Manager People Systems & Services

About the Company

Westgold Resources is shaping the future of gold mining in Western Australia. We are looking for passionate and dedicated individuals to join our team who shares our vision of building a sustainable and profitable major Australian gold business.

About Westgold

At Westgold, our people are at the heart of our success. As one of Australia's leading gold producers, we're focused on building a high-performing, values-driven workplace that supports our operations and future growth.

Driven by Westgold's continued growth and commitment to operational excellence, we are seeking an experienced Manager People Systems & Services to join our People team. This is a key leadership opportunity to shape and enhance our People systems, analytics, governance and service delivery capabilities as the business continues to expand.

In this role, you will lead the delivery of People systems, workforce analytics, remuneration processes, governance and HR services across the business.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the General Manager People, this pivotal leadership role combines People systems, projects, workforce analytics, remuneration and reward, governance, employee lifecycle services and visa management.

Working closely with People, Finance, Technology and operational leaders, you will drive continuous improvement across People processes, systems and reporting, ensuring our services remain efficient, compliant and user-focused.

This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially minded leader who enjoys leveraging technology, data and process improvement to create meaningful business outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the ongoing optimisation and continuous improvement of People systems and processes.
• Own the administration, configuration and performance of the HRIS/HCM platform.
• Drive system enhancements, workflow improvements and user experience initiatives.
• Lead projects focused on People technology, automation, reporting and process improvement.
• Identify opportunities to leverage automation, AI and technology to improve efficiency and service delivery.
• Oversee workforce reporting, analytics and dashboard development to support business decision-making.
• Analyse workforce and remuneration data to identify trends, risks and opportunities.
• Support remuneration and reward activities, including salary reviews, benchmarking and reporting.
• Establish and maintain strong governance, reporting standards and data integrity controls.
• Oversee HR transactions and employee lifecycle administration.
• Coordinate visa management activities, compliance obligations and stakeholder engagement.
• Lead, mentor and develop a high-performing team focused on service excellence.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• Demonstrated experience managing or optimising an enterprise HRIS or HCM platform.
• Strong experience in People analytics, workforce reporting and dashboard development.
• Experience supporting remuneration, salary review and reward processes.
• Advanced skills across Excel, Power BI and HR reporting platforms.
• Proven experience implementing process improvement, automation or HR technology initiatives.
• Strong understanding of HR operations, employee lifecycle administration and governance.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication and change management skills.
• Strong project management capability with the ability to deliver outcomes in complex environments.
• A collaborative and customer-focused approach to leadership.

Highly Regarded

• Experience with Workday or a similar enterprise HRIS.
• Mining, resources or heavy industry experience.
• Qualifications or certifications in project management, data analytics, remuneration or HR technology.

Why Join Westgold?

• Be part of a growing ASX-listed Australian gold producer.
• Influence enterprise-wide People systems and workforce strategy.
• Lead transformational projects that directly impact business performance.
• Work alongside experienced operational and corporate leaders.
• Enjoy a Perth Head Office location with a Monday to Friday roster.
• Competitive remuneration and benefits package.

If you're passionate about HR technology, workforce insights and building effective People services, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now and help shape the future of People systems and service delivery at Westgold.

The Westgold Offer:

A permanent full-time position at a successful gold producer

A range of benefits including:

• Performance based bonus
• Group salary continuous insurance
• A health and wellness allowance Health insurance discount
• A range of Family and Medical leave policies that includes IVF, surrogacy and adoption.
• Referral Bonus - bring your mates along!
• 5 years' pro rata long service leave
• Salary sacrifice options
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that include free confidential counselling, wellbeing services that includes financial advice.

Our full list of benefits and why we are recognised as an Endorsed Employer for Women by Work 180 can be seen on the Work180 website.

Westgold is driven by our core values of Show Respect, Choose Safety and Deliver Value. We believe that these values define our culture, behaviours and actions. We appreciate that not everybody will tick every box for their next dream role, but if you believe that you can bring the passion and drive to contribute to our operations and our values resonate with you then apply now!

Candidates must meet our pre-employment criteria’s which includes medical and drug and alcohol screening, relevant right to work checks and be able to provide a valid Australian national police clearance and an Australian driver’s licence (or be able to obtain).

Westgold is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone matters. We believe diversity is a strength and true diversity includes those from First Nations People, various cultures, age groups, Neurodiverse backgrounds, genders, sexual orientations, diverse abilities and religions. We value the unique perspectives and experiences each person brings and that diverse teams leads to innovation and success. Our goal is to have safe and respectful environments where everyone feels empowered to be their authentic selves and we strongly encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

Westgold appreciates that standard recruitment processes are not accessible for everyone. If you believe you require additional support or accommodations, so you feel comfortable participating in our recruitment process for this or any of our roles, please feel free to email inclusion@westgold.com.au

Westgold reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified. We will never contact you to ask for payment of any kind, whether directly or through a third party.