HR Manager

HR Manager – Finance & Jemena Networks (initial 12 month fixed-term)

Who we are

Jemena is an Australian energy company who own and operate more than $12.4 Billion worth of gas and electricity transportation assets across Australia supplying millions of households and businesses with these essential services every day.

We pride ourselves on our innovative approach, technical expertise, and dedication to safety, quality, and sustainability. Our Group’s over 4000 team members, consistently strive to make a difference in the communities we serve.

Overview of our role

The HR Manager – Finance & Jemena Networks is responsible for providing strategic, commercially aligned HR business partnering to the Finance and Jemena Network portfolios.

In this role, you will act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, embedding the People Strategy into business planning and decision-making, and translating enterprise priorities into a clear, practical and integrated people agenda. You will lead the development and delivery of portfolio-specific People Plans aligned to organisational objectives, workforce needs and future capability requirements.

You will lead and coach a team of HR Business Partners, ensuring consistent, high quality people outcomes and effective delivery of HR services. Working closely with Centre of Excellence and People Services, you will operate within a matrix HR model to drive alignment, governance and continuous improvement.

This role plays a critical part in shaping leadership capability, workforce planning, organisational change and culture, while ensuring compliance, risk management and strong employee relations outcomes.

A little about you

• You are a HR Manager with a strong business partnering mindset and the credibility to operate at Executive Levels. You are comfortable navigating complexity and know how to balance strategic influence with disciplined delivery.
• Demonstrated experience leading and delivering divisional or business unit People strategies
• Strong people leadership capability, including leading and developing HR practitioners
• Experience operating within complex, matrixed and regulated environments (utilities, infrastructure, heavy industry or government desirable)
• Strong capability in workforce planning, employment legislation, employee and industrial relations, award interpretation, change, talent, remuneration, performance and organisational design
• Proven ability to empower, influence, coach and partner with senior leaders to achieve sustainable people and business outcomes

Qualifications / certifications & Skills

• Tertiary qualifications in Human Resources, Industrial Relations or a related discipline, with a commitment to ongoing learning and development
• Experience working in professional services and/or multi-site utility, resource or infrastructure organisations, navigating complexity with empathy and collaboration
• Strong, practical knowledge of Australian employment legislation, with supportive experience interpreting and negotiating awards, agreements and legislation
• Understanding of change leadership with the ability to thoughtfully apply different methodologies to help people adapt and feel supported through change

Why you should come and work for us

Our people are our energy source and we offer meaningful benefits and rewards that work for you. We offer the opportunity for long term career growth as part of our talent development and succession planning process. Join our team and make a meaningful impact toward Australia’s “Net Zero” targets through the delivery of critical infrastructure projects and be a part of our journey to shape the future of the energy and utilities industry.

We are committed to developing a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we are part of. We welcome applications from people of all ages, backgrounds, abilities, and identities. At Jemena, you belong.

Recruitment Process

During our recruitment process, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks including pre-employment medical, reference checks and a national police check. Notice to Third Parties: Jemena does not accept unsolicited resumes (or liability associated with fees or costs) from recruitment agencies, search firms or third parties. Interested candidates are welcome to submit their application independently.