Chief People Officer

• Extensive executive leadership experience in complex organisations
• Drive people first workplace culture
• 5 years maximum term contract

As Chief People Officer, you will be responsible for leading the organisation's people strategy and cultivating a high-performance, inclusive, and values-driven culture across a broad and diverse organisation, including membership, volunteers and employees located across Victoria. Working closely with the CEO and executive team, you will ensure our people strategy supports organisational growth, transformation, and operational excellence.

Leading a dedicated P&C team that covers Business Partnering and Workplace Relations; Talent Acquisition and Compliance; and Organisational Development, this is a strategic and influential role that balances executive leadership with practical delivery across all areas of People and Culture.

You are an experienced and strategic HR leader with a passion for building strong cultures and enabling organisational success through people.

You will bring:

• Extensive executive-level experience in Human Resources / People & Culture leadership.
• Proven ability to partner with senior executives and boards to influence organisational direction.
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Demonstrated capability in developing and leading high-performing HR teams.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Human Resources, Business, Psychology, or related discipline (postgraduate qualifications desirable).
• shape organisational culture and strategy at the highest level.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• A supportive and collaborative workplace environment focussed on supporting those in our community that are in need.

Please contact Mario Marii - Interim General Manager People and Culture on for a confidential discussion or apply now with your CV and cover letter.

Please note: Candidates may be reviewed and progressed as applications are received, rather than after the advertised closing date.SVDP reserves the right to close the advertisement at any time. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible to ensure due consideration is given to your suitability.

Prior to any commencement to employment, pre-employment checks must be completed. This will include reference checking, a national criminal history and right to work check and a working with children check.

St Vincent de Paul Society Victoria is proactive in supporting child safety; we value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that champions, embraces and respects differences; we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people of all abilities, cultures, sexual orientations, and gender identities and expressions.