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 anExecutive Lead, People to shape a high‑performing organisation by unlocking the full potential of its people, culture, and capabilities to drive sustainable success. This role is Full Time, Flexible.

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, theExecutive Lead, Peoplewill 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 experiencedPeople Leader motivated by meaningful community impact, and shaping organisational sustainability, we’d love to hear from you.

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