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Posted 29 May, 2026

People Systems Manager

Pacific Partnerships
Australia Full Time
Reference: 218_682634_3812

About the Role

The primary purpose of this role is to provide People systems leadership and oversight of CIMIC's People & Culture frameworks, ensuring they are robust, compliant and continuously improving.

Key responsibilities include:

Optimise and improve the use of current HRIS whilst optimising and automating processes and workflows

Review existing P&C operations to identify inefficiencies, process gaps and improvement opportunities

Drive P&C process improvement initiatives focused on automation and scalability

Review and update P&C policies, procedures and documentation to ensure compliance and consistency

Support P&C systems governance, including triaging requests, developing proof of concept and project managing through to delivery

Assist with P&C process improvements and future transition planning for systems implementations

Contribute to the development of HR KPIs, reporting metrics and bonus frameworks

Partner with stakeholders across the business to improve operational effectiveness and service delivery

Providing expert technical advice and coaching to stakeholders, supporting the establishment of P&C systems and processes for projects.

Using data and insights to inform decision making, monitor performance and drive continuous improvement.

Coaching and influencing leaders and teams to embed continuous improvement behaviours at all levels of the organisation.

About CIMIC

CIMIC Group is an engineering led services, construction and natural resources leader with a proud history dating back to 1899. Powered by around 30,000 people and pioneering technology and engineering, we deliver high value, sustainable solutions across the lifecycle of assets, infrastructure and resources projects in approximately 20 countries.

Our mission is to generate sustainable returns for our shareholders while delivering outstanding results for our clients and providing safe, rewarding and fulfilling careers for our people. We live by CIMIC's core principles of integrity, accountability, innovation and delivery, with safety at the heart of everything we do.

Reporting Relationships

Reports to: Senior Manager People Services

Key Working Relationships

Internal:

CIMIC P&C Team

CIMIC ICT Teams

Operating Company, Business Unit and Project Representatives

External:

Specialist service providers and vendors

External consultants

About You - Qualifications & Experience

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

Previous experience in P&C Operations, P&C Systems or People & Culture roles with a strong operational focus

Experience working with HRIS platforms, including system optimisation or implementation projects

Experiences in leading processes and workflow automation initiatives using the Microsoft suite of products

Strong understanding of employment legislation and P&C compliance requirements

Highly organised with strong attention to detail and process orientation

Comfortable working in changing and evolving environments

Able to balance a commercial, business-first mindset with strong P&C execution

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