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Nearmap is seeking a Director, Regional HR Lead to oversee People & Culture operations across Australia and Poland. Reporting to the CHRO, you'll serve as a strategic People partner for employees and managers across both regions, balancing global HR consistency with local market, cultural, and legal requirements.
You'll lead a team of Workplace Ops Managers in both locations and work as a member of the People & Culture Senior Leadership Team. Your responsibilities span the full spectrum of HR: translating global People strategy into regional execution plans; coaching and advising leaders on employment law and people matters; managing performance and development end-to-end (probation reviews, performance improvement plans, feedback, exit conversations); handling employee relations including investigations, restructures, and redundancies; ensuring compliance with Australian and Polish employment legislation; identifying operational gaps and developing local policies; owning global programs including ESG strategy; partnering with People Ops on payroll, onboarding, and offboarding; and shaping engagement and culture strategy for your regions.
This role offers significant growth potential. You'll develop regional leadership experience with the opportunity to expand into a broader Regional role over time. The position is based in Sydney with a hybrid arrangement requiring three days onsite per week at the Barangaroo office.
Nearmap is a property intelligence company using aerial imagery, AI-driven analytics, and geospatial tools to help professionals plan, build, insure, and govern the built environment. The company values speed, craft, and inclusive culture.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor's degree preferred
- 8+ years in People & Culture, HR Business Partner, HR Manager, or Senior HR roles, ideally in fast-paced growth companies
- Experience leading a team is a plus
- Working knowledge of Australian employment legislation with hands-on experience handling employee relations matters from identification through resolution
- Experience with investigations, restructures, and coaching managers highly valued
- Poland experience is a bonus
- Experience identifying organizational needs and rolling out programs that improve capability, performance, and culture
- Strong relationship-building and coaching skills across diverse stakeholders with sound judgment, discretion, and confidentiality
- Excellent written, verbal, and visual communication and organizational skills; ability to juggle priorities, maintain accurate documentation, and meet deadlines
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and quick to learn new tools
- Ambition to grow career and build future at Nearmap
