JOB DESCRIPTION

Senior Human Resources Manager

About Strait Link

Strait Link has a proud history of being a vital link between Tasmania and the world, providing daily sea freight services between Port Burnie in Tasmania and the Port of Melbourne in Victoria.

We contribute to the Australian economy by being a key part of the supply chain between Tasmania and the Australian mainland, connecting local Australian customers to markets across the world.

Tasmania is a resourceful, innovative and abundant exporter inspired by its home-grown ingenuity. Strait Link shares the same mindset providing an agile, reliable and dedicated service to help our customers thrive and grow their businesses.

Tasmanian goods and services exports growth reached over $5 billion in 2020-2021 financial year, with an ambition to reach $15 billion by 2050. A small island with an abundance of natural resources, it’s major industries include agriculture, forestry, mining, fishing and aquaculture.

Our cargo ships Tasmanian Achiever II and Victorian Reliance II operate across the Bass Strait. When introduced in 2019, the Tasmanian Achiever II was the largest cargo ship registered in Australia.

We employ over 500 people at our Burnie and Melbourne port sites, making us a leading local employer in the northwest region of Tasmania. Our ships completed 621 voyages (221 nautical miles representing 1 voyage), representing over 136,965 nautical miles in 2021.

The Bass Strait cargo shipping trade began in the 1950’s under the Australian Government owned Australian National Lines (ANL). Brambles entered the market in 1983, and was subsequently sold to Toll Holdings in 2002. In 2015, the business was acquired by Japan Post as part of their global expansion plan, and during Japan Post’s ownership the original Tasmanian Achiever and Victorian Reliance were replaced with larger and more modern ships in 2017.

In 2021, Allegro Funds acquired the Global Express division from Toll. Toll Shipping returned to Australian ownership as an independent and stand-alone shipping business and was renamed Strait Link Shipping to mark a new and exciting chapter in the long and proud history of the business.

Our dedication to being the supplier of choice for Bass Strait port to port services is demonstrated in our investment in people, local port infrastructure, and vessel upgrades over the years.

We are committed to finding solutions and supporting the local communities where we operate to contribute to a sustainable future for future generations.

About the Role

Join our team as a Senior Human Resources Manager at Strait Link, reporting into the TGE HR Director and Strait Link EGM. You will have the opportunity act as a strategic and operational business partner for the business, developing and supporting the execution of key business priorities and value creation initiatives designed to improve the profitability and performance of the overall business.

You will ensure that HR, industrial & employee relations (I&ER), talent development, performance and people services are delivered to the standards and expectations required and promote the engagement and experience of employees across the employee lifecycle.

At a more strategic level, you will work closely with the CEO and senior leaders to be a guardian of Strait Link’s values, culture, engagement and employee value proposition, and will work collaboratively to ensure the organisational design, capability, resources and leadership work effectively to enable strategy execution and drive improved performance.

The Senior HR Manager will also be a member of the Team Global Express (Group) overall people and culture team and will be supported by members of the Group team where required to ensure appropriate governance and sharing of expertise and resources.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• HR & People Strategy Execution - Provide expertise and work collaboratively with the CEO, senior leadership team and Group leaders to translate Strait Link’s strategic priorities, growth and value creation initiatives into executable and measurable HR, people, capability and culture priorities that are aligned to and enable value creation and ROI.
• HR & Employee Services - Develop and implement a HR and employee services framework, systems and processes providing high quality resources, services and access to information and support for both managers and employees across the employee lifecycle, including talent acquisition, onboarding/induction, performance management, development and reward/remuneration management.
• Industrial & Employee Relations - Work closely with the Group I&ER team to ensure Strait Link is compliant with legislation and aligns with modern HR/IR practices within a commercial and operational framework.
• Employee Engagement & Experience -Ensure ongoing and regular measurement and monitoring/analysis of employee engagement and experience as part of BAU.
• Organisational Design, Capability & Development-Work collaboratively with the CEO, senior leaders and Group leaders to review and monitor the effectiveness of overall structure and team design and identify capability gaps and requirements to deliver BAU and strategic priorities at least annually, or as required.
• Leadership, Performance & Culture - Effectively manage the Strait Link HR team ensuring they have clear goals aligned to the business strategy and improved performance and that they feel well supported, developed and recognised.

About you
You will come with proven experience in successfully driving the delivery of people matters. As a self-starter you have a passion for data, a focussed mind and enjoy delivering to our team members, and stakeholders. Your relentless focus on results along with your natural curiosity and desire to continually will be critical to your success in this role.

• Qualifications in human resources, business, organisational psychology or relevant field. MBA and/or participation in continuing executive education will be highly regarded.
• 5+ years’ experience in a human resources management or senior HR business partnering role in a medium sized business with an industrialised or unionised environment.
• Business acumen and proven ability to drive business outcomes through people.
• Impactful communicator (written and verbal) with strong presentation skills and emerging executive presence.
• Proven ability to design, manage and deliver high quality, efficient and fit for purpose HR and people services functions.
• Strong knowledge of Australian employment legislation, modern trends and recent thinking and research aligned to people, talent, performance and culture.
• Solid experience resolving I&ER issues in a unionised environment against a backdrop of various industrial relations regulatory platforms.
• Experience in driving improved business performance through digitisation of HR systems and functions.
• Collaborative working style and demonstrated success in building strong working relationships across businesses and teams.
• Absolute commitment to delivery of results and holding people accountable.
• Proven ability to use data and information to drive decision making to inform and influence others.
• Sound use of technology and skills in powerpoint, excel, data analytics systems, outlook.
• Proven ability to act as a trusted advisor, coach and confidant and navigate the tough conversations.
• Experience in effectively managing and leading people and teams.

Why Team Global Express (TGE)

• We invest heavily through Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) framework
• Strong Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) business model.
• Competitive salaries, 82% of our employees considered salaries competitive/high (Seek)
• Excellent career development and progression opportunities
• TGE offers all employees well-being and mental health services
• Uncompromising dedication to the safety of all our employees
• Staff discounts via the likes of Coles Express, G’Day Rewards, Officeworks & Hertz etc
• Up to 14 weeks paid primary carers parental leave
• Nominated ‘Best Carrier’ (NORA Solution Partner Awards)
• Our sector is very secure, much sought after, growing and worth over $115 billion AUD every year

Team Global Express acknowledge the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as First Peoples of Australia and Māori, as tangata whenua and Treaty of Waitangi partners in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Diversity and Inclusion

We celebrate difference.

Why Team Global Express - Team Global Express

We believe nurturing a diverse and inclusive workplace, which celebrates different points of view and gives everyone the chance to contribute, as we build to a bigger and brighter future.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital or disability status.

To be considered, you must be entitled to work in the specified country and be prepared to undertake pre-employment checks including a criminal history check and medical assessment.

It’s never been a more exciting time to join our team.

As we transform into a truly iconic Australian business, your opportunities for growth with us are limitless.

To find out more about us, visit About - Team Global Express