People & Culture Manager - Operations

About BankVic
BankVic is the member-owned bank for those who serve our communities — police, emergency, and health workers. We exist to help our members and communities go further in life, by living our values: Together, Honest, and Brave.
As a community focused bank, we offer something bigger — personal service, meaningful relationships, and real impact. We focus on individuals, tailoring support to help each person achieve their goals.

The Opportunity
We’re seeking an experienced People & Culture Manager - Operations to lead the day-to-day People & Culture function while helping shape its future direction. Reporting to the Chief People & Culture Officer, you’ll balance strategic thinking with hands-on delivery, driving improvements across recruitment, employee lifecycle management, OH&S, HR systems, compliance, governance and people operations. As a trusted advisor for HR matters, you’ll play a key role in embedding People & Culture initiatives into practical, sustainable ways of working that enhance both employee experience and organisational outcomes.

This is your opportunity to take ownership shape & grow your career.

Responsibilities include but not limited to:
 

• Leading and continuously improving end-to-end People & Culture operations.
• Supporting effective people and payroll processes, including data integrity, documentation and process compliance.
• Overseeing recruitment workforce planning, delivery, through to onboarding.
• Supporting and driving employee health, safety and wellbeing.
• Driving a consistent, high-quality employee lifecycle experience.
• Strengthening processes, governance, policies and operational controls.
• Building strong relationships with leaders, external providers and system partners.
• Leading and developing a small, capable People Operations team.
• Using people data and insights to identify trends, opportunities and areas for improvement.

 
About You
We're looking for someone who brings a strong HR Generalist experience, but who is also curious, commercially minded and motivated by continuous improvement.
 

• Demonstrated experience in a generalist P&C role with operational leadership responsibility.
• Experience leading teams and creating a high-performance, service-oriented culture.
• Strong experience across all facets of P&C divisions.
• Sound knowledge of employment legislation, compliance and people governance.
• Experience managing payroll function will be highly advantageous.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and the confidence to influence leaders.
• A practical, solutions-focused approach to problem solving.
• Experience working in a regulated or complex environment
• Experience from a professional services or financial services will be advantageous.

 
At BankVic, we're committed to helping our people thrive – professionally, personally and financially. As the smaller bank of bigger opportunity, you'll enjoy benefits designed to support your wellbeing, growth and life beyond work.

Why BankVic
 

• Competitive remuneration package with salary packaging opportunities to help you make the most of your earnings.
• Access to additional leave, giving you up to five extra days off each year to rest, recharge or focus on what matters most to you.
• Exclusive employee discounts and perks, including savings on banking products, insurance, travel, retail and everyday expenses.
• Complimentary Ambulance Victoria membership, providing you added peace of mind
• Comprehensive wellbeing support, including access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your immediate family.
• Two days of paid volunteer leave each year, empowering you to support causes and communities aligned to BankVic -.
• Generous parental leave provisions, supporting you through one of life's most important moments.
• Ongoing learning and career development, including study assistance, paid study leave and leadership development opportunities.
• Recognition that matters, with programs that celebrate your achievements, contribution and the impact you make every day.

 
Please Note: Applications will be reviewed before the closing date.