Matthew Romeo
Lalor,VIC
Summary
"I bring over 15 years of HR leadership, specializing in strategic management, talent development, and fostering robust business relationships. With a proven track record in driving organizational success through innovative solutions and strong leadership, I excel in optimizing performance and implementing cutting-edge HR methodologies for transformative growth."
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
P&C Operations Manager
Kangan Batman Institute
2023.01 - Current
- Managed a team of two strategic business partners and two operational business partners.
- Developed and implemented comprehensive HR strategies aligned with company objectives.
- Assisted in developing a new way of working for the people and culture team
- Conducted performance and capability assessments to provide recommendations of implementation and strategy.
- Provided guidance and support to management and employees on HR policies and procedures.
- Managed employee relations, including conflict resolution and mediation.
- Oversaw compensation and benefits administration, ensuring competitive and equitable practices.
- Led diversity and inclusion initiatives to foster an inclusive workplace culture.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to drive organizational change and transformation.
Head of People & Culture
Campbell Page
2021.02 - 2022.12
- Three direct reports
- Drive key HR projects group wide including a significant project on diversity & inclusion, Talent & Performance development, Staff Performance Management, Talent Analysis, Emerging leadership, and mentoring.
- Building strong leadership talent pipelines and an impactful leadership team group wide.
- Build and implement new frameworks:
- Performance and capability
- Diversity and inclusion
- Reward and recognition.
- Policy and procedure
- Manage and update the groupwide HR policy and procedures, including all HR records and oversight of all ER matters groupwide.
- Provide strategic advice on people and culture issues to the Executive and Senior Leadership Team.
- Develop and implement performance management strategies and conduct disciplinary processes as required across all sites, ensuring maintenance of a positive workplace culture; and
- Oversee learning and development initiatives, including organizational/team/individual capability needs as assessments, learning and development framework and relevant learning and development to meet organizational needs.
Human Resources Manager APAC
Shell Energy Group
2020.03 - 2021.02
- 12 months implementation and change management project
- Five direct reports
- Shell Energy (retail) was a newly proposed business within the Shell global remit where I was employed as the National HR Manager to oversee the transition and merger of Shell energy and Powershop.
- My role, along with the rest of the business formation team, was to build this part of the business.
- Projects worked on during this time:
- Building the business policies and procedures
- Building business frameworks
- Cultural frameworks
- EVP
- TA frameworks.
- Rem & ben frameworks
- Culture and diversity frameworks
- Systems
- Performance and Capability framework
- Change management and business re structure.
Human Resources Operations Manager
Hume City Council
2016.03 - 2020.03
- · Six direct reports
- · develop and champion HR strategy, organizational culture, process, and people capability.
- · Build and promote HR brand equity as a trusted and strategic business partner at all levels in the organization.
- · Seamless integration working with our centres of excellence to strengthen the organizations foundations and to be bring Council Employee Value Proposition alive via breakthrough Talent Acquisition, Learning and Development and Total Rewards
- · Develop and implement HR initiatives, Policies and Procedures to build a high performing organization in line with organizational strategy and objectives.
- · Focus on process improvement and global standardization.
- · Conducting complex employee investigation's
- · Performance Management and coaching
- · Data reporting to the board
Senior Human Resources Business Partner
Hume City Council
2014.01 - 2016.03
- § Two direct reports
- § Provide expert HR advice to executive and management staff.
- § Analyze trends and metrics to develop solutions, programs, and policies.
- § Manage and resolve complex employee relations issues.
- § Provide in-depth knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risks, and ensuring regulatory compliance.
- § Provides day-to-day performance management guidance to line management (e.g., coaching, counselling, career development, disciplinary actions).
- § Works closely with management and employees to improve work relationships, build morale, and increase productivity and retention.
- § Provides HR policy guidance and interpretation.
- § Provides guidance and input on business unit restructuring, workforce planning and succession planning.
- § Identifies training needs for business units and individual executive coaching needs.
Senior People & Culture Business Partner
Commonwealth Bank
2011.10 - 2014.01
- 2 direct reports
- Support a client population of 450 employees.
- Influence leaders and employees by recommending new approaches, policies, and procedures to affect continual improvements in business objectives, productivity, and employee development.
- Act as the HR coach for the ANZ region, including attending leadership meetings and influencing decisions.
- Manage activities associated with workforce planning, performance management, learning and development, compensation, and employee relations.
- Advise and coach managers and leadership on HR best practices.
- Manage employee relations issues in your client group.
- Facilitate the roll out and training of various HR and business initiatives.
- Coordinate performance management and succession planning programs.
- Build knowledge of local talent market trends and coach managers on competitive ways to attract and retain top talent.
- Contribute to the development and facilitation of multiple org development, compensation, and policy initiatives.
Senior Human Resources Business Partner
RMIT University
2008.07 - 2011.10
- 1 direct report
- Providing ER, IR, and HR advice to SLT and Management
- Supporting management and employees by handling employment queries and helping resolve work-related issues.
- Managing end-to-end workforce planning including forecasting needs, recruitment, on-boarding, off-boarding, and terminations
- Managing performance reviews and lead and monitor performance management system
- Managing remuneration structure and salary reviews for all staff
- Collaborating with SLT to oversee staff benefits, company reward and recognition programme.
- Developing, delivering, and reviewing learning and development, health, and well-being programs across the organisation
- Working collaboratively with SLT on HR strategy
Human Resources Business Partner
Monash City Council
2004.11 - 2008.06
- § Analyze trends and metrics to develop solutions, programs, and policies.
- § Manage and resolve complex employee relations issues.
- § Providing the business with in-depth knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risks, and ensuring regulatory compliance.
- § Provide day-to-day performance management guidance to line management (e.g., coaching, counselling, career development, disciplinary actions).
- § Work closely with management and employees to improve work relationships, build morale, and increase productivity and retention.
- § Provide HR policy guidance and EBA interpretation.
- § Provides guidance and input on business unit restructuring, workforce planning and succession planning.
- § Identifies training needs for business units and individual executive coaching needs.
Human Resources Advisor
Monash City Council
2003.02 - 2004.10
- Provide accurate and timely support and advice to managers and employees, referring complex issues to the Manager, Human Resources where required.
- Support our recruitment & selection process by preparing job descriptions, advertising roles, scheduling interviews, communicating with applicants, and supporting hiring managers in assessing applicants as directed.
- Deliver day-to-day HR activities including onboarding/offboarding, and all associated documentation involved in setting up/exiting team members and any employment changes along the way.
- Provide support, advice, and relevant information to our payroll team.
- Act as primary administrator of the HRIS and Performance Management systems ensuring all team member records are maintained accurately and with sensitivity in accordance with our privacy and confidentiality processes.
- Support and assist the Learning & Development Business Partner with training registrations, venue bookings, liaising with external providers, and monitoring of the Learning inbox.
Education
M.D. - Theology
University of Divinity
Melbourne, VIC11.2023
BBA - Human Resources Management
La Trobe University
Melbourne, VIC11.2004
Skills
- HR analytics
- Statistical Data Analysis
- Performance Management Systems
- HR policies and procedures
- Recruitment and hiring
- Bargaining Agreements
- Union Negotiations
- Performance Optimization
- Employee Recognition Programs
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Leadership Development
- Employee Relations
Certification
Affiliations
- MAHRI
Timeline
P&C Operations Manager
Kangan Batman Institute
2023.01 - Current
Head of People & Culture
Campbell Page
2021.02 - 2022.12
Human Resources Manager APAC
Shell Energy Group
2020.03 - 2021.02
Human Resources Operations Manager
Hume City Council
2016.03 - 2020.03
Senior Human Resources Business Partner
Hume City Council
2014.01 - 2016.03
Senior People & Culture Business Partner
Commonwealth Bank
2011.10 - 2014.01
Senior Human Resources Business Partner
RMIT University
2008.07 - 2011.10
Human Resources Business Partner
Monash City Council
2004.11 - 2008.06
Human Resources Advisor
Monash City Council
2003.02 - 2004.10
M.D. - Theology
University of Divinity
BBA - Human Resources Management
La Trobe University
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