The Royal Melbourne Hospital is one of Australia’s leading public healthcare providers.

Join the team. Build a career. We are looking for a passionate and dedicated individual to join The Royal Melbourne Hospital.

Manager, People Experience

The Royal Melbourne Hospital

Lead a brand new function focused on strengthening the employee experience across RMH.

• Newly created leadership role shaping RMH’s People Experience function
• Drive initiatives that improve employee engagement, connection and belonging
• Full time, Ongoing position based at RMH Elizabeth Street

About the role

• Lead and grow RMH’s newly established People Experience function, shaping how employees engage with the organisation across the full employee lifecycle
• Design and embed initiatives that enhance key moments that matter — from onboarding and recognition to internal mobility and offboarding
• Champion a people-centred approach that strengthens connection, belonging and engagement across the workforce
• Use workforce insights, engagement data and feedback to identify friction points and continuously improve the employee experience
• Partner with leaders and People & Culture teams to deliver a consistent, values-aligned employee journey that supports attraction, retention and engagement

Key responsibilities

In this role you will:

• Lead and develop RMH’s new People Experience function, building capability and delivering key initiatives
• Design and improve employee lifecycle programs including onboarding, recognition, engagement and offboarding
• Analyse workforce insights, engagement data and feedback to improve employee experience
• Develop people-facing resources, toolkits and programs that support leaders and employees
• Partner with People & Culture teams and leaders to strengthen connection, belonging and retention

About you

Essential

• Experience leading HR, employee experience or workforce initiatives in a complex organisation
• Strong leadership capability with experience building and developing teams
• Ability to analyse data and insights to design and improve people programs

Desirable

• Experience in healthcare, public sector or large service organisations
• Exposure to employee experience design or human-centred design approaches

Benefits of working at RMH

• Salary packaging options – increase your take-home pay
• Up to 5 weeks annual leave plus monthly ADO
• Discounted health and wellbeing programs including Fitness Passport
• Excellent learning and leadership development opportunities
• Work in a values-led organisation: People First, Lead with Kindness, Excellence Together

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Interested?

Click Apply to help shape the future People Experience function at RMH.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check and satisfactory Working With Children Check.

The RMH is committed to creating a culturally safe environment as a collective responsibility. We draw on our principles of self-determination, equity, accountability, and shared learning to create a culturally responsive health system that challenges how we strive for continuous quality improvement to meet the expectations of the communities and patients we serve.

RMH is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with the Child Safe Standards.

As a leader in healthcare, we recognise the need to foster a culture of equity, inclusion, and belonging. We encourage people of all backgrounds, identities, and abilities to apply, and will provide adjustments to support equitable participation.