Talent & Workforce Lead (West) 1

Talent & Workforce Lead (East)

Together. Works.

At Macmahon, you’ll find something different. We’re a successful mining and civil contractor that’s going places – and we want to take you with us. When you join Macmahon, you’re not just getting a job – you’re joining a quality team that’s built together, and built to last.

Surface Mining Australia, Macmahon's largest operating company, delivers high-quality open-cut mining solutions across Australia, driven by operational excellence, strong safety performance, and deep industry expertise. Our people are the backbone of our capability, enabling us to partner closely with clients to sustainably deliver value every day. Our People Team plays a key role in supporting our Macmahon Winning Formula. You’ll work with skilled people wo care about doing things the right way and contributing to our teams’ success.

About the Role

You will ensure that our recruitment and onboarding processes are efficient, compliant, and aligned to business priorities. You’ll lead a team of Recruitment Advisors and Mobilisation Officers who are responsible for end-to-end recruitment and onboarding for blue- and white-collar roles across our East Coast projects. In particular, you will focus on strengthening our internal mobility processes, managing our recruitment suppliers and owning the recruitment operational processes.

Responsibilities

Lead the delivery of talent acquisition, ensuring efficient, compliant and customer-focused recruitment practices

Act as the first line of governance for recruitment processes, identifying risks, resolving roadblocks and driving continuous improvement

Embed and manage internal mobility processes, ensuring internal talent is actively considered for front line leadership and professional opportunities

Provide workforce and talent insights through reporting and analysis of key metrics, including time-to-fill, time-to-hire, diversity and internal appointment outcomes

Lead, coach and develop a mobilisation and recruitment team

Manage relationships with external recruitment partners, medical providers and other talent-related suppliers

What You’ll Bring

Demonstrated experience in talent acquisition, workforce management and organisational capability with mining industry

Proven track record of leading high performing teams

Strong operational discipline combined with the ability to think strategically and solve complex workforce challenges

Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships across all levels of an organisation

Ability to thrive in fast-paced environments, with a passion for delivering exceptional outcomes for both people and business performance

SuccessFactors experience preferred

Role Details

Location: Macmahon Brisbane Office

Roster: 5:2/Monday to Friday

Competitive benefits package including:

Paid Parental Leave for primary carers

Retail discounts (including homewares, outdoor gear, fuel and groceries)

Novated leases

Comprehensive wellbeing program

Why Macmahon?

Work with people who know their stuff and back each other, within a respectful and genuine culture. Our structure is open, with no room for big egos

Real opportunities to learn and grow, with potential for exposure to diverse projects across Australia and Southeast Asia

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