Vicinity Centres is one of Australia’s leading property groups, owning and managing nearly 50 of the country’s most recognised retail destinations, including Chadstone, Chatswood Chase, the Queen Victoria Building and the DFO Brand nationally. The business is evolving beyond traditional retail into mixed‑use destinations that integrate retail, residential and offices. This shift is supported by a strong development pipeline, a focus on long‑term value, and a commitment to customer experience.
About the role
Reporting to the Chief People Officer and as a key member of the People Leadership Team, this role leads the Business Partnering function and continues to evolve how it delivers value across the organisation.
* Developing and embedding forward‑looking workforce and people plans aligned to business strategy.
* Partnering with leaders to prioritise, simplify and focus on the highest value work.
* Bringing insight from data, behaviour and performance to inform decisions and trade‑offs.
* Holding constructive tension to challenge thinking and lift performance.
* Leading enterprise initiatives across organisational effectiveness, design, change and capability.
* Leading and developing a high‑performing Business Partnering team.
About you
This role suits a senior People leader who is comfortable operating in complexity and ambiguity, and who brings clear thinking, strong judgement and the confidence to influence at the most senior levels. You are commercially minded, curious and pragmatic, with a strong track record of shaping outcomes through others.
* Experience in a senior HR leadership role within an ASX‑listed or similarly complex environment.
* Proven ability to partner executive team and senior leaders across both corporate and operational portfolios.
* Experience building and leading high‑performing Business Partnering teams.
* Strong capability in organisational design, workforce planning and leading change.
* The ability to synthesise multiple data points and form a clear, commercially grounded point of view.
* A calm, credible and direct style, with the ability to influence at executive and board level.
This is a significant opportunity to shape the next chapter of business partnering at Vicinity, with direct impact on strategy execution, leadership capability and organisational performance.
To express interest in this position, if you meet the criteria above, please apply online, noting ref no: 4024265, Attn: Melanie Barrett.
Vicinity Centres live and work by their values of Respect, Integrity, Customer Focus, Collaboration and Excellence. They are the foundation to everything they do and provide the organisation with a north star with which they can shape meaningful places where communities connect.
At Vicinity, diversity is embraced and celebrated, and the organisation is committed to creating an inclusive work environment where they attract, retain and develop their 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.
Should you experience any issues accessing information in this job advertisement or the application form, and require this in an alternate format, please contact Melanie Barrett at Tandem Partners.
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