People & Culture Manager
People & Culture Manager
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Job Description
The Garvan Institute of Medical Research brings together world leading researchers and clinicians collaborating locally and globally to improve human health. Our mission is to harness all the information encoded in our genome to better diagnose treat predict and prevent disease. From the individual patient with rare disease to the many thousands affected by complex widespread illness we are pioneering discoveries across diseases that have the deepest impact on our community.
The People & Culture team strives to enable Garvan to do great science through a continuous improvement agenda enabling leaders to recruit and invest in our worldclass people and foster a diverse and inclusive culture that supports Garvans values.
THE OPPORTUNITY
Due to internal movement in the team we have an exciting People & Culture Manager position we are looking to fill immediately. We are open to full time or part time (4 days a week). We are a tight knit team looking to leverage your expertise to help design implement monitor and review our People initiatives.
The People & Culture Manager partners with the Acting Chief People Officer to manage the planning development and delivery of people initiatives which may include Leadership Development & Coaching Labour Planning Performance Management Employee Engagement Reward & Recognition Inclusion & Balance and others. The People & Culture Manager will directly manage a team of People & Culture Science Partners (HRBPs) and oversee their daytoday P&C activity.
Salary: Up to $.5% super salary packaging (depending on experience)
Employment Type: 9month fixedterm contract.
SNAPSHOT OF BENEFITS
- Generous salary packaging to save you income tax on your wages thereby boosting your monthly take home pay (max. $15900 general expenses $2650 meals/accom)
- Ample opportunities for ongoing training and development
- Stimulating diverse and highly international research environment
- Flexible work arrangements e.g. start / finish times
- A range of additional leave types to meet your personal needs including cultural leave conference leave community service and study leave
- Discounted Health Insurance
- Lifestyle discounts with our community partners
WHAT YOU WILL DO
ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITES
Provide effective and visible leadership of BAU People & Culture operational matters and manage P&C staff members (inc. People & Culture Science Partners)
- Ensure BAU People & Culture Service Delivery examples include; Case Management (performance & conduct matters); Reporting including Board and GLT reporting; WGEA etc Data/ Reports supporting all initiatives; Cyclical Audit Processes (including COI Annual Award Reconciliation and Payroll);
- Drive continuous improvement of policies and processes to make it as easy as possible to do great science within the governance landscape examples include enhancing onboarding and offboarding processes (with other key enabling functions such as IT) evolving Garvans competitive Remuneration Reward & Recognition Framework so that it drives enablement / achievement of great science; Ensuring there are clearly defined career paths / structures for all common role specialities at Garvan (Eg: Computational Scientist Software Engineer); ensuring P&C Ask page is continually added to and maintained to ensure ease of selfservice on common topics; Workday User Experience; Policy & Process continuous improvement; Position Description simplification and centralisation
Partner with People Leaders in nominated P&C Science Partner Customer Portfolio
- Work with the assigned customer cohorts (eg Programs/Teams) to cocreate and deliver a tailored strategicallyaligned People Plan as well as contribute to the development of the Programs/Teams strategic and operational plans.
- Build relationships with leaders as a trusted advisor that solves people challenges and establish and maintain influential relationships with clients to help guide positive employee interactions and outcomes.
Assess plan and manage day to day operations impacting the Institute
- Consultation and decision making regarding daytoday operational management issues such as Workplace Health Safety and Wellbeing matters
- Providing feedback on operational decisions with strategic impact for referral to GLT
for decision
ABOUT YOU
EXPERIENCE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIRED
The key skills and experience include:
- Significant experience as a HR leader or HR generalist and/or related role. Minimum 5 years experience.
- Strong experience in data reporting/analysis and interpretation.
- Experience in leading or providing advice with complex investigation processes
- Ability to research analyse and interpret information when providing advice to team members and the greater organisation.
- Experience coaching and mentoring other team members people leadership experience desirable.
- Experience rolling out or leading HR projects associated with the employeelifecycle.
- Tertiary qualified in HR Psychology or equivalent. A science degree would be an advantage.
- Demonstrated commitment to teamwork and the construction of a supportive collaborative work environment with the ability to lead supervise coach and develop employees.
- Excellent collaboration and interpersonal skills with the ability to work in partnership with senior leaders people leaders and staff to implement organisational improvements.
- Sound knowledge of Australian employment law and experience in handling employment relations issues
- Adept problem solver
- Experience in using one or more HRIS (Workday would be an advantage)
- Reliable and highly confidential nature with an ability to exercise sound judgement
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to negotiate sensitive matters
HOW TO APPLY
To apply for this position please submit your application with a CV and cover letter as one document stating why you are interested in this role. We are reviewing applications as they are received. If you think youre the right person for this role wed love to hear how your capabilities achievements and experience set you apart. Only applicants with full working rights in Australia are eligible to apply for this role.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
