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People and Culture Manager - Contract

Location:
Sydney CBD, New South Wales, Australia
Posted:
20th August 2026
Advertiser:
Hays - ANZ - 3013333
  • Central Sydney CBD Offices - Immediate Start!
  • Work for a growing Construction SME in Sydney
  • People Focused Business with Strong Values and Culture

This is an opportunity to join a well-established and growing Construction SME organisation in Sydney CBD, operating across multiple states, recognised for its collaborative culture, strong leadership team, and commitment to investing in its people. With a diverse workforce of 120 + employees based across multiple projects and sites, this is a business that places significant importance on employee experience, talent attraction, L&D and fostering an engaged and high-performing culture.

Working closely with senior leaders, this is a 12 month contract with the potential to go perm.

Your new role

Reporting directly to the CEO and ELT, you will be the HR Manager for the business, delivering a broad range of HR and talent acquisition responsibilities across the employee life cycle.

Key responsibilities include:
  • Managing end-to-end recruitment, from workforce planning and sourcing through to offer management and onboarding.
  • Building talent pipelines and proactively talent pooling for future projects
  • Onboarding of new employees and offboarding
  • Providing HR guidance and support to leaders and employees on policies, procedures, and people-related matters.
  • Managing performance issues, coaching managers on grievance handling, advising on fairwork and employment legislation when needed
  • Managing the annual performance reviews and coaching through performance conversations and coaching through performance conversations
  • Partnering with leaders to drive employee engagement, culture, and workplace initiatives.
  • Supporting career development, performance review processes, goal setting, and succession planning activities.
  • Coordinating learning and development programs, training opportunities in line with and professional development initiatives.

What you'll need to succeed

To be successful in this role, you'll bring a combination of HR generalist capability, recruitment expertise, and a genuine passion for supporting people.
  • Significant experience as an HR Manager, People & Culture Manager or HR Generalist who enjoys recruitment and talent management
  • Experience of working in a smaller, SME style business with a headcount of circa 100 employees
  • Experience of working in the Construction sector or aligned industry
  • Strong ER knowledge of employment legislation, awards and performance management issues
  • A passion for recruitment and someone who enjoys finding the best talent as this will be a key part of the role
  • Experience of working with construction and project management stakeholders
  • Experience using HRIS platforms and managing HR reporting and insights
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships at all levels.
  • Knowledge of WHS and compliance

What you'll get in return

  • In return, you'll join a supportive and people-focused organisation where your contribution will make a genuine impact.
  • A varied and rewarding role with broad exposure across HR and Talent
  • The opportunity to work closely with an engaged leadership team and workforce across the creative space
  • Be at the coalface of the business having a real impact on its success
  • Salary on offer is 130 - 140K base + super with benefits
  • Full time role with 1 day a week from home
  • Central CBD offices with easy access to public transport
  • Fun, fast paced and collaborative culture.

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, including information on your notice period and highlighting any experience in the construction sector.


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