• Help shape the People strategy across Qantas Airlines and lead a team of Human Resources Business Partners to drive business outcomes and a high performance culture
• Opportunity to drive impactful change and excellence in People practices
• Senior leadership roles working as a part of the business to bring key strategic initiatives to life

The aviation sector doesn’t stand still. Challenged to adapt and change, we’ve responded by reinventing our customer experience, broadening our business and achieving what was thought impossible. This allows us to stand strong as the Qantas Group.

The Qantas Airlines and QantasLink People Leadership team continues to evolve with the business, which has created a number of Head of People opportunities. These roles report directly to the Executive Manager People, Qantas Airlines and QantasLink and are responsible for the full spectrum of Human Resources (HR) activities across their dedicated portfolio within the Qantas Airlines business, with portfolios including Engineering, Freight & Commercial, Airports & Operations Planning and Flight Operations & Safety. In these roles you will lead a dedicated team of HR professionals and partner closely with your respective executive leadership teams to help set and drive the People strategy, transforming key initiatives into tangible outcomes across the organisation - including both business transformation and key programs of work across the employee life cycle. As a Head of People you will bring expertise navigating complex environments, building a high performance culture and ensuring alignment across core business objectives and employee engagement.

What you’ll bring to the role:

• 12+ years’ experience and expert knowledge across the field of Human Resources with experience in a Senior Human Resources Leadership role.
• Tertiary qualification in Human Resources, Business or Law related fields.
• Proven expertise in Human Resources business partnering, with a track record of formulating and executing strategies.
• Strong commercial acumen, complemented by experience across operational portfolios.
• Experience as a trusted strategic advisor adept at building effective relationships with senior executive leadership teams, with a history of driving collaboration and using influence to shape the business direction.
• Well versed in navigating matrix organisational structures, skilled at driving change and transformation.
• Solid experience in customer centric environments, with a deep understanding of industrial workforce dynamics.
• Experience as a key member of a Senior Leadership team working with alignment and collaboratively driving initiatives within area of responsibility and more broadly across the leadership team
• Collaborative and responsive leadership style, demonstrating ownership, accountability and a commitment to team development and mentorship.

Why Qantas?  

You’ll join a team where creativity and passion are encouraged. Our people come together to allow us to dream big and deliver successfully.  

There are many different opportunities across our team, which means you’ll be able to grow both personally and professionally at Qantas. Your development is a priority for us – so that you can maintain the high standards our customers have come to expect and can continue to develop over time. You’ll be supported from day 1 with on the job training and coaching as well as our formal training opportunities. While you may start in this role, we’ve got a great track record of supporting our people to take their career in so many different directions, the destinations are endless.   

The Qantas employee benefits program offers amazing benefits that extend well beyond travel. 

• We love to travel: Enjoy heavily discounted air travel within Australia and across the globe, both for you and your family and friends, as well as exclusive deals on accommodation and holidays. 

• We have flexible leave options: Make use of leave and flexible working opportunities including 18 weeks paid parental leave (plus superannuation payments on all paid and unpaid parental leave until your child turns 1) and additional purchased leave options for eligible employees. 

• We’ll give you access to thousands of rewards: Through our partnerships we can offer you discounts across shopping, food and wine, insurance, health and wellbeing, leisure and entertainment. You can also take advantage of our salary packaging program including motor vehicles, eligible portable electronic devices and professional memberships. 

• We’ll support your wellbeing: Whether it’s learning to better support your own and others’ mental health, our interactive wellbeing app or your very own tailored nutrition plan.  

Applications close Sunday 1st September, 2024

Qantas is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. By coming to work for us, you’ll be part of an organisation that encourages diversity, supports charities and environmental initiatives. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and people of all backgrounds to apply. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application. Your personal information will be kept confidential in compliance with relevant privacy legislation.