Senior Manager, HR Strategy

12 Jan 2025 - 23:59 (Australia/Melbourne) Organisation/Company: RMIT University Research Field: Other Researcher Profile: Other Profession Positions Country: Australia Application Deadline: 12 Jan 2025 - 23:59 (Australia/Melbourne) Type of Contract: Permanent Job Status: Full-time Hours Per Week: 37 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Horizon 2020 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No Offer Description

• Based in Barcelona, collaborative and dynamic international team
• High level in English
• Full time with hybrid working arrangements

As Senior Manager, HR Strategy, you will be responsible for the effective delivery of strategic and operational services and projects that support RMIT Europe’s vision, foster a culture of innovation and change, and enhance staff capability and engagement. You will play a key influential role in providing insights and expertise to shape and execute RMIT Europe’s operational and strategic people initiatives with guidance from the Executive Director. You will be the subject matter expert on HR policies and procedures and ensure ongoing review and development of people-related policies at RMIT Europe, maintaining strict legal compliance. This role also strengthens stakeholder relationships and provides impactful HR data analysis, delivering recommendations to enhance operational efficiency, compliance with local labour laws, government regulations, and alignment with university-wide activities and RMIT University standards. Reporting directly to the Executive Director, the Senior Manager adopts a solutions-focused, critical-thinking approach, bringing HR expertise and operational knowledge across various HR functions. To be successful in this position, you will have:

• Proven record of leading critical HR initiatives (including talent management, policy guidance, performance, and remuneration) to align people strategies with business objectives, effectively collaborating with stakeholders.
• Understanding of Spanish labour law is preferable.
• Strong capability in addressing complex HR challenges, providing strategic recommendations, and implementing innovative solutions that support organisational priorities and foster long-term success.
• Outstanding communication skills, with the ability to influence, negotiate, and deliver compelling presentations to a broad range of stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, demonstrating strong organisational skills to prioritise and manage competing tasks and deadlines efficiently.
• Exceptional discretion in managing confidential information, building trust, and navigating sensitive situations with diplomacy and tact.
• A genuine passion for contributing to the mission and growth of the higher education sector, with a strong commitment to its values and long-term success.

Who is RMIT Europe? We’re the creative and dynamic European hub of RMIT University – a multi-sector university of technology, design, and enterprise with more than 91,000 students and 11,000 staff globally. Based in the heart of Barcelona, our focus is on successfully extending RMIT’s international engagement and strategically growing the University’s collaborative research and education activity in Europe. We facilitate RMIT's collaboration in the development of innovative pan-European projects attracting global knowledge from Europe, Australia, and Asia to deliver local impact. About the team and benefits You’ll be joining an ambitious team of experienced professionals who are passionate about making a difference and delivering real impact. Benefits of working at RMIT Europe include hybrid working arrangements, flexible salary benefits (transport, health insurance, childcare, and restaurants), and free language classes. If you are viewing this advert from an external site, please click ‘apply’ and you will be redirected to RMIT's Jobs website to access the Position Description at the bottom of the page. Please note, as the recruitment for this role is running during the University holiday period, there may be a delay in our response. Thank you for your understanding, and we look forward to connecting with you in the new year. We are better for our diversity. When we listen to those who are different to us, or challenge us, we grow stronger together. When we feel like we belong, we can achieve so much more. We respect each other, embrace our differences, and build a sense of belonging in our team and beyond. RMIT has a strong dhumbali (commitment) to the employment, development, and retention of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people within a culturally safe environment; we strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. RMIT is a Disability Confident Recruitment Team and we are happy to adjust the recruitment process for your accessibility requirements. Please contact us at telling us your preferred type of communication and we will be in touch as soon as possible to discuss your requirements. RMIT is an equal opportunity employer committed to being a child safe organisation. We are dedicated to attracting, retaining, and developing our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community and we strongly encourage applications from the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community. We are a 2024 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant. #J-18808-Ljbffr