People and Culture Manager – Operations

Location: Position based in Wodonga Victoria

Status: Permanent Full-time or Part-time (0.8 FTE negotiable)

Flexibility: Hybrid mix of on-site and remote work from home options

• Earn an Above Award Remuneration Package
• Access Generous Salary Packaging Benefits
• Enjoy 4 Weeks Annual Leave plus an Additional Week Health and Wellbeing Leave

Are you a strategic HR leader who believes that psychologically safe trauma-informed workplaces create stronger teams and that organisational values and culture are at the heart of sustainable connections and performanceUpper Murray Family Care (UMFC) is seeking an experienced People and Culture Manager to lead our Human Resources and Client Experience functions and strengthen our trauma-informed values-led organisation.

This is a senior leadership opportunity for someone who can combine strategy governance and operational excellence while fostering psychological safety engagement and accountability across a complex community services environment.

Key Deliverables

• Lead organisational development and workforce strategy
• Partner with Executive to embed a trauma-informed culture (Sanctuary Model)
• Provide expert advice on complex people matters
• Oversee employment classification recruitment governance and WHS
• Drive leadership capability and workforce sustainability
• Deliver workforce reporting and insights to Executive and Board

This role is critical to ensuring UMFC remains compliant sustainable and an employer of choice in regional Victoria.

Experience Knowledge and Skills

• Degree qualification in Human Resource Management (or equivalent)
• Senior HR leadership experience (4-5 years)
• Demonstrated experience leading organisation-wide change
• Strong knowledge of employment legislation and industrial frameworks
• Experience managing complex workplace matters
• Experience in supporting and coordinating workplace health safety and wellbeinginitiatives ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Confidence advising Executive leaders
• Strong systems thinking and workforce planning capability
• Knowledge of payroll compliance and HR systems

Most importantly you are values-driven calm under pressure you use reflective supervision to support staff and you are committed to building inclusive accountable and high-performing teams.

Why Join UMFC

• Be part of a purpose-driven organisation supporting children families and communities
• Influence strategy at Executive and Board level
• Lead culture in a trauma-informed environment (Sanctuary Model)
• Enjoy meaningful leadership in a respected not for profit organisation

If you are ready to lead culture with clarity intent and impact we would love to hear from you.

For more information or a confidential discussion please contact Melinda Carlyle (Executive Director Care and Legal Services) at

If you would like a copy of the position description please email

After submitting your resume you will receive an email with a link to complete the screening questions. Applications cannot progress without the completion of these questions.

Applications will be assessed upon receipt.

As part of our recruitment process we conduct comprehensive screening checks. All employment with UMFC is subject to and conditional upon a satisfactory Police Check and relevant Employee Working with Childrens Check.

At UMFC child safety is at the heart of everything we do. We are proud to be a Child Safe and inclusive organisation welcoming people of all backgrounds.

We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples people from culturally diverse communities individuals with disabilities and people of all genders.

Join a team that reflects and celebrates the community we serve!