealing with Employee Relations, Industrial Relations or performance management in a unionised environment within the construction industry ­
• Skill in the implementation of compliance and governance processes and practices 

As part of the team, you can help us transform lives.

Your success is reflected in ours, so we’re committed to being an employer of choice. We pride ourselves on having a diverse and inclusive workplace, as we understand that different perspectives and ideas are critical to our long-term success.

We want you to be with us for the long term, so providing you with rich career experiences and ongoing development is our priority.

What's in it for you when you join John Holland

We’re about connecting your sense of purpose to ours. We understand that your career is one of the biggest ways to have an impact on the world. We also believe in supporting you as a whole person, not just an employee.

We reward and support our people in so many ways. This starts with being flexible about how different people like to work. From generous leave policies to wellbeing and relationship support, your needs sit at the heart of our employee benefits.

We offer:

Competitive remuneration with salary continuance, and salary sacrifice options.

Great leave benefits including 18 weeks paid parental leave with super and up to an extra 18 weeks of super paid on further periods of unpaid parental leave, multicultural leave exchange and two extra days to prioritise your wellbeing.

Career progression underpinned by our exciting pipeline of work means you’ll have the opportunity to work on iconic projects that are shaping cities and communities.

Learning and development opportunities where you’ll have access to emerging talent programs, building your career through clear career pathways, plus technical and leadership training and development opportunities.

Inclusion, diversity and equity is part of how we work. We want everyone at John Holland to feel that they belong – that’s why we’re working hard every day to foster a more inclusive culture, backed by a business-wide inclusion strategy to bring about meaningful change. We’ve also got active employee resource groups that support our commitments including those around gender equality and reconciliation.

Flexibility means different things to different people. Whether it’s flexi-hours, flexi-parenting, flexi-leave, flexi-shifts or flexi-work, we’re committed to helping our people work flexibly.