People and Culture Consultant People and Culture Consultant

So, why Optus?

At Optus, we don’t sit back and let the future happen to us – we’re out there making it. By expanding into new technology and relentlessly improving every day, we’re creating a better tomorrow for all Australians. We want to be Australia’s most loved everyday brand with lasting customer relationships by building unique customer connections, and by being digital everywhere and through our amazing people. We want Optus to be the right place for the best people to do their best work.

Critical to our business strategy is that we’re a highly coveted employer and employment brand with a reputation for attracting and hiring the strongest talent across all sectors. The role of HR Consultant is a key role within our ‘Connected Teams’ model and plays a critical delivery role with both P&C and our leader and employee population!

This role moves away from the traditional business partner model and the need for a defined job description and calls for a creative problem solver who can work across a multitude of HR specialities.

The role requires the ability to build relationships quickly, establish executive presence with senior leaders, apply critical thinking to understand business needs, create and implement improvement solutions from across the full range of HR initiatives which underpin the Optus P&C Strategy.

In this role you will work closely with the wider P&C team to lead change programs, review data, liaise with the Rewards and Talent team for internal/external hires. Participate in cyclical activities, run engagement surveys and facilitate workshops on occasion.

About you

• Degree Qualified in HR Management, Organisational Psychology, Business, or related field
• Prior experience working in HR Advisor / Generalists positions
• Previous exposure to leading change and delivering solutions
• Proven experience using data to identify strategic objectives

Like to know more?

Please apply in confidence with your CV and cover letter via the online function today!

As a provider of essential services across Australia, Optus has a critical role in the community through keeping our customers connected to the people they love and the things that matter. It is also our priority to ensure we provide our amazing people and our customers with a healthy and safe workplace environment. Considering the significant risks posed by COVID-19, Optus expects all workers to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, and will require vaccination for certain roles as well as access to Optus workplaces.

Please speak to us if you have any questions about this policy or how it impacts you, including any concerns you might have about meeting this requirement. Optus is a place where we let you do you.

We’re a highly collaborative workplace, and offer a range of perks such as:

• A competitive salary;
• Discounts on products and services;
• Ongoing training, mentoring and development opportunities;
• Up to five days of Volunteer Leave per year; &
• Blended Ways of Working.

We understand that flexibility means different things to different people. We’re proud to offer a variety of options to work in different ways, such as our Blended Ways of Working and job share. Our Blended Ways of Working lets our people work across home and our offices. Please talk to us about how we can make this role work for you.

Curious about our culture? Go behind the scenes with our people by searching #OptusLife on LinkedIn.

Please no recruitment agencies, we’ll be managing this role in-house. Any resumes submitted outside of our process will be deemed the sole property of Optus.

We believe in the strength of a vibrant, diverse and inclusive workforce where backgrounds, perspectives and life experiences of our people help us innovate and create strong connections with our customers. 

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