Strategic People Partner Manager

Strategic People Partner Manager

People & Culture | Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT)
Full-time, 12 months | Docklands, Melbourne

Salary range GradeSalary range Grade 6: $131,053 - $175,373 (this range is subject to increase following current EBA negotiations)

 Shape the future workforce of a high-performing regulator

The Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) is the independent statutory authority responsible for regulating Victoria's teaching profession, helping to ensure quality teaching and the safety and wellbeing of children and young people.

We're seeking an experienced and strategic people leader to join our People & Culture team as Strategic People Partner Manager.

This newly established leadership role will play a critical part in driving workforce capability, leadership effectiveness and organisational performance across VIT.

If you're passionate about partnering with senior leaders, leading transformative people initiatives and building high-performing workplaces, we'd love to hear from you.

About the role

Reporting to the Director, People & Culture, you will lead the People & Culture Business Partnering function and provide strategic advice to executives and senior leaders on workforce, culture and organisational effectiveness priorities.

You will lead a team of Senior People & Culture Business Partners and work closely with leaders across the organisation to deliver contemporary people strategies that support VIT's strategic objectives.

This is an opportunity to influence enterprise-wide outcomes and contribute to the development of a capable, engaged and future-ready workforce.

 Key responsibilities

As our Strategic People Partner Manager, you will:

• Lead and develop a high-performing People & Culture Business Partnering team.
• Act as a trusted advisor to executives and senior leaders on strategic workforce and people matters.
• Drive workforce planning, organisational design and capability-building initiatives across the organisation.
• Lead the development of VIT's talent and succession management framework and facilitate organisation-wide People Days to identify talent, strengthen succession pipelines and support employee development and retention.
• Provide expert guidance on complex employee relations and industrial relations matters.
• Lead the people aspects of organisational change, transformation and reform initiatives.
• Champion initiatives that strengthen culture, inclusion, wellbeing and employee engagement.
• Use workforce analytics and insights to inform decision-making and improve organisational outcomes.
• Ensure compliance with employment legislation, enterprise agreements and public sector obligations.

 About you

You are an accomplished HR leader who combines strategic thinking with strong business partnering capability. You are confident influencing executives, leading teams and navigating complex organisational environments.

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• Significant experience in a senior HR leadership or business partnering role.
• Demonstrated success partnering with executive leaders to deliver workforce and organisational outcomes.
• Expertise in workforce planning, organisational design, talent management and leadership development.
• Strong employee relations and industrial relations experience, ideally within a unionised environment.
• Outstanding stakeholder engagement, coaching and influencing skills.
• Strong analytical capability and experience using workforce data to inform strategy.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Human Resources, Business, Organisational Psychology or a related discipline.

 Why join VIT?

At VIT, you'll contribute to an organisation with a clear purpose: ensuring Victorian children and young people have access to high-quality teachers.

We offer:

• Meaningful work that contributes to the Victorian community.
• A collaborative and values-driven culture.
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
• Professional development and career growth opportunities.
• A commitment to diversity, inclusion and employee wellbeing.
• The opportunity to shape and influence enterprise-wide people strategy.

 Our values

At VIT, we are guided by the Victorian Public Sector values of:

Responsiveness | Integrity | Impartiality | Accountability | Respect | Leadership | Human Rights

These values underpin how we work and how we support each other every day.

 How to apply

If you're ready to lead strategic workforce initiatives and help shape the future of VIT, we'd love to hear from you.

 Please note: We will be reviewing applications and progressing suitable candidates throughout the advertising period. We encourage interested applicants to submit their application as soon as possible, as the position may be filled before the closing date. 

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 Join us in building a capable, engaged and high-performing workforce that supports the teaching profession and the Victorian community.

Recruitment and selection process

During the recruitment and selection process, shortlisted applicants may be asked to submit to various assessment tools and pre-employment screenings. This may include consent to conduct a nationally coordinated criminal history check.

Applications close: 21 August 2026