People and Culture Consulting Manager

• Meaningful work. Real impact. Help shape the people experience at TAL.
• Grow with backing. Learning, leadership support and global opportunity.
• Flexibility that fits. Blended working, wellbeing support and great benefits.

At TAL, you’ll do work that matters in a business with real purpose. You’ll be part of a values-led organisation backed by global strength, while still working in an environment where people know your name, support your growth and trust you to make an impact. From blended working and wellbeing initiatives to learning programs, career mobility, employer-funded and discounted insurance, and additional leave options, TAL gives you more than a job — it gives you the support, flexibility and opportunity to build a career with meaning.

This is a leadership role with breadth, impact and real influence. As People & Culture Consulting Manager, you’ll lead a multidisciplinary team across employee relations, operational safety and wellbeing, while partnering closely with leaders and People & Culture stakeholders across TAL. You’ll bring together technical expertise, sound judgement and people leadership to help ensure workplace matters are handled fairly, consistently and with care. Just as importantly, you’ll help uplift leader capability, strengthen the people experience and drive smarter, more sustainable ways of working across the function.

In this role you will

• Lead and develop a team of P&C, ER and Safety Consultants.
• Oversee complex employee relations and workplace matters.
• Manage operational safety, wellbeing and workers’ compensation activity.
• Partner on people initiatives, change and consulting delivery.
• Improve systems, reporting and case management practices

• Strong ER advisory or consulting experience across complex matters
• Proven leadership experience and the ability to build team capability.
• Knowledge of employment legislation, WHS and workers’ compensation.
• Great stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills.
• Sound judgement, resilience and a practical, people-first approa

TAL is one of Australia’s leading life insurers, committed to inclusion, and supporting the career growth of our diverse workforce. We’re proud to be:  

• An Inclusive Employer – Recognised as Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency from 2014 to 2025 and 2023 to 2026 Bronze Tier Status within the Australian Workplace Equality Index  

• Diversity Champions – Member of Diversity Council Australia, Australian Disability Network, Pride in Diversity and Champions of Change  

• Reconciliation Advocates – Read our Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan. 

• We welcome applications from people with diverse experiences, perspectives and backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, caregivers, individuals with disability/ies, people from culturally diverse backgrounds and the LGBTQ+ community.  

• Need adjustments during the recruitment process? Let our team know by getting in touch with us here.—we’re here to support you. 

You’re always accountable for your actions. You never give up. You strive to find the best outcomes for customers and partners. And you value working together to find the best solutions for problems.   

Everyone at TAL has a responsibility to do the right thing and is accountable for the way they conduct themselves. Our expectations are that you follow the principles set out in our Code of Conduct when you come to work every day. Risk management is everyone’s responsibility.

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