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CAREERS
Are you passionate about building and nurturing a workplace where people thrive? Then we have just the opportunity for you!
Why join us?
- Be part of a future-focused, dynamic, and customer-owned bank
- Flexible hybrid working arrangements – WFH and office
- 6-month fixed term with opportunity to extend with immediate start
About the role
As the People & Talent Manager at Hume Bank, you’ll play a key role in creating a workplace where our employees feel supported, valued, and set up for success. You’ll bring best-practice people programs to life while supporting leaders, attracting top talent, and helping our teams thrive.
Reporting to the Chief People & Culture Officer, you’ll oversee recruitment, onboarding, performance management, and employee development. You’ll partner with leaders across the bank to provide expert HR advice while fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous growth.
With two direct reports, you’ll have the opportunity to coach and drive impactful HR initiatives that align with our strategic goals. From talent acquisition to succession planning, and performance management to employee wellbeing, your work will shape a positive and high-performing workplace.
This is initially a 6-month term role with the opportunity to review and make permanent. Based at our Head Office in Albury, NSW we support a hybrid work model with flexibility for some work from home.
What you can expect
- Manage the employee lifecycle including recruitment, onboarding and offboarding, talent management, workforce planning, performance management, and industrial relations.
- Contribute to the development of Talent Acquisition and People Strategies.
- Manage Employee/Industrial relations and act as a trusted advisor to both employees and managers, handling employee relations matters, resolving conflicts, and promoting fair and consistent workplace practices.
- Lead the performance appraisal process by providing coaching/support to managers and employees.
- Develop and deliver Operational reporting on key people metrics.
- Develop and implement effective HR policies, procedures, and best practices to ensure compliance and foster a positive workplace culture.
About you
To be successful in the role:
- Tertiary qualification in Human Resources or a related field.
- Significant experience in managing Employee/Industrial Relations issues.
- Strong HR generalist experience with a track record of supporting leaders and employees.
- Exceptional interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain effective relationships and drive positive outcomes throughout all levels of the organisation.
- A proactive approach to problem-solving and delivering results.
- The ability to inspire and foster a collaborative and high-performing team culture.
About us
At Hume Bank we’ve always believed the future is bright. And we’ve got a history of helping people in our community achieve their dream of owning a home. Since then, we’ve focused on making banking better and we want to make a real difference, empowering our customers, community and people, so we can thrive together.
We’re lucky we can do things others can’t, like sharing our success in real ways. This looks like better rates and services that have a positive impact on our customers’ everyday lives. We take a stand on the big issues that face the people around us and work towards being part of the solution.
Join us on a journey to a future that’s not just better, it’s brighter.
How to apply
If you’re excited about a brighter career, email your application to careers@
If you’re interested in this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyway, just make sure to include a cover letter to let us know why you’d be a great fit for the team.
Applications close 14 April 2025, however, we encourage you to apply early as we will be reviewing applicants progressively.
This is a full-time permanent position based at our Head Office in Albury, NSW. Flexible working arrangements, such as Working from Home are available when residing in the Albury area.
Hume Bank is an equal opportunity employer and welcome and encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. We are committed to building a culture that is inclusive, providing an ethical and diverse workplace where everyone is respected.
If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process or the role, please let us know by contacting careers@
Our process
- Once the role is closed, we review all applications against the requirements, creating a shortlist for further review.
- If your application is successful, you may receive an initial screening call to further assess your suitability, before being invited to an interview.
- We conduct two rounds of interviews, with the first interview being held with the reporting manager and a member of our People Team. You may be invited back to a shorter second-round interview with the head of the department.
- The final stage is to complete some quick compliance checks, before (hopefully) receiving an offer.
We are committed to providing all applicants with an outcome for their application.