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Melbourne, Vic, Au

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

The mission of the VIS is to provide leadership that enables talented Victorian athletes to excel in sport and life. I contribute to this vision by:- Driving high performance outcomes with sports through talent development, leveraging collective capability and expertise of the VIS and increase access to world class facilities in Victoria;- Staying ahead of the game through embedding conditions, environment and resources for a creative and innovative culture whilst using data, research and insights to underpin decisions; and- Telling our story through the implementation of the VIS strategic communications project to engage with Government and the Victoria community.

Melbourne, Australia

- As an advanced Body Pump (AIM 1&2 Qualified) & Basic Fitness Training Instructor I provide exceptional customer service to my classes on a weekly basis through coaching correct techniques, motivating change and celebrating participant successes.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

The PGA is the peak professional golf body in Australia providing current and future members the opportunity to maximise their career potential through access to services, programs, education, events, playing opportunities and partners. As the Head of People & Culture I work on driving key initiatives to support our workforce to deliver on the Australian Golf Strategy.

Golf Australia is the governing body for golf in Australia.Their goal is to raise the level of interest and participation in the game from grassroots golfers through to the elite levels, spectators, volunteers and associated industry bodies. Key responsibilities include conducting national tournaments and championships including the Australian Opens, managing the Rules of Golf and the national handicap system, and developing programs and opportunities to engage as many people as possible into the game. As the Head of the Human Resource function I lead all activities related to employee relations, performance development, remuneration & reward, transformation, culture and operating effectiveness.

Melbourne, Australia

- Case management of employee relations and wellbeing matters, in conjunction with business units and the L&OD or OH&S teams where appropriate- Supervising, coaching and mentoring team members to support their development and performance and progress towards achieving excellence in HR service delivery - I work with my portfolio to implement change management projects and improvement initiatives ensuring they are led, planned, communicated, implemented and reported per agreed approaches- I providing high level and authoritative HR and IR advice, generalist support and coaching to client managers in all facets of people management- My role encompasses effective end-to-end case management of HR and employee relations issues, identifying trends across the organisation and providing recommendations to managers, directors and the Executive team. I work with the Associate Director L&OD to deliver training based on trends impacting teams and/or the broader ACM.

Asia Pacific (Melbourne Based)

- ONE Architecture is the evolutionary transformation program designed to move PwC from today to the “New Normal” for consulting globally. ONE enhances PwC’s position as a world-class firm -- helping us work in new ways to sell, share resources, collaborate cross-territory and deliver as one global network. I contribute to this team through my HR & Marketing expertise. - Provide guidance and templates for external communications for local territory teams to execute in partnership with local Marketing and PR teams as well as appropriate offshore resources.-Develop and share core ONE content for cross territory use (overviews, key messages, spark) Serve as a connection point across global communication colleagues- Generate excitement and drive adoption of ONE through success stories, wins tracking and ongoing engagement activities- Managing the employee life-cycle for all global employees on the ONE Architecture program

Melbourne, Australia

- Created and designed PwC Insider Evening, an industry first event for talent to understand the brand and culture of the firm. - Implemented the PwC HR Internship through liaising with local universities. Responsible for the supervision, coaching and development of 8 interns throughout their placement with the firm. - National Recruiter for all Financial Advisory roles, leading a team of 4 to attract and fill graduate and vacationer roles. - Developed outstanding interpersonal skills through consulting and challenging clients regardless of seniority and was able to influence decision making processes for efficient and effective outcomes.- Facilitated brand engagement activities (such as AUBCC speech) and graduate, vacationer and senior consultant development programs.

Melbourne, Australia

- Created and facilitated STEM Academy, a 2-day early talent identification program. - Graduate and Vacationer Employee Relations, managing multiple cases at one time, including probation, grievance and disciplinary matters; providing advice at all stages.- Built strong stakeholder partnerships; coaching and ensuring the candidate experience was at the forefront of the recruitment activities- Interpreting talent and brand data, translating and analysing these trends to support attraction and learning development activities. Key activities included redesigning the arrival day and onboarding of new employees into the firm.

Macquarie Park

- Developed and implemented franchise onboarding systems and setup of franchise operation systems and processes for incoming franchisees.- Partnered with the business leaders to identify, advocate and enable projects that drive commercial culture and improve store and retail performance. This included designing new reward and recognition programs inline with brand values, facilitating corporate store conversions to franchises and developing our employee value proposition. - Provided oversight, guidance and coaching to regional sales managers on employee, sales and marketing concerns and succession planning. - Integral member of the Laubman & Pank brand leadership team, collaborating with, advising and challenging to drive performance and employee engagement.

Macquarie Park

- Provided strategic business input into how end to end processes are designed and aligned to retail brands to ensure they met the needs of the business.- Drove transformation through HC projects ensuring alignment to the people strategy, these projects included the roll out and facilitation of a new performance management system (Success Factors) and payroll function (Talent 2)- Designed and implemented social media initiatives, managing the Laubman and Pank brand on Facebook. Working closely with the Brand Manager and creative teams I developed social media campaigns and drove them forward from inception to execution, refining and optimising when necessary. - Devised strategies to increase engagement from customers and staff including managing sponsorship agreements with Brisbane Roar and Perth Glory A-League clubs.

Macquarie Park

- Accountable for the execution of HC initiatives, processes, policies, solutions and frameworks within the retail network, delivered through partnering with regional and national sales managers.- Provided advice and risk management through sensitive and complex issues; such as misconduct, performance complaints and employee grievances. - Provided business support to execute strategic initiatives such as; conduction roadshows, analysing employee engagement surveys and retail communications. - Developed strategic workforce initiatives alongside the National Optometry manager to ensure retail stores were equipped with the right staff to maintain productivity and store profitability. - Worked alongside the Human Resource Director from creation through to implementation on the Employee Bargaining Agreement. Key tasks included analysing employee feedback and implementing the new agreement standards.

Bachelor Of Psychology, Management & Marketing

Certificate Iv Training & Assessment