Senior Manager SEQ People

Senior Manager People Business Partnering: A Strategic Leadership Opportunity

Are you a seasoned HR professional with a proven track record of driving significant strategic change and delivering tangible results in a large, complex organisation? Queensland Rail is seeking an impactful leader to serve as a Senior Manager People Business Partnering. This is a pivotal role for a professional who excels at navigating multiple stakeholder landscapes and aligning people strategy with critical business objectives. You will be a catalyst for change, shaping the future of people and culture through your strategic yet pragmatic leadership.

As an accomplished HR leader, you will report to the Group Senior Manager – People Services to shape and implement the People Services operating model.  We are seeking an experienced professional who can step in immediately to and hit the ground running on a 6-month fixed-term contract (potential extension to 12 months).  This is a unique opportunity for an accomplished leader to deliver immediate impact and ensure continuity of our people initiatives.

What You'll Deliver

• Serve as a strategic business partner to business leaders, aligning business priorities with people and culture initiatives and playing a key role in shaping the enterprise-wide people strategy.
• Lead operating model changes for the People Services team.
• Lead significant enterprise-wide people initiatives and the associated change management.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including business leaders, government, and unions, fostering a collaborative approach ability to foster collaboration will be critical to our success.
• Provide guidance to your team to partner and support managers in their people leadership. 

What You'll Bring

We're looking for a candidate with a known track record of success. You must demonstrate:

• Strategic HR Business Partnering: significant experience in leading strategic business partnering teams to coach and develop leaders with skills and confidence to excel in people leadership.
• Strategic HR Expertise: A high level of skill in strategically aligning business priorities with people and culture initiatives, applying a strategic business partner model to address complex organisational issues.
• Proven Change Leadership: A strong ability to lead and inspire teams for change and transformation.
• High-Level Influencing Skills: Exceptional influencing, interpersonal, consultation, and negotiation skills to build and sustain productive relationships and partnerships.
• Contemporary HR Knowledge: Extensive knowledge of modern human resource management principles and practices, as applied in large, complex organisations.
• Motivational Leadership: Strong leadership skills that motivate and develop your team to achieve desired results.

Join Queensland Rail

This is fixed term, full-time position based in Brisbane CBD, offering a competitive salary and 12.75% superannuation. We support work-life balance with hybrid work options and other benefits, including free and discounted rail travel, and access to a range of wellbeing services.

If you are ready to leverage your strategic expertise and passion for making a difference, apply now. We are keen to meet a leader who can deliver exceptional results and help empower our teams to thrive.

 
Supporting a Diverse Workforce 

At Queensland Rail we are 1TEAM and our diverse workforce enables us to connect communities every day.  We are committed to building inclusive and respectful workplaces for all our people, strengthened by our diversity and encourage applications from First Nations Peoples, all genders, those from culturally diverse backgrounds, LGBTIQ+ community and people with disability, of all ages and backgrounds. 

We strive to provide a barrier free and equitable recruitment experience.

 
If you do require an adjustment during the recruitment process, please contact Stacie via the phone number or email below. 

Your journey matters. Make it with us. 
 
There has never been a more exciting time to join Queensland Rail. We offer boundless opportunities to support your career today and for your future.

Apply for our Talent Acquisition Coordinator (7967) position by clicking onto the "Apply" button by 11:59pm (GMT+10:00 Brisbane) Sunday, 28th of September 2025

  
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