Head of People Processes and Systems

Head of People Processes and Systems

People and Culture

DOSCEL Office | Senior Leadership Opportunity

Diocese of Sale Catholic Education Limited (DOSCEL) is seeking an experienced and strategic people leader to join the organisation as Head of People Processes and Systems.

Reporting to the Chief People Officer, this pivotal leadership role is responsible for leading the optimisation, integration, and continuous improvement of people processes and systems across talent acquisition, employee services, workforce planning, and DOSCEL Office payroll functions.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead transformational people initiatives that enhance service delivery, strengthen workforce capability, drive organisational efficiency, and ensure compliance and excellence across the employee lifecycle.

About the Role

• Lead and develop multidisciplinary teams across talent acquisition, employee services, and DOSCEL Office payroll.

• Drive the mapping, maintenance, optimisation, redesign, and implementation of people processes and systems.

• Develop and implement workforce acquisition and growth strategies aligned with organisational priorities.

• Lead recruitment and talent acquisition initiatives, focusing on candidate experience, strategic sourcing, and continuous improvement.

• Oversee remuneration and benefits frameworks, including salary reviews, allowances, and executive remuneration.

• Assess, optimise, and integrate Human Capital Management (HCM) systems to improve efficiency, data integrity, and reporting capability.

• Lead workforce planning, people metrics, dashboards, and statutory reporting.

• Drive process improvement, automation, and innovation across People and Culture functions.

• Develop training and capability-building initiatives to enhance workforce and team

performance.

• Build strong partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to support

organisational objectives and service excellence.

About You

You are a strategic and collaborative people leader with strong expertise in workforce

strategy, people operations, systems, and organisational improvement. You thrive in complex

environments and can successfully balance operational excellence with long-term strategic

outcomes.

You will demonstrate

• Significant experience leading multidisciplinary teams across talent acquisition,

employee services, payroll, or broader People and Culture functions.

• Proven experience leading organisational transformation, process improvement, and

change initiatives.

• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to engage, influence, and

partner at all organisational levels.

• Demonstrated expertise in workforce planning, talent acquisition, and employee

lifecycle management.

• Extensive experience in remuneration and benefits management and the

development of remuneration frameworks.

• Strong understanding of employment legislation, compliance requirements,

governance, and risk management.

• Proven experience implementing and optimising Human Capital Management (HCM)

systems, workforce analytics, and reporting frameworks.

• A commitment to developing high-performing teams and fostering a culture of

continuous improvement, innovation, and service excellence.

• The ability to think strategically while maintaining strong operational oversight.

Experience within education, Catholic education, health, or purpose-driven organisations will

be highly regarded.

Why Join DOSCEL?

At DOSCEL, we are committed to creating vibrant and inclusive learning communities that

empower students, schools and staff to thrive. This role offers the opportunity to shape the

future of digital capability across the Diocese while leading transformational initiatives that

create long-term organisational impact.

How to Apply

For further information regarding this opportunity, please contact the Human Resources team via Sign in to view email

• A current resume

• A cover letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria – Position Description

Applications should be emailed to Sign in to view email.

Applications close on Wednesday 5th August 2026.

DOSCEL is committed to the safety, wellbeing and protection of all children and young people. Successful applicants will be subject to child safety screening processes, including Working with Children and police checks.