Manager, Human Resources

Location

Sydney - 10 Carrington Street, Level 19

Our Company

At Brookfield Properties, the foundation of our success is firmly rooted in our people.

Our company is comprised of experts across a range of specialties who share a goal of ensuring our properties are continuously evolving to meet the needs of our communities and stakeholders. To meet this goal, we hire visionary, entrepreneurial talent who help us innovate and enhance our business. We build collaborative teams who value integrity, creativity and diversity.

Our teams operate an iconic portfolio of irreplaceable properties within the world’s most dynamic markets. As one of the largest real estate services companies, we provide management and development expertise exclusively for properties owned by Brookfield Asset Management.

Job Description

We are seeking an enthusiastic Human Resources Manager to join our Sydney-based team on a full-time, 12-month maximum term contract. In this role, you will play a key part in delivering HR support and driving people initiatives across the business, with a focus on enhancing performance, engagement, and compliance.

Reporting to the Senior Vice President, Human Resources, you will join a national team of motivated and high-performing professionals committed to continuous improvement. This role is ideal for a proactive, composed, and strategic HR Manager looking to build on their experience within a collaborative and supportive environment.
 

What will you be responsible for?

• Partner with senior leaders to provide strategic and pragmatic HR advice, supporting workforce planning, organisational design, team effectiveness, and business growth.
• Oversee day-to-day HR operations across the full employee lifecycle, ensuring effective delivery of core processes including recruitment, onboarding, performance management, payroll, and HR systems.
• Lead and support team members, providing coaching, mentoring, and development while fostering a high-performing team environment.
• Coach and support leaders on people matters, including performance, development of high-potential talent, and navigating complex or sensitive employee issues.
• Provide expert guidance on employee relations, HR policy, and employment legislation, ensuring fair, consistent, and compliant outcomes.
• Guide hiring processes and support complex recruitment and resourcing decisions aligned with business needs and talent strategy.
• Lead performance, talent development, and succession planning initiatives, including the annual performance review cycle and capability-building programs.
• Foster a positive, values-aligned culture and employee experience through engagement, communication, and leadership initiatives.
• Oversee compensation, benefits, and HR budgeting, including management of the HR calendar (e.g. compensation cycles, reporting, and global initiatives) to ensure timely and accurate execution.
• Manage relationships with external advisors and service providers, including payroll, legal, tax, and benefits partners.
• Drive HR initiatives, projects, and process improvements that enhance operational efficiency and support business outcomes.
• Ensure HR policies, practices, and governance comply with Australian employment legislation and global standards, partnering with Compliance and Internal Audit as required.
• Provide ad hoc HR support to the business, including workforce planning, organisational design, reporting, and strategic initiatives.

What experience and qualifications will you possess?

• Tertiary qualifications in Human Resources or related field
• Broad HR generalist experience with demonstrated capability partnering with senior leaders.
• Experience operating in a complex, matrixed or regulated environment preferred.
• Experience delivering HR operational processes across the employee lifecycle.
• Exposure to HR systems such as Workday desirable.

What skills and qualities do you have?

• Strong relationship-building and influencing skills with the ability to engage senior stakeholders.
• Commercially minded with the ability to balance people outcomes with business objectives.
• Resilient and pragmatic with a solution-focused approach.
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong knowledge of Australian employment legislation and its practical application.
• High attention to detail and strong organisational capability.

Why work for us?

We develop, operate, and manage more than 900 properties and 330 million square feet of real estate across the globe. It’s a feat that wouldn’t be possible without our team, a diverse group of creative visionaries and innovative experts who are relentless in pursuit of one goal: to ensure our buildings don’t simply meet the needs of our tenants, residents, and communities — but exceed them, every day.

Brookfield Properties is an equal opportunities employer and a values-driven organisation.

We emphasise an inclusive, transparent work environment with collaboration and work/life balance at the forefront.

We believe that performance is synonymous with advancement. That’s why we reward top-tier work by promoting from within.

Thanks to helpful tools and resources including biannual reviews, internal job boards, referral programs, and the ability to relocate across our offices, we ensure that our employees have ample opportunities to grow … and build their career with us.

What is on offer?

• Competitive salary, performance bonuses and benefits which are benchmarked annually
• Company paid Salary Continuance Insurance (Income Protection), so employees feel protected financially in the event of serious illness/injury.
• As part of our wellbeing offering, all employees are eligible for a reimbursement of certain costs associated with keeping fit and active whether that be by attending a gym class or buying equipment for their home gym. We also offer company sponsored wellness checks which run to a yearly calendar.
• Free employee assistance program (EAP) available to all employees and their family members.
• We value our people and want them to grow and develop aligned with our ‘promote within’ culture. We provide our people with a variety of professional development opportunities and a Professional Development Program which supports them to achieve their potential.
• Leave policies that support our people and their families through different life stages including parental leave where we offer 20 weeks of pay, and superannuation paid on paid and unpaid portions to our primary carers, in addition to other benefits.
• As part of Brookfield Properties ESG strategy, we actively encourage our employees to give back to the community via our Workplace Giving program which matches employee donations to selected charities. We also encourage employees to volunteer their time to assist our community partners.
• To encourage collaboration and growth, we also provide a number of Employee Networks including our Brookfield Women’s Network, bNext – for those early in their careers, Brookfield Cares - for community support and giveback, and Brookfield Pride.

We are proud to create a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are grateful for your interest in this position, however, only candidates selected for pre-screening will be contacted.