PropertyMe is Australia's leading cloud-based property management platform, used by thousands of property management agencies to manage millions of properties nationally. The business is owned by EQT, a global private equity and infrastructure firm, and has transitioned from founder‐led management to a professionally structured organisation. PropertyMe is in a period of active growth, with continued investment in product development, team expansion, and the integration of AI into its platform and operations.
The HR Director is a newly established role, created to build and lead a people function appropriate to the scale and maturity of the business. The position sits on the Executive Leadership Team and reports directly to the CEO.
The HR Director is responsible for developing and overseeing all people and culture functions at PropertyMe. The role provides strategic HR counsel to the CEO and Executive Leadership Team (ELT), leads the professionalisation of people practices across the business, and works with the CEO to help ensure the organisation has the capability, structure, and culture required to support its commercial objectives.
The business is actively evolving its operating model in response to AI adoption and the impact on the modern workforce, and the HR Director plays an active role (alongside the ELT) to ensuring those transitions are well managed and that the organisation maintains clarity, cohesion, and performance throughout.
Jobs to be done Strategic HR Advisory
* Provide strategic HR advice to the CEO and Executive Leadership Team on matters including organisational design, remuneration, talent strategy, and culture
* Develop and maintain the company's People and Culture strategy in alignment with PropertyMe's commercial objectives and EQT's reporting and governance requirements
* Lead workforce planning to ensure the organisation has the skills and capacity required to execute its product and business roadmap
* Contribute to Executive Leadership Team deliberations as a senior peer, not solely in an HR subject‐matter capacity
Organisational Development and Change Management
* Design and implement change management frameworks to support the organisation through ongoing transformation, including the adoption of AI in product development and operational workflows
* Lead the transition from founder‐led people practices to structured, scalable HR processes appropriate to a professionally managed business at this stage of growth
* Identify organisational capability gaps and develop programmes to address them at individual, team, and leadership levels
* Support the Executive Leadership Team in managing the cultural implications of business growth, AI adoption, and the introduction of new ways of working
Talent Acquisition and Development
* Develop and oversee the end‐to‐end talent acquisition process, including sourcing strategy, selection frameworks, and onboarding
* Establish career development and succession planning frameworks suited to the size and growth trajectory of the business
* Partner with functional leaders to assess capability requirements and design or commission targeted development programmes
* Maintain a current organisational view of how AI is affecting role design and skills requirements, and adjust talent strategy accordingly
Employee Experience and Culture
* Oversee the employee lifecycle from commencement to separation, ensuring consistent and fair treatment at each stage
* Establish mechanisms to monitor employee engagement and ensure issues are identified and addressed in a timely manner
* Maintain and develop a workplace culture consistent with PropertyMe's values and appropriate to a business at this scale and stage
* Ensure people practices reflect the needs of a diverse, multi‐generational workforce
People Operations and Compliance
* Ensure all HR practices comply with Australian employment law, including obligations under the Fair Work Act, anti‐discrimination legislation, and workplace health and safety requirements
* Oversee remuneration frameworks, performance management processes, and employee relations matters
* Manage and optimise HRIS and people analytics tools, including the evaluation of AI‐assisted HR platforms where appropriate
* Provide regular people reporting to the CEO and, as required, to EQT stakeholders.
What you'll bring to the role
* Minimum 10 years of HR experience, with at least four to five years in a senior HR leadership role
* Demonstrated experience leading people functions in technology, software, or similarly knowledge‐intensive environments
* Proven capability in organisational development, change management, and culture work, with experience supporting businesses through significant transition
* Sound knowledge of Australian employment law, Fair Work obligations, and contemporary HR practice
* Tertiary qualifications in Human Resources, Organisational Psychology, Business, or a related discipline
* Practical engagement with the workforce implications of AI adoption, including role redesign and skills strategy
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