- Strategic leadership role with a people first transformation agenda
- Partner with a high performing Executive Leadership Team
- Career defining opportunity with broad remit
Located 35km to the southeast of Melbourne, Greater Dandenong City Council covers 129 square kilometres and has a population of over 169,000 people. Greater Dandenong City Council is the most culturally diverse locality in Australia, with residents from over 150 different birthplaces, nearly two-thirds of whom were born overseas. Key industries include manufacturing, health care and social assistance, retail trade, wholesale trade and transport. Greater Dandenong City Council are a progressive organisation of exceptional character that offers a dynamic and rewarding work environment to approximately 900 employees. Greater Dandenong City Council recognise their staff are vital to the delivery of excellent service to its community and the achievement of its long-term vision. They invest in the development of their people, and strive to be a workplace that is respectful, engaged, accountable, creative and honest.
Greater Dandenong City Council is seeking a dynamic and values-driven Chief People Officer to lead its People and Culture portfolio. Reporting to the Executive Director, Strategy and Corporate, with a dotted line to the CEO, this pivotal role will provide strategic and operational leadership across all people-related functions, including health, safety and wellbeing, injury management, human resources, payroll, employee relations, and learning and development. The role also plays a key part in driving organisational change, ensuring employees are supported and prepared for transformation that enhances service delivery. With a strong focus on collaboration and excellence, the Chief People Officer will build partnerships across the organisation and beyond to help deliver meaningful outcomes for both the workforce and the broader community.
The ideal candidate will bring significant experience leading people and change functions within a Local Government setting. You will have strong expertise in organisational development, cultural transformation, and end-to-end industrial relations, including enterprise agreement negotiations. With exceptional interpersonal, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills, you will be able to build trusted relationships across complex stakeholder groups to deliver strategic people outcomes and foster a high-performing, values-aligned culture. You will have a track record of developing leadership capability within your teams and creating a highly engaged, customer-focused, and continuously improving workplace.
To be considered for this role, you will be a strategic thinker with strong problem-solving capabilities and experience working within diverse communities and workforces. Strong leadership skills, an ability to drive high performance coupled with relevant tertiary qualifications in Human Resources or a related discipline is required.
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To apply, please click ‘apply now’ and upload your CV and Cover Letter. For any questions not outlined in the PD and for a confidential discussion, please contact Vanessa Huxley on 0417 708 112 or Kate Rowe on 0412 254 802.
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