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Melbourne, Victoria, AU

Melbourne, Victoria, AU

South Brisbane, Queensland, AU

• Provide strategic People & Culture support to the Chief Operations Officer and Operations Group (8,000 employees across Virgin Australia, Virgin Australia Regional Airlines and Tigerair).
• Lead a team of People & Culture Partners based around Australia who support the Airport locations of the Group.
• Partner with the COO and Senior Leadership Team to rightsize the Operations group; removing over $100M in total employment cost.
• Lead the introduction and roll out of Life Styles Inventory (LSI) across the Operations Group.

South Brisbane, Queensland, AU

• Design and implement the Virgin Australia Group's first health and wellbeing program, Better Me.
• Launch a health and wellbeing mobile app and web platform utilised by over 50% of the Group's 10,000 strong workforce within the first year.
• Create a mental health strategy in partnership with the Black Dog Institute which saw the Group become an industry leader in the space.
• Launch a peer support program, Care Crew, for front-line employees.
• Introduce face to face mental health first aid training for all leaders within the business,

South Brisbane, Queensland, AU

• Design unique plans for each business unit and assist them to deliver on their strategy by enhancing the effectiveness of their people.
• Identify training requirements and individual coaching needs.
• Lead business restructures to ensure a cost efficient operation is maintained.
• Provide guidance and input on workforce planning and succession planning.
• Encourage the business to actively seek new ways to improve engagement and enablement.

South Brisbane, Queensland, AU

• Coach and develop capability in a leader-led organisation.
• Lead and support a multitude of programs including talent management, employee engagement, performance management and change leadership.
• Champion and imbed a performance management culture based on meritocracy.
• Provide guidance and interpretation on various industrial agreements.
• Review remuneration for operational, corporate and commercial positions.

South Brisbane, Queensland, AU

• Build and maintain strong coaching and advisory relationships with clients.
• Develop leaders to ensure success in recruitment situations.
• Attract and retain Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates.
• Communicate with all levels of management and external stakeholders.
• Excel in a fast paced environment where process continually evolves.
• Understand internal recruitment functions, processes and systems.

South Brisbane, Queensland, AU

• Manage initial process of claims.
• Co-facilitate Return To Work training for leaders within the business.
• Communicate with all levels of management and external stakeholders.
• Implement new processes such as the electronic storage of claims files.
• Maintain information for Common Law claims.
• Process invoices and medical reports.

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Master, Human Resources Management

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