Head of People & Communications Australia East

Make your mark with Thiess

Everyday all around the world Thiess supports and celebrates our people. We recognise talent and reward transparency. We champion diversity and embrace change.

Join us. Hone your skills and develop new ones. Take on big challenges and grow through mentorship collaboration and empowerment.

Thiess is the place to make things happen.

About The Role

As the Head of People & Communications Australia East you will play a pivotal role in driving a relationship-oriented culture both internally and externally within the Australia east region.

This role will lead and implement regional talent strategies with business and client priorities ensuring the attraction retention development and mobilisation of critical capability to drive performance and sustain competitive advantage.

A strong one team mindset and the ability to navigate a complex matrixed global structure are essential to success in this role.

In this role you will:

Lead the implementation of a People Strategy aligned with Group priorities delivering impactful HR outcomes across Australia East.

Provide strategic oversight and support on People matters maintaining strong site presence and collaborating across teams to forecast and meet evolving resourcing and development needs.

Lead influence and support team strategy regarding Industrial Relations in complex industrial workplaces.

Provide expert HR guidance across employee relations talent development recruitment and generalist HR functions supporting leaders with both strategic and operational input.

Lead the development of compliant and business-aligned HR systems procedures and initiatives.

Lead and influence team strategy and development initiatives that align with the broader business and People strategies driving improved team dynamics and effectiveness.

Foster a respectful workplace culture in line with Company Standards and Values while aligning change strategies with business vision and objectives.

About You

We are seeking candidates for this position with relevant formal tertiary education post graduate qualifications will be highly regarded.

The ideal candidate will possess 10 to 15 years of demonstrated success gained in leadership roles in mining construction and/or engineering industries.

Technical competencies should include a demonstrated ability to design and lead regionally aligned people strategies manage change initiatives in line with business objectives and ensure compliance through deep knowledge of employment legislation within Australia.

If you meet these qualifications and are looking for a challenging opportunity we invite you to apply.

Please note that this role will be a permanent position and applications for this role will close at midnight on 20 October 2025.

What Thiess Can Do for You

Help to grow your career offering diverse and varied opportunities for advancement

Flexible working arrangements

Recently renovated corporate head office located in South Bank Brisbane

World-class health & wellbeing programs

On-site gymnasium

Salary sacrifice options

A range of corporate discounts including health insurance (Medibank) travel & retail products

About us

Thiess works with clients in Australia Asia and the Americas in the dynamic field of open-cut and underground mining.

The pioneering spirit of our founders the legendary Thiess brothers is our legacy and inspires our vision to harness the power of people and technology to drive sustainable change.

At Thiess you will have the opportunity to play a part in the global energy transition. We are growing our commodities portfolio to include metals and minerals critical to the energy transition and developing services to enable sustainable mining.

Were creating a culture of curiosity knowledge-sharing and continuous learning supporting our people to contribute to Thiess success and continued growth in sustainable mining.

Well support you to hone your skills and develop new ones take on challenges and grow through mentorship collaboration and empowerment. We offer our people ongoing technical training and development opportunities so they can reach their full potential. We also invest in the workforce of the future with a range of programs for people starting their careers.

We recognise the value of an inclusive and diverse workplace through our vision of everyone matters always. Were focused on creating an inclusive environment to enable our people to bring their best self to work because they feel safe included and empowered.

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How to Apply

This role is an opportunity to take the next step in your career. With our culture of recognition development and a stimulating and satisfying work environment there is no better time to join Thiess.

Thiess follows a Pre-Employment Process for all successful applicants which includes two employment references a National Police Check and a medical assessment. These checks are essential to your application and your recruiter will support you through the process.

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How to apply

Applications close

20 Oct 2025 E. Australia Standard Time