Director People Experience

About Us

The St Vincent de Paul Society is a leading provider of community support services, who are committed to serving people in need in our community and shaping a more just and compassionate society.

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• Permanent Full-time Role | Monday to Friday

• Competitive salary with generous NFP Tax-Free Packaging benefits 

Your Role

As Director People Experience, you will lead a high performing team and shape the full employee lifecycle within a complex, purpose led organisation. In this diverse role you will deliver strategic business partnering, expert advisory support and high quality case management, ensuring leaders are equipped to build engaged, capable and high performing teams across the Society. 

Your Responsibility

• Partner with senior leaders to address workforce challenges, opportunities and risk

• Provide trusted, data led advice to inform executive decision making

• Lead the delivery of contemporary people frameworks, tools and processes

• Drive engagement, workforce planning and performance initiatives

• Ensure compliance with employment legislation, awards and agreements

• Build strong collaboration across Safety and Emergency Management, Employment Relations, People Operations, and Culture and Organisational Development

• Develop capability and bench strength within your team

• Champion change and continuous improvement across the employee lifecycle

You Will Need

• Extensive experience supporting senior leaders in complex organisations

• A data driven, commercially informed approach to workforce strategy

• Proven success leading initiatives that lift engagement and performance

• Strong employment legislation knowledge and experience in unionised environments

• The ability to navigate ambiguity and organisational dynamics with confidence

• Exceptional stakeholder management and influencing skills

• Experience building and leading high performing teams

• A pragmatic, solutions focused mindset aligned to organisational values

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Human Resources

We Offer

• Supportive Team – Join a welcoming, values-driven team with a strong sense of community.
• Boost Your Take-Home Pay – Access up to $15,900 in tax-free benefits for everyday expenses.
• Career Progression – Grow with clear pathways to leadership and internal opportunities.
• Learning & Development - On-demand training to support your professional growth. 
• Wellbeing Support –  EAP and wellness services to support your mental and physical well-being. 
• Flexible Work Options – Enjoy hybrid/flexible work arrangements for better work-life balance.
• Inclusive Culture – Thrive in a diverse workplace with active RAP and DIAP programs.
• Leave Benefits – 5 days Sorry Business Leave , Mental Health/Wellbeing Day Off, 16 weeks of paid parental leave, plus access to cultural and study leave to support your personal and professional life. 

Apply Now

If this sounds like you, don’t wait - apply now, we are interviewing applications as we receive them.

Any queries please contact careers.nsw@vinnies.org.au

St Vincent de Paul Society (NSW) welcomes people from all backgrounds, ethnicities, cultures, and experiences. We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to engaging a diverse workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people who identify as LGBTQIA+, candidates of any or no religious beliefs and applicants of all ages. If you are a candidate with disability please let us know if you require any support to participate in the application and recruitment process.

The Society is committed to being a Child Safe organisation, further information can be found in the Society’s commitment to Safeguarding Children & Young People. Prior to an offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete the pre-employment checks including a Police check & Working with Children check. A health / medical assessment may be required for some roles.