Ainsley Jardine

At Infrastructure Sustainability Council, I work at bringing a wealth of experience in fostering a positive and inclusive work environment, with a passion for building strong and diverse teams.

I am committed to creating a workplace that cultivates employee engagement, personal growth, and overall organisational success.

• Global Talent Acquisition in a dynamic and diverse organisation, I played a crucial role in managing the entire recruitment process for hiring requests across WWF’s International locations with a particular focus on APAC and Europe
• I prioritised gender and diversity indicators and effectively implemented WWF's International policies, network standards, and local employment laws to ensure legal compliance in every location
• Moreover, I actively engaged as a partner and HR business partner, working closely with management to align HR practices with the strategic goals of the organisation.
• Championed diversity and inclusion initiatives across all levels of the organisation.
• Instructed senior leaders on appropriate employee corrective steps.

• As the Talent Acquisition and Development lead for Australia, I had the responsibility of implementing WWF-Australia's People & Culture strategy
• My primary focus lay in talent acquisition, on-boarding, training, development, innovation, culture, and employee wellbeing
• I was an enthusiastic member of the WWF Global P&C Team and actively contributed to planning and executing organisational development initiatives
• In addition, I handle a wide range of HR generalist activities to ensure that WWF remained a fantastic workplace that attracted and retained top talent to achieve their ambitious goals
• Employee wellbeing was a key priority for me, and I strived to create a positive and supportive environment for all team members.
• Organised job fairs and networking events, increasing visibility of company as an employer of choice among prospective interns.
• Maintained detailed records of all recruitment activities for future reference and analysis purposes.
• Gathered feedback from interns regarding their experience to identify areas for improvement within the internship program.

• As Head of HR function, I was responsible for leading the HR team spread across Australia, aligning practices with goals and objectives
• I oversaw all HR operations, including talent acquisition, employee relations, performance management, and training
• Implemented HR strategies for growth, diversity, and employee engagement.
• Oversaw financial management activities including budgeting, forecasting, analysis, reporting to ensure fiscal responsibility and profitability.
• Promoted a culture of continuous improvement empowering employees at every level within the organisation to suggest ideas leading to incremental enhancements in operations and overall performance.

• Responsible for ensuring full compliance and support to all 7 offices across metro and regional NSW
• Development, review and implementation of organisational policy and ensuring all policy is compliant with current legislation and regulatory requirement
• Ensuring end to end recruitment is consistent and transparent
• Accountable for WHS requirements across all sites.

• Implemented HR function across three recently merged construction companies and a renewable energy company
• Led the business in all areas of employee relations including grievance and discipline, redundancy, redeployment, compensation & benefit issues and absence management
• Advised the Executive Directors and other stakeholders to ensure accuracy of tender and bid documentation from a HR perspective
• Provided expert support and guidance to senior managers in areas of employee relations on an operational level
• Led & championed the company’s values and goals
• Provided accurate management information regarding employment issues within the business including pay & benefits, retention, training and resource management, TUPE and redundancy.

• Implementation and leadership of a complete 'start up' and creation of the Human Resources function for a group of luxury ‘5 star’ hotels
• Developed and implemented all policies and procedures, in conjunction with the Executive Heads including the Managing Director and Operations Director
• The design and development of administration and recruitment of all Senior Managers in collaboration with the Group Operations Director.

• Various leadership roles initially completing a graduate career path where I was fast tracked into a senior leadership role after 12 months leading onto multi site roles as my career accelerated.