Senior Advisor, People & Culture

This is a Senior Advisor, People & Culture role with Development Victoria based in Melbourne, VIC, AU
== Development Victoria ==

Role Seniority - senior

More about the Senior Advisor, People & Culture role at Development Victoria

Job Type: Full-time, Ongoing

Location: Melbourne, Victoria

Job Category: HR & Recruitment

About Us

At Development Victoria, we create places for people.

We reimagine iconic places to transform them for future generations, unlock public land to develop connected and sustainable precincts, and build affordable and diverse homes where they’re needed.

We’re a government agency delivering places that make a genuine difference to the people of Victoria, and we partner with government, industry, and community to make it all happen.

Job Description

Your New Role

As Senior Advisor, People & Culture, you will focus on workplace relations, providing advice and support on workplace relations matters, including case management, EA interpretation and policy development. You will also be required to provide generalist P&C advice and support and contribute to broader HR projects and initiatives across People Operations and Partnering, as organisational priorities require.

This role is ideal for a HR generalist with an interest and desire to further build their expertise in ER/IR. You don’t need to be a specialist, but experience managing cases and a genuine interest to develop your skills in workplace relations will set you up for success.

Core Accountabilities

Provide timely advice on and assist with workplace relations matters, including performance management, grievances, and investigations under the guidance of the Manager, Workplace Relations Contribute to policy development and continuous improvement initiatives Maintain accurate documentation and reporting on Workplace Relations and P&C activity, trends and risks Support organisation-wide projects such as performance reviews and change management Collaborate with Business Partners and flex into recruitment and other generalist activities during peak periods

About You

Desired Skills and Experience

You are an experienced HR professional with strong generalist skills and an interest in workplace relations. You will have:

Previous experience in a HR generalist/advisory role Exposure to ER/IR matters and a desire to grow in this space Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships A proactive, solutions-focused mindset and the ability to manage competing priorities Tertiary qualifications in HR, Business, or a related field (highly desirable)

Employee Benefits

We drive strong collaboration and support our teams to work virtually and flexibly. Professional development opportunities available including; Study support Leadership Development Opportunity to participate in cross functional working groups that drive diversity and inclusion and sustainability initiatives. Novated leasing Purchase leave Paid parental leave Technology salary sacrifice Employee referral bonuses Health & Wellbeing initiatives such as EAP and mental health and wellbeing leave Access to group life & group salary continuance insurance Modern onsite facilities Application Process

Please apply via our careers page linked to this advertisement, applications will not be accepted via email. Please note: The preferred candidate will be required to complete a national police record check prior to an offer of employment being made. At Development Victoria, we work flexibly and value diversity, and we invite you to talk to us about any preferences or adjustments you may value or require to either our recruitment process or the role itself. If you identify as a person with disability, please let us know how we can provide additional support to your application.

Application Deadline: Please submit your application by 01/02/2026. Applications received after this date may not be considered.

If you require further information about this role, please contact Recruitment Enquiries [email protected]

We respectfully request no agency approaches. We will not be responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes being sent to anyone here in our business.

Before we jump into the responsibilities of the role. No matter what you come in knowing, you’ll be learning new things all the time and the Development Victoria team will be there to support your growth.

Please consider applying even if you don't meet 100% of what’s outlined

Key Responsibilities

• Providing advice on workplace relations matters
• Contributing to policy development
• Supporting organisation-wide projects

Key Strengths

• ⚖️ Workplace relations expertise
• ️ Interpersonal and communication skills
• Proactive mindset
• HR generalist experience
• Tertiary qualifications in HR
• Interest in ER/IR

A Final Note: This is a role with Development Victoria not with Hatch.