Vice President

Vice President - Human Resources, Australia Join to apply for the Vice President - Human Resources, Australia role at Leidos Australia . Overview Shape the future of our people and workforce strategy across a diverse, mission‑driven organisation. Based in either Melbourne or Canberra. Influencing CEO‑level priorities to elevate leadership, capability, and performance across the organisation. Leidos Australia is a ‘Family Friendly’ certified workplace supporting diverse family needs. Your New Role And Responsibilities Lead the enterprise people strategy by setting a clear, cohesive direction for workforce, capability, culture, and leadership that accelerates business growth, uplifts delivery performance, and improves commercial outcomes. Build a future‑fit workforce by integrating human capability with digital tools, automation, and AI to create adaptable, high‑performing teams prepared for evolving client and organisational needs. Lift leadership effectiveness and culture by developing inclusive, accountable, commercially fluent leaders. Drive enterprise value through data by using workforce insights and evidence‑based decision‑making to optimise headcount, productivity, cost, and return on people investment. Enhance organisational integrity and resilience by advising the CEO and ELT on people risk, governance, ethical practice, and organisational safety, while enabling flexibility, pace, and responsible innovation. Represent Leidos externally by partnering with government, industry, and sector stakeholders to position Leidos as an employer of choice and support the development of Australia’s sovereign workforce and talent pipeline. What You’ll Bring To Make An Impact Extensive senior HR leadership experience across complex, multi‑line or technology‑driven organisations; proven influence at executive level. Demonstrated success in architecting large‑scale workforce, leadership, and culture transformation programs that deliver measurable business and commercial outcomes. \Informed understanding of financial drivers, business performance levers, and the relationship between workforce strategy, profitability, and client outcomes. Deep understanding of organisational design, workforce planning, and advanced analytics to guide investment and performance decisions. Skills in integrating HR technology, AI, and digital tools to enhance decision‑making, simplify work, and accelerate learning and capability growth. Leads with empathy, designs solutions that make work more meaningful and productive, and builds belonging and trust. Tertiary qualifications in HR, Business or related field (desirable). Australian Citizenship is required and the successful applicant must obtain and hold an Australian security clearance through the Australian Government Security Vetting Agency (AGSVA). Next Steps To apply for this role, follow the links or apply via our Careers. Recruitment process – multi‑stage assessment including executive interviews, capability‑based evaluations, and background and compliance checks. Applicants may also need to meet International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) requirements. In certain circumstances this can place limitations on persons who hold dual nationality, permanent residency or are former nationals of certain countries as per ITAR 126.1. We are committed to making our recruitment process accessible to all candidates. Please contact our Careers team if you’d like to discuss any additional support during your application or throughout the recruitment process. Commitment to Non‑Discrimination All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws. #J-18808-Ljbffr