Manager, HR Business Partners

About Us

The Department of Government Services (DGS) was established on 1 January 2023 to improve everyone’s experience of doing business and interacting with the Victorian government.  We bring important day-to-day services together in one department to make things easy and seamless for Victorians and businesses.  We are doing this by connecting and digitising our systems and platforms across state and local government as well as streamlining our corporate and procurement services.  

You can find out more about our Ministers, leadership and entities here: Department of Government Services. 

About the Branch

The People Experience Branch partners with leaders across its customer departments to design and deliver contemporary people strategies, services and initiatives that build a capable, engaged and high-performing workforce.

About the Role

The position works in close partnership with Executive Leadership Teams to develop and implement people strategies aligned with the respective department's overarching strategic plan. As a senior leader, the incumbent is expected to collaborate extensively across the Corporate Shared Services Division, work closely with Centres of Excellence to develop fit-for-purpose solutions, and maintain a strong focus on delivering a strategic people agenda.

Key Accountabilities

• Lead the team to effectively coach and support leaders in strengthening people management and change capability, while fostering self-service through VicGov People and VicGov Services to enhance both customer and employee experience.
• Collaborate on the design and implementation of organisational change initiatives that promote a culture of adaptability and continuous improvement, incorporating best-practice change management and strategic workforce planning approaches to support departmental priorities.
• Develop and lead continuous improvement projects and initiatives that enhance organisational effectiveness and contribute to a high-performing, inclusive, and safe workplace.
• Apply in-depth HR expertise to drive department-wide people strategies within a shared services environment, leveraging data-driven insights to inform decision-making and mitigate industrial and safety risks.

About You

We are seeking applicants who have demonstrated experience from the following criteria:

• Technical Expertise: Significant experience in the provision of high-level strategic and tactical consultancy, coaching and advice to leaders, managers and team members on a range of people matters, including the ability to diagnose branch/group development needs and develop a comprehensive plan that responds with targeted strategic and integrated initiatives.
• Managing People: Role models ethical leadership through decision making and interactions with people; creates an organisational culture that enables others to perform at their best and achieve outcomes for the organisation; champions people engagement as an organisational priority; provides thought leadership on people management across the service.
• Business and Commercial Acumen: Drives a culture of value add and/or return of investment. Considers economic indicators to inform strategic direction and manage organisational risk. Drive efficiencies in back office functions to better support the business.
• Stakeholder Management: Identifies and manages a range of complex and often competing needs; facilitates innovative solutions to resolve stakeholder issues.

Mandatory Experience

• Extensive Human Resource Management expertise.
• Demonstrated experience working in high pressure and fast paced environments with a focus on delivery.

This role is a 6 months fixed term position. This position is only open to applicants with relevant rights to work in Australia.

For more information, please see the Position Description.

How to apply

Apply before the advertised closing date 11:59pm on 28 September 2026. All applications should include:  

·       a resume; and  

·       a cover letter which addresses the key selection criteria (within three pages).

Other relevant information

To be eligible for appointment to this role, applicants will possess corresponding work rights for the advertised employment period. Appointment to an ongoing role is only available to an Australian/New Zealand citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident.  Preferred applicants will be required to undertake pre-employment screening. DGS actively promotes diversity, inclusion and an equal opportunity workplace. We welcome applicants from all diverse backgrounds, including people with disabilities and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. All roles at DGS can be worked flexibly, however it may differ from role to role.