HR Manager

Are you a senior HR professional ready to step into a strategic leadership role? We’re partnering with a well-established industrial business to recruit a forward-thinking HR Manager to lead people strategy, culture and compliance across multiple operational sites.

Location: Based in the Wellington region (with occasional travel)

Type: Full-time, permanent

About The Role

As HR Manager, you’ll play a critical role in shaping the organisation’s people strategy. You’ll lead initiatives that drive workforce capability, employee engagement and a strong safety culture - while partnering closely with senior leaders to align HR practices with business goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic HR Leadership: Develop and implement HR strategies that support business growth and operational excellence.
• Workforce Planning & Talent Acquisition: Lead recruitment and workforce planning to ensure the right talent is in place.
• Organisational Development: Design and deliver training, leadership development and succession planning initiatives.
• Employee Engagement & Culture: Champion a positive, inclusive culture through engagement programs and internal communications.
• Industrial Relations: Manage union relationships and collective bargaining processes, ensuring constructive and compliant outcomes.
• Health, Safety & Wellbeing: Oversee safety strategy and compliance, promoting a zero-harm culture across all sites.
• HR Governance: Ensure compliance with employment legislation, policies and best practices.
  
  
  

What You’ll Bring

• A degree in Human Resources or a related field
• 5+ years experience in a senior HR role, ideally in a manufacturing or industrial setting
• Proven experience in union negotiations and industrial relations
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• A strategic mindset with the ability to influence and drive change
  
  
  

Why Apply?

• Lead HR strategy in a respected, values-driven organisation
• Influence culture and capability across multiple sites
• Enjoy a collaborative, supportive leadership team
• Competitive salary and professional development opportunities
  
  
  

At Randstad, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background.

Skills

HRBP, Human Resources, Manager

Qualifications

• Relevant experience
• degree qualified
  
  
  

education

Bachelor Degree