People & Culture Director (Hamilton LRT)

The Opportunity

The HR Director is accountable for leading the people, performance, and culture strategy for a large, complex, multi‑partner infrastructure project – the Hamilton LRT (Light Rail Transit). The role operates within a highly collaborative construction delivery model, setting direction, governance, and expectations across multiple participant organisations, while employees remain employed by their respective companies.

Key Accountabilities

• People Strategy & Governance
• Develop and lead the project’s People, Performance & Culture strategy
• Establish clear people governance, decision rights, and escalation pathways
• Ensure people practices support collaboration, transparency, and best‑for‑project decision‑making
• Advise senior leadership on people risks, capability needs, and organisational health
• Organisational Readiness
• Ensure leaders, teams, and systems are prepared for mobilis...