Bayside Health is a public health service delivering high-quality care across every stage of life for close to 1.2 million people living in metropolitan Melbourne, the Mornington Peninsula, Koo Wee Rup, Bass Coast and Southern Gippsland.
With three Care Groups (Alfred, Peninsula and Regional), 15 main sites and more than 22,000 staff Bayside Health provides exceptional, equitable and locally connected care. Education and training are central to staff development as we encourage all employees to strive and thrive.
With more than 7,500 staff, Peninsula Care Group (PCG) operates the new Peninsula University and Rosebud Hospital among other sites and facilities. The group also operates MePACS, a personal alarm service, which cares for around 50,000 elderly and vulnerable people across Australia.
The foundation of Bayside Health’s People and Culture Division (P&C) is service delivery excellence. As an enabling function, P&C exists to support the workforce to focus on the delivery of patient care/research and has a pivotal role to play in supporting the integration of Bayside Health services.
Reporting to Bayside Health’s Chief People & Culture Officer (CPCO) the role sits within an integrated matrix structure to deliver frontline people services at PCG, supported by specialist expertise from Centres of Excellence teams. As part of the P&C Leadership Group, the role will support the delivery of a future People Strategy for Bayside Health.
The Director, People Services PCG is responsible for leading:
- People Services: Employee Lifecycle, Contract Administration, P&C Reporting
- Business Partnering: HR Advisory, P&C Program/ Change Implementation, Case Management
- Recruitment: Support and administration, Workforce Planning
- Systems and Processes: Systems Support, Policies and Processes, Continuous Improvement
The successful candidate will demonstrate:
- Relevant deep subject matter expertise in leading frontline HR services and advancing HR practices in a complex, multi-disciplinary organisation
- Recent senior leadership experience leading Business Partners, designing services and delivering service excellence at scale, including digital and technology integration
- Strong history of strategic and operational delivery with the ability to balance long term goals with immediate operational needs
- Collaborative and constructive leadership behaviours to foster a positive, high-performing workplace
Further information regarding this position can be found within the attached Position Description.
Any queries regarding this position can be directed to Anna Phillips, Chief People & Culture Officer at anna.phillips@alfred.org.au
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Applications close 11pm Wednesday 2 September 2026
We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, and people of all genders, sexualities, and cultural backgrounds.
If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application materials, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.
In accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department’s risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption.