About the job

We are seeking an HR leader to lead the people agenda for a diversified business. This is a hands-on leadership role requiring someone who can operate effectively in a promoter-driven environment, work closely with senior stakeholders and combine strategic thinking with strong execution.

• Key Responsibilities & Candidate CriteriaLead the end-to-end HR function across HR strategy, talent management, succession, rewards, performance, employee relations, governance and HR operations.
• Develop and execute a practical people strategy aligned with business priorities, growth plans and organisational requirements.
• Partner closely with promoters, senior leadership and business heads on organisation design, workforce planning, leadership matters and key people decisions.
• Drive succession planning, leadership development and talent reviews for senior, critical and high-potential talent.
• Lead compensation, benefits, performance management and reward frameworks, ensuring market competitiveness and commercial discipline.
• Strengthen HR policies, governance, processes and controls while ensuring the HR function remains lean, practical and business-focused.
• Lead organisational change, restructuring, integration and transformation initiatives as required.
• Use HR data, systems and process improvement to improve decision-making, productivity and overall HR effectiveness.
• Must have 15+ years of progressive HR experience, with strong end-to-end generalist HR leadership capability.
• Must have experience working in a family-owned or closely held organisation and be comfortable managing senior stakeholders in such an environment.
• Candidates should ideally have worked within a diversified group, multi-business organisation.
• Must be hands-on, commercially astute, pragmatic and execution-focused, with the maturity, discretion and resilience to operate in a fast-moving and evolving business environment.