People & Performance Manager

As a results-driven, values-led People & Performance leader, you excel at navigating challenges and building high-performing teams. You’ll lead—Employee Relations, HR Business Partners, and HR Solutions Centre—to drive success, transform culture, and ensure accountability. In this role, you’ll set the direction for people & performance services, guiding your team to deliver impactful solutions while building strong partnerships across the business and with key external stakeholders. This is your opportunity to drive performance and shape the future of People & Performance.

You’ll report to the Head of Function, supported by four Team Leaders and working alongside peers in Organisational Capability, Strategic Workforce Planning, and Talent Acquisition.

Your Role in Action  

• Lead a large multidisciplined HR team, setting clear expectations and ensuring accountability for results.
• Drive the delivery of strategic HR initiatives, collaborating with senior leadership to align people strategies with business goals.
• Lead HR partnering efforts across Western Power to ensure efficient and effective HR services in business areas.
• Manage complex employee relations, performance management, and organisational change to support business outcomes.
• Leverage data and insights to make informed decisions that improve HR operations and employee experience.
• Lead HR projects, ensuring successful implementation and integration across various functions.
• Guide and mentor HR professionals, fostering their development and ensuring the team’s high performance.
• Lead enterprise agreement negotiations with unions, balancing business objectives with employee and union considerations.

What Makes You a Great Fit 

• Proven HR leadership experience with a track record of managing teams and driving strategic initiatives.
• Expertise in employee relations, performance management, and organisational change in complex environments.
• Strong ability to partner with senior leaders and stakeholders to achieve results.
• Skilled in using HR systems, tools, and analytics to drive decision-making and improvements.
• Experienced in negotiating and managing sensitive union relationships for balanced outcomes.
• Able to manage HR processes while ensuring legal compliance.
• Exceptional leadership focused on values, accountability, results, and team development.
• Proven success in delivering high-impact HR solutions that enhance business performance.

By joining Western Power, you will contribute to powering a cleaner energy future. We are dedicated to fostering career development and promoting a healthy work-life balance, empowering you to drive innovation as we develop a network that will serve the Western Australian community for generations. You will also benefit from a range of perks and opportunities, including: 

• Over 50% of our employment opportunities are driven by career progression.  
• Flexible work arrangements to support working hours and working from home arrangements. 
• The opportunity to purchase up to four weeks of additional leave per year. 
• Access to salary packaging, social club activities, and discounted health insurance and gym membership. 
• An award-winning employee recognition and benefits programme. 
• An innovative team culture that’s enabling the transition to renewable energy and decarbonisation.   
• In addition to standard leave, enjoy three wellness leave days each year.
• Access to end-of-trip facilities at our Perth office and South Metro Depot, perfect for cyclists.

Applications close on 25th April 2025

We value diversity and inclusivity, encouraging applications from all backgrounds, including women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and LGBTQIA+ communities. Find out more about our Reconciliation Action Plan and Disability Access and Inclusion Plan. 

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