"At Consunet we value and invest in our people. We are trusted by our staff, our suppliers and our customers to deliver what we say we will deliver."

Executive Chairman - Kuba Kabacinski

Grow with us

Head of People and Culture

Full time Adelaide
  • Rapidly growing 120+ person Australian owned, multiple roles
  • Linux, Multiple Distributed Networks, Defence
  • Attractive salary package, flexible working hours

About the Role

Join us in shaping the future of Consunet as we prepare for growth. Reporting to the Deputy CEO and leading a small P&C team, you will play a pivotal role in crafting the people strategy, building both leadership and workforce capability, and fostering a high-performance culture. Your hands-on approach will be essential as you collaborate with the Executive Team to provide strategic P&C advice and ensure the effective delivery of the P&C services.

We are looking for a dynamic leader who excels in delivering practical and agile P&C solutions that drive performance and growth. You will provide expert strategic and operational guidance, delivering customer-focused services that enhance Consunet’s capability. By setting high standards of integrity and embracing innovation, you will shape a contemporary P&C function that inspires trust and confidence across the business.

If you have a proven track record of success, exceptional interpersonal skills, and a collaborative, forward-thinking approach, we invite you to be part of our journey.

Essential Knowledge and Skills:

  • Drive the people and culture strategy to cultivate a culture that emphasises diversity, inclusion and high performance across the organisation.
  • Work with leaders to build people leadership skills and develop workforce capability.
  • Develop talent acquisition and retention strategies to support business growth.
  • Lead and manage organisational change initiatives and contribute to continuous improvement activities.
  • Implement P&C best practices to support the organisation strategy, while proactively managing risks.
  • Build a workforce plan that aligns with and anticipates future needs and skills gaps.
  • Be an integral resource in improving, documenting, and vocalising our employee journey and employee value proposition.
  • Lead Wellbeing and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion initiatives that embed the values of the organisation and support all employees.
  • Provide strategic guidance and deliver customer focused solutions that are pragmatic and agile.

To be considered, candidates will have:

  • While there are no mandatory qualifications for this role, an undergraduate or higher degree qualification in Human Resources or a related discipline is highly regarded alongside a Change Management qualification.
  • Proven Leadership & Collaboration: You excel at fostering a collaborative, innovative, and resilient culture, and you are passionate about building capability ion others.
  • Comprehensive P&C Expertise: You bring extensive experience across the full breadth of all People & Culture disciplines.
  • Strategic & Proactive: You will have a proactive mindset and strategic approach, you effectively contribute to organisational growth and workforce planning.
  • Exceptional Communication & Confidentiality: You possess excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal skills, coupled with the discretion and confidentiality needed to handle sensitive people matters.
  • Organisational & Time Management: You are self-directed, with exceptional organizational skills to manage competing deadlines effectively.

Security Clearance

Applicants are required to be Australian Citizens and be eligible to hold and maintain an Australian Defence Security Clearance. Eligibility requirements can be found at www.defence.gov.au/security/clearances.

Further benefits include:

  • A workplace that believes in innovation, quality, and a work-life balance.
  • A flexible, inclusive, and friendly work environment.
  • Competitive remuneration.
  • Salary packaging options.
  • Paid Parental Leave.
  • Reservist Leave.
  • Generous Study Loan Scheme.
  • Career and skills progression through training and development to team members.
  • Access to cutting-edge technology, research, and agile project management practices.
  • Mentoring and support from our experienced team members.

Employer questions

Your application will include the following questions:

  • Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia?
  • How many years' experience do you have as a Head of People and Culture?
  • How many years' experience do you have in Human Resources (HR)?
  • What's your expected annual base salary?

 

Please send your covering letter summarising your experience and current resume to recruitment@consunet.com.au, noting in the subject line: Consunet - Head of People and Culture

About Consunet

Consunet is headquartered in the Adelaide CBD with operations in Adelaide, Edinburgh (SA) and Canberra. We focus on the design, development, deployment and support of high-assurance software solutions – trusted software and systems that do exactly what they are supposed to, when and where they are supposed to do it, and with the cyber and security safeguards needed to protect it. We collaboratively work with customers to understand and solve complex problems, and to develop world-leading solutions that deliver enduring benefits.

As a 100% Australian-owned and operated corporation, Consunet strives to be the country’s leading cyber and spectrum security solution developer, and trusted industry partner to the Australian Defence and cyber security communities. A strong research and development and collaboration emphasis underpins our culture of innovation and excellence. We lead with vision to deliver trusted and sustainable outcomes for discerning and astute customers.

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