Manager, People Systems & Insights

  • Australia
  • Greater Geelong
  • Contract
  • Geelong/WFH hybrid | Attractive $$

Are you passionate about shaping the future of work through data, technology, and people-centred design? This leadership role offers the opportunity to redefine how people systems and insights enable a thriving workforce and drive organisational performance.

In this role, you lead the strategy, integration and optimisation of people systems, insights and analytics to create seamless digital employee experiences, enable data-informed decision-making, and strengthen strategic workforce planning. Your work will directly influence the organisation’s ability to deliver on its purpose and values while building a sustainable, future-ready workforce.

Key activities

  • Guide and empower a high-performing team specialising in people systems (HRIS), workforce intelligence, and data enabled insights.
  • Foster innovation, human-centred design, continuous improvement, and a mindset of curiosity across the People & Culture function.
  • Oversee the lifecycle of HR systems, ensuring they are intuitive, integrated, and optimised for an exceptional employee experience.
  • Assist in teh design and delivery a people analytics program that provides proactive, predictive, and actionable insights for leaders.
  • Identify future workforce needs and risks, ensuring data-driven strategies are embedded into organisational planning.

Skills and experience

  • Previous experience working in a HR/People & Culture function focusing on people systems, insights, and workforce planning.
  • Excellent communicator with the ability to translate data into stories that influence leaders and inspire change.
  • Demonstrated ability to guide ad lead teams through transformation with resilience, empathy, and adaptability.
  • Experience with HRIS platforms and embedding them as critical enablers of business success from a user perspective.
  • Previous experience in workforce reporting, predictive analytics, and data visualisation tools (e.g. Power BI, Tableau) highly regarded.

Apply now to secure an interview or contact Josh D’Monte on 0401 817 025 for a confidential discussion.

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