Chief People Officer

About Kinyara Health

Kinyara Health is a business with a unique mission to keep personal, local care alive for ageing Australians and people living with disability, to find their forever home care in one of our remarkable community brands, based in NSW, Victoria and South Australia.

Our growing private equity-backed group has a unique service model to set us up for success – where community-founded businesses of up to 45 years have legacies honoured through strong local service, enabled by shared services and a technology forward approach that never compromises client experience and community connection.

You’ll join an ELT that deeply believes leaders are not just drivers of performance but creators of culture and where deep honesty, openness and self-reflection are part of our leadership DNA – and the true drivers of our success. Most importantly, you are a leader who believes that culture is created through every interaction, that great organisations are built on trust, and that people are at the heart of delivering exceptional care and community impact

The Opportunity

As our Chief People Officer, you will help shape the future of Kinyara by building the leadership, culture and workforce capability that enable exceptional care for our communities. With a caring heart and a commercially astute people lens, you will lead a contemporary people agenda that fosters performance, strengthens culture and empowers our teams to thrive and deliver meaningful impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the organisation's people strategy and provide executive oversight of the full employee lifecycle ensuring workforce capability, engagement and performance
• Partner with the CEO and Executive Leadership Team to drive organisational effectiveness, culture, workforce planning, and strategic decision-making
• Champion a culture where people feel connected, supported and empowered to do their best work, while strengthening employee engagement, wellbeing and belonging.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement, ensuring our people practices support both performance and care.
• Coach and support leaders across the organisation to navigate change, inspire their teams and create positive workplace experiences.
• Lead and develop the People & Culture function, creating a trusted, responsive and commercially minded team that supports our communities and operations.
• Ensure Kinyara's people practices reflect our commitment to safety, fairness, inclusion and compliance while maintaining a strong focus on employee experience.
• Act as a custodian of Kinyara's culture, bringing our values to life and ensuring they remain embedded as the organisation grows.

Role will require regular travel interstate and across our 3 sites in Carrum Downs, Tullamarine and Balaclava. Hybrid role with flexibility.

About You

You bring:

• Proven executive leadership experience, with a track record of shaping people, culture and organisational strategies that support growth, performance and sustainable success
• Strong expertise across the full employee lifecycle, including workforce planning, talent acquisition, talent development, performance, succession and employee engagement
• Strong commercial acumen and an ability to balance people outcomes with business priorities in a dynamic and evolving environment
• Experience leading organisations through growth, change and transformation while maintaining trust, engagement and cultural alignment
• Proven success leading high-performing People & Culture teams and fostering values-led, accountable, and high-performing workplace cultures
• A genuine commitment to creating workplaces that are safe, inclusive and reflective of the communities they serve.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Human Resources, Business, Organisational Psychology, or a related discipline; experience in healthcare, aged care, disability services, or other for-purpose driven sectors

Application Process

Each application is reviewed with care. Where your experience and background align with the requirements of the role, we will reach out directly to progress the conversation.

While we aim to respond to all applicants, we encourage you to submit your application via this advertisement as the preferred way to express your interest