Vivien Whitehead

Director of People and Culture at Presbyterian Ladies' College, Perth
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Greater Perth Area, AU

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Experience

    • Australia
    • Primary and Secondary Education
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Director of People and Culture
      • Sep 2017 - Present

      Working as a member of the Senior Leadership Team, I'm responsible for leading cultural change through the provision of strategic human resource management and the development and implementation of the School's People and Culture Strategy. I provide strategic and operational expertise to the Principal, Senior Leadership team, Council and employees on all people related matters including performance, talent management, organisational design and development, engagement, and reward and recognition.

    • Australia
    • Medical Practices
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Advisory Board Member
      • Jun 2022 - Present

      The Masters Psychology "Great Minds" Advisory Board is a think tank of great minds that provides the Executive team with a safe place to discuss issues of major significance; and generates expert, imaginative, intelligent and evidenced insight into 'providing fresh approaches to mental health care'. The Masters Psychology "Great Minds" Advisory Board is a think tank of great minds that provides the Executive team with a safe place to discuss issues of major significance; and generates expert, imaginative, intelligent and evidenced insight into 'providing fresh approaches to mental health care'.

    • Law Practice
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Head of Talent
      • Mar 2012 - Sep 2017

      Working as part of the national Talent Team, I was responsible for delivering a full range of Talent advisory, consultative and operational support to the Perth and International Offices (Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai, Ulaanbaatar and London) of MinterEllison, with particular emphasis on talent management, people engagement, performance, remuneration & benefits, talent acquisition and retention strategies. Working as part of the national Talent Team, I was responsible for delivering a full range of Talent advisory, consultative and operational support to the Perth and International Offices (Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai, Ulaanbaatar and London) of MinterEllison, with particular emphasis on talent management, people engagement, performance, remuneration & benefits, talent acquisition and retention strategies.

    • Australia
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Manager, Professional Training & Workplace Transition, Curtin Business School
      • Aug 2010 - Mar 2012

      Contract role. Working as part of a small team and reporting to the Head of Development, responsible for the coordination, development, and delivery of a groundbreaking program for Curtin Business School students, to assist them to transition to a professional environment, and partnering with industry to assist employers build their brand on campus and create recruitment pathways for CBS Graduates. Specific responsibilities included: • Development and delivery of training modules, both on-line and face-to-face. • Building and developing relationships with industry and corporate partners. • Working with industry partners to develop Vacation Work, Internship, Cadetship, Graduate Employment and Project Consulting opportunities for CBS Students.

    • Australia
    • Accounting
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Human Resources Advisor
      • Jul 2009 - Aug 2010

      Contract role. Working as part of a small team, responsible for the provision of Human Resources support to partners and staff of WA, including Perth office and Regional offices, with approximately 380 staff. Contract role. Working as part of a small team, responsible for the provision of Human Resources support to partners and staff of WA, including Perth office and Regional offices, with approximately 380 staff.

    • Professional Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Senior Manager, Human Capital Relationship Management
      • 2006 - 2009

      Working as a trusted advisor to the Partners and Directors, responsible for the facilitation of Human Resource support to the Perth office of approximately 350 staff. Responsibilities included: • management of the annual performance cycle, including business planning, performance reviews, remuneration and incentive reviews and upward feedback; • employee coaching, counselling and performance management; • talent management; • design and implementation of HR programmes and initiatives; • operational HR processes (new starters, induction, exits, employment basis changes, domestic and international transfers etc).

    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • People Services Manager
      • May 2003 - Mar 2006

      Reporting to the CEO, and leading a small team, responsible for the design and implementation of HR programmes, procedures, and policy, and oversight of the delivery of day-to-day HR support services to a workforce of over 500 professional and support staff. Team responsibilities included: • performance management; • recruitment; • OSH and workers’ compensation; • training; • remuneration and benefits; • culture and morale issues; • HR administration. This role was also part of the Senior Management Team and contributed to the strategic direction of the organisation.

    • Accounting
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Strategic Human Resources Consultant - Europe, Middle East, India and Africa
      • Sep 2001 - May 2002

    • Accounting
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Human Resources Manager - Tax and Legal
      • Oct 1997 - Jul 2001

    • Human Resources Coordinator
      • Oct 1995 - Sep 1997

    • Recruitment Officer
      • Jul 1994 - Oct 1995

Education

  • The University of Western Australia
    Master of Psychology (Organisational), Organisational Psychology
    1992 - 1994
  • The University of Western Australia
    Bachelor of Psychology, Psychology
    1987 - 1991

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