People Manager

Founded in the Queensland outback in 1920, Qantas has grown to be Australia’s largest regional, domestic, and international airline. Qantas has a range of subsidiary businesses that support the overall operations of the Group. The Qantas Group’s main business is the transportation of customers and freight using two complementary airline brands - Qantas and Jetstar - operating regional, domestic, and international services.

• Partner with operational leaders to build leadership capability, strengthen culture and drive performance across Qantas Freight
• Join a high-performing People team supporting a complex and nationally connected operation
• Permanent, full-time opportunity based in Melbourne or Brisbane airport

The aviation sector doesn’t stand still. Challenged to adapt and change, we’ve responded by reinventing our customer experience, broadening our business and achieving what was thought impossible. This allows us to stand strong as the Qantas Group.

The People Manager is a critical strategic partner to the business, operating within Qantas' recently enhanced People operating model that has significantly lifted capability, influence and the impact delivered by our business partnering team. Supporting Qantas Freight, this role partners closely with terminal and operational leaders across Melbourne and Brisbane to shape and deliver people strategies that strengthen leadership capability, improve employee engagement and support a high-performing, safety-focused culture.

Working in a complex operational environment, the People Manager leads and delivers the People plan while coaching leaders, driving organisational effectiveness initiatives and supporting change across a workforce of approximately 400 employees. Partnering with stakeholders across multiple locations and industrial frameworks, this role plays a key part in building leadership capability, enhancing ways of working and creating greater alignment across the Freight operation. As part of a collaborative national People team, you'll also have the opportunity to contribute to broader strategic projects that support the future growth and success of the business.

What you’ll bring to the role:

• Strong HR business partnering capability with experience in an operational and industrial workforce
• Demonstrated ability to strategically partner with business in large organisation
• Proven ability managing change and building organisational capability
• Strong stakeholder management ability
• Proven ability to work in a matrixed environment with a geographically dispersed workforce
• Commercial acumen and proven ability to understand the operation
• Proven interpersonal and relationship development skills
• The ability to work autonomously whilst remaining collaborative and considered as a part of a broader team
• Strong verbal, written and presentation skills with an ability to communicate in both technical and business language
• Driven to succeed, self-motivated and able to work independently with limited direction or guidance
• Tertiary qualification in HR/Business related degree or equivalent experience required

Why Qantas?

You’ll join a team where creativity and passion are encouraged. Our people come together to allow us to dream big and deliver successfully.

There are many different opportunities across our team, which means you’ll be able to grow both personally and professionally at Qantas. Your development is a priority for us - so that you can maintain the high standards our customers have come to expect and can continue to develop over time. You’ll be supported from day 1 with on the job training and coaching as well as our formal training opportunities. While you may start in this role, we’ve got a great track record of supporting our people to take their career in so many different directions, the destinations are endless.

The Qantas employee benefits program offers amazing benefits that extend well beyond travel.

• We love to travel: Enjoy heavily discounted air travel within Australia and across the globe, both for you and your family and friends, as well as exclusive deals on accommodation and holidays.
• We have flexible leave options: Make use of leave and flexible working opportunities including up to 18 weeks paid parental leave and additional purchased leave options.
• We’ll give you access to thousands of rewards: Through our partnerships we can offer you discounts across shopping, food and wine, insurance, health and wellbeing, leisure and entertainment. You can also take advantage of our salary packaging program including motor vehicles, eligible portable electronic devices and professional memberships.
• We’ll support your wellbeing: Whether it’s learning to better support your own and others’ mental health, our interactive wellbeing app or your very own tailored nutrition plan.

Qantas is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application.

Applications close: Friday, 25th of September 2026