People & Culture Manager

Date:  24 Jul 2025
Location: 

Arndell Park, NSW, AU, 2148

Company:  Ventia

What's on offer:
 

  • Join one of the largest essential service providers in Australia and New Zealand.  
  • ASX listed organisation with diverse work, generalist role working within your own portfolio.
  • You will have the ability to make a significant impact on a number of key P&C initiatives for our business unit lifting your professional profile as a Human Resources expert.
     

About the Role:
 
As our People & Culture Manager on our Sydney Roads Asset and Performance Contract you will provide proactive and strategic P&C advice to deliver high performance outcomes for our business leaders supporting key P&C initiatives.


Accountable for P&C activity across the contract this is a true generalist role that will have a key focus on various P&C deliverables including employee relations, performance management, change management, workforce planning, engagement, training and development, coaching and career talent management as well a range of Diversity and inclusion initiatives.

 

This position will be based from our Arndell Park office with on-site parking available.

 

To build and develop your relationships with stakeholders across the contract we would like the successful individual to be available to work full time hours in the office for a period of 6 months prior to transitioning to a hybrid working environment.


 
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
 

  • Execute people plans that directly enable delivery of business strategic goals.
  • Build and maintain trusted relationships with stakeholders, senior leaders and ensure people objectives and outcomes are achieved.
  • Support the resolution of ER issues, ensuring advice is timely, accurate and legally compliant.
  • Talent and Organisational Design strategy to ensure the organisation has efficient structures in place to deliver.
  • Change management, leading the design management and implementation of successful change initiatives.
  • Industrial relations assisting the business and our leaders in negotiations to deliver strategic and commercially viable outcomes.
  • Partner with our Talent Acquisition team to provide advice and support aligning budgets, headcounts and remuneration guidance.
  • Workforce planning actively contributing to business initiatives to optimise efficiencies.
  • Collaborate with internal functions including our employee relations, people services, advisory and payroll teams to ensure people matters are dealt with in line with company policy. 

 
Key Knowledge and Experience:
 

  • Demonstrated experience in a similar role within a complex business environment.
  • Demonstrated experience in culture, DEI people workforce participation programs and project delivery.
  • Knowledge and application of change and talent management.
  • Knowledge of relevant ER/IR legislation and understanding of Unionised environments.
  • Excellent collaboration and communication skills – both verbal and written.

 

About Ventia:    

 

Ventia is a leading infrastructure services company, operating across Australia and New Zealand. Our clients are the owners and operators of assets that are critical to our local communities. No one else does exactly what we do in the way we do it. Making infrastructure work for our communities is at the heart of who we are and it's what unites and excites us.
 

Diversity:

 
Ventia is enriched by the diverse experiences, talents, and cultures that our people bring to the organisation, while celebrating and respecting the communities we operate in. We are committed to providing a safe and positive environment that provides equal opportunities for individuals of all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTQIA+, Women, Veterans and spouses and people with disabilities. 

 

How to apply:

 
If you are looking to expand your career with a business that rewards and values its employees, please apply below by clicking on the apply now button. 

Position Reference Number: 163777


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