At NEXTDC we are building the heart of Australia’s high-tech future. We design, build and operate world class, next generation data centres, using cutting edge, environmentally efficient infrastructure to service the broad requirements of local and international companies.
NEXTDC is an exciting ASX 100-listed technology company, only 15 years young and operating 17 data centres across 7 major cities in Australia, with multiple international sites in development to support our customer’s digital infrastructure.
At NEXTDC our success depends on the talents of our people, and we foster a culture of continued learning and development. Our culture is built on collaboration and innovation, we are passionate about what we do, and we are committed to our mission to be the leading customer-centric data centre services company.
NEXTDC is where the Cloud Lives, and where AI Thrives.
Job Description
As our Head of People Partnering and Operations you will play a key role in shaping and leading NEXTDC's people capability during a period of significant growth and geographic expansion. Reporting directly to the HR Executive, you will bring dedicated senior leadership to our People and Culture (P&C) Business Partnering function and drive the evolution of how P&C partners with and delivers value to the business across all NEXTDC geographies.
You will be responsible for:
- Leading, developing, and growing the BP team, building a function that operates as a genuine strategic asset to the business
- Setting the standard for strategic Business Partnering at NEXTDC, evolving the team's practice from broad advisory toward proactive, insight-led partnership with senior leaders
- Driving enterprise-wide organisational effectiveness through workforce planning and the optimisation of both human and agentic workforce capabilities
- Providing strategic change leadership across significant organisational initiatives, ensuring workforce readiness and effective adoption of new ways of working
- Overseeing people advisory services across talent, performance, and reward, ensuring consistent and high-quality outcomes for leaders and employees
- Contributing to the evolution of the P&C operating model, with people operations expected to grow under this role's remit as the function matures
We are happy for this position to be based in Brisbane, Sydney or Melbourne
Qualifications
Your proven experience in strategic Human Resources will see you bringing:
- Demonstrated experience leading and developing a team of HR Business Partner professionals with a genuine focus on elevating capability
- Extensive experience as a senior HR Business Partner, with a track record of advising at executive and senior leadership level
- Deep expertise in strategic workforce planning, organisational design, and change leadership in a complex, multi-site environment
- Strong commercial acumen with the ability to translate business context into people strategy and communicate it credibly to senior leaders
- Sound knowledge of Australian employment legislation and Fair Work obligations, with international jurisdiction exposure an advantage
- Experience in a high growth, ASX-listed, or complex multi-geography environment
Additional Information
- Seize this exciting opportunity to join one of Australia’s fastest growing companies and play a key contributing role in the future of AI and the digital economy
- Join an inclusive, diverse and values-driven working culture supporting hybrid work practices
- Enjoy awesome employee benefits (gifted share options, NEXTDC days, volunteer days, professional development, holistic wellbeing and mental health programs and more)
- Great opportunities to progress within our company (grow as we grow)
Our mission is to continue building a diverse and inclusive workforce which represents the communities in which we operate.
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