Human Resources Manager - BSOC

Human Resources Manager – Black Star Open Cut

Regional HR
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Ref. No. 11111

 

Glencore are currently advertising for a Human Resources Manager for a vacancy that exists at our exciting new Black Star Open Cut operations. This role is based in Brisbane with a requirement to travel to site, working a Monday–Friday roster.
 

Why consider working with us at Glencore?

 

Glencore is one of the world’s largest globally diversified natural resource companies and a major producer and marketer of more than 60 commodities. Our operations comprise of around 150 mining, metallurgical and oil production assets. Our purpose is to responsibly source the commodities that advance everyday life. Employing 135,000 people globally, people are at the heart of our business, and we aim to attract employees who strive to be leaders in their field.

 

Our Glencore Metals Australia (GMA) business encompasses a complex and diverse scope across Zinc, Nickel and Copper Assets in Qld, NT and WA, including underground and open pit mines, processing plants (concentrators, smelters and a refinery) and port facilities.   

 

Your Benefits would include:

 

• Competitive Remuneration packaged with 13% superannuation.
• Benefits program including discounts with Health Insurance providers, online and in-store discounts through Glencore Rewards, salary sacrificing vehicles, Employee Referral Program and Recognition and Reward programs.
• Fantastic professional development opportunities with leadership development programs, ambassador Programs and unrivalled career opportunities

 

About the role

The Human Resources Manager is responsible for leading workforce and people-related components supporting the Black Star Open Cut (BSOC) Feasibility Study and execution phases, while also ensuring effective delivery of operational HR priorities across the site. The role serves as the key interface between operational leadership, project stakeholders, and central HR functions to embed workforce planning, organisational design, industrial relations, and mobilisation into project planning and readiness. It requires strong operational and commercial capability to balance immediate operational outcomes with future project needs. The position reports directly to the Project Director – BSOC.

 

Key responsibilities:

 

• Lead workforce planning inputs for the BSOC Feasibility Study, including organisational design, labour strategies, and mobilisation planning
• Develop and align workforce plans with operational requirements, ensuring commercially robust assumptions and readiness for project execution
• Provide workforce cost modelling, reporting, and insights to support leadership decision-making
• Identify and manage workforce risks, including labour constraints, skills gaps, industrial relations, and market impacts
• Partner with leaders to drive workforce productivity, utilisation, and optimisation, including oversight of vacancies, contractors, absenteeism, overtime, and costs
• Support recruitment delivery and development of critical skills pipelines
• Act as the key HR interface across operations, project teams, and central HR, providing strategic and operational HR advice
• Support governance, assurance, and continuous improvement initiatives related to workforce planning and performance

 

Experience & Skills Required

 

This role requires significant HR leadership experience within mining, heavy industry, or similarly complex industrial environments, with a strong emphasis on supporting major capital projects or large-scale feasibility studies. The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to integrate workforce planning, organisational design, and industrial relations into project delivery frameworks, alongside strong commercial acumen and execution capability. Experience operating across multidisciplinary stakeholder groups and within structured project governance environments is essential.

 

You will bring:

 

• Strong workforce planning and organisational design capability
• Expertise in industrial relations and workforce risk management
• Experience in major projects, feasibility studies, or capital project delivery
• Commercial acumen with operational execution focus
• Ability to work across operational, technical, and corporate stakeholders
• High-level stakeholder engagement and influencing skills
• Strong problem-solving capability in complex environments
• Experience working to critical timelines within governance frameworks
• Ability to manage competing priorities in high-pressure settings

                                                               

At Glencore, our people are the foundation of our success, and we are committed to creating a workplace where our values guide everything we do. Safety is our first priority — we never compromise on it. We act with Integrity, choosing to do what’s right even when it’s challenging. We take Responsibility for our actions and strive to make a positive impact. Through Openness, we communicate honestly and encourage meaningful dialogue. We embrace Simplicity, focusing on what truly matters and avoiding unnecessary complexity. And with Entrepreneurialism, we welcome new ideas and continuously seek better, safer and more efficient ways of working.

 

If you share these values and are ready to contribute to a team that is committed to excellence, we encourage you to apply and be part of our journey at Glencore. Please apply now.

 

Applications Close: Midnight 2^nd of July 2026