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HR & Communication Director Australia

West Melbourne, Victoria💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-17 → 2026-09-26

Core

Strategic leadership role driving people and communication agenda, managing M&A HR integration, and ensuring alignment with global HR policies for a public health food safety company.

Role type

Senior HR & Communication Director

Builds

HR strategies, communication plans, and organizational capabilities for a global food safety testing network.

Domain

Public Health / Food Safety / Human Resources

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Strategic HR leadership, M&A HR integration, workforce planning, talent management, industrial relations, compensation & benefits design, Australian employment law compliance, internal communication strategy, employer branding, stakeholder management

Preferred skills

Experience in multinational organizations, global HR systems (Cornerstone/CSOD)

Technologies

Microsoft Office, Google Suite, Cornerstone (CSOD)

Responsibilities

Provide strategic HR guidance to the Managing Director; Lead M&A human resources integration; Manage union negotiations and work council relations; Develop workforce planning and talent acquisition strategies; Design compensation and benefits programs; Execute internal communication and employer branding initiatives.

Seniority

Senior, strategic leadership

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