Candidate ID: 3381

highly experienced First Nations HR and People & Culture professional with over 10 years’ experience across media, construction, legal, disability, sport and non-profit sectors in Australia. Brings strong expertise in inclusive workforce strategy, employee relations, and First Nations employment initiatives, with additional board-level governance experience and a track record of driving culturally safe, organisation-wide people outcomes.

Key Skills and Competencies

• Stakeholder Management
• Leadership Building
• First Nations Employment
• Talent Management
• Organisational Design & Transformation

Relevant Experience

First Nations People Experience Lead, media and broadcasting sector
Less than 1 year
Developed and implemented an inaugural First Nations employment plan, partnered with senior leaders to uplift people capability, and contributed to the design of a cultural capability framework to strengthen inclusion and cultural safety across the organisation.
Head of People and Culture, First Nations community-controlled disability sector
Less than 1 year
Led a full organisational restructure and HR systems uplift, managed complex employee relations and compliance requirements, and improved workforce processes including recruitment, policy, and reporting across a multi-funded environment.
HR Business Partner, Aboriginal legal services sector
1 year
Provided strategic HR advice to leaders, managed complex employee relations and investigations, and led recruitment, onboarding, and workforce engagement initiatives for a large, dispersed workforce.
HR Business Partner, First Nations youth and sport development sector
1 year
Supported leaders with performance and workforce management, improved recruitment outcomes through community engagement, and implemented updated HR policies and performance frameworks aligned to legislative and cultural requirements.
First Nations Talent Manager, construction and property development sector
3 years
Led First Nations employment strategy development and implementation, partnered with senior stakeholders to improve workforce representation, and supported organisation-wide initiatives to strengthen inclusion during periods of structural change.

Location and Availability

Preferred work location: Sydney

Open to Relocating: No

Workplace flexibility: Hybrid 2 days working from Home

Ability to travel: Yes- Occasional

Availability/notice period: 4 Weeks

Desired salary or salary expectations: $170,000 Plus Super