BE OUR NEW EXECUTIVE LEAD, PEOPLE

Do you believe every family deserves a village? Are you energised by community connection, early childhood development, and empowering volunteers? If you love people, thrive on variety, and want your work to make a genuine difference — you’ll feel right at home with Playgroup NSW.

We’re looking for an Executive Lead, People to shape a high‑performing organisation by unlocking the full potential of its people, culture, and capabilities to drive sustainable success.

WHAT YOU’LL DO – YOUR PURPOSE

Provide strategic vision and executive leadership, driving organisational effectiveness and achieving PGNSW’s strategic objectives.

This role shapes and executes a comprehensive people strategy, encompassing talent acquisition, development, engagement, performance management, employee relations, compliance, and organisational culture. As a key member of the Executive Leadership Team, the Executive Lead, People will be a trusted advisor, influencing organisational direction and fostering a high-performing, inclusive, and values-driven culture.

This position is responsible for leading transformative people initiatives that directly impact PGNSW’s long-term success, ensuring the organisation attracts, retains and develops exceptional talent to achieve its vision and mission.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead and execute a strategic People & Culture agenda aligned to organisational goals
• Deliver an exceptional end-to-end employee experience across the full lifecycle
• Shape a compelling EVP and enhance engagement, retention, and wellbeing
• Champion WHS, wellbeing, and workers’ compensation, fostering a proactive safety culture
• Ensure strong governance, compliance, and risk management across all HR practices
• Partner with leaders to deliver expert advice and embed best-practice people management
• Provide data-driven insights and reporting to inform executive decision-making
• Oversee learning, reward, and recognition frameworks that support capability and equity
• Equip leaders to drive performance, accountability, and continuous growth
• Drive workforce planning, organisational development, and a strong, inclusive culture

KEY SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Relevant tertiary qualification in Human Resources or a related discipline
• Proven experience as a senior HR leader, with a strong track record of partnering with executive stakeholders
• Demonstrated success leading organisational development initiatives, including change management, culture transformation, and organisational design
• Extensive experience developing and implementing risk management and compliance frameworks
• Strong capability in leveraging HR metrics and analytics to inform strategic decision-making
• Experience leading workers’ compensation and return-to-work programs
• Highly developed conflict resolution and negotiation skills, with the ability to manage complex and sensitive matters
• Advanced proficiency in HRIS, Learning Management Systems, and Microsoft Office (including SharePoint)
• Current Working with Children Check, or willingness to obtain
• For you to be successful in the role, it is important that you can address all the above requirements

WHY YOU’LL LOVE WORKING HERE

• We love collaboration: Work alongside dedicated and experienced professionals
• We embrace flexible Working: Deliver your best work within a hybrid and flexible work environment
• We have excellent employee benefits: Enjoy extra leave to recharge after all the hard work.
• We do purpose-driven work: See how you can make a meaningful impact on the lives of others every day.
• We empower your professional growth: Regular professional development opportunities.
• We care about your wellbeing: Feel further supported through our Employee Assistance Program
• We offer tax-free benefits:  enjoy up to $15,900 in tax-free salary packaging.

READY TO JOIN US?

If you’re an experienced People Leader motivated by meaningful community impact, and shaping organisational sustainability, we’d love to hear from you. Apply via "Apply Now" button.