Tania Monson

In this position I provide senior level business partnering support to the Incitec Pivot Fertilisers Leadership and Management teams. I also collaborate closely with the global HR shared service functions, to ensure excellence in delivery of all people process including operationalising the HR strategy to support business outcomes.

Key Achievements:

• Leading organisational design and change management activities for proposed business separation.
• Leading the HR integration following an acquisition.
• Industrial relations strategy development and planning for proposed new joint venture for green ammonia plant build.
• Introduction of the Talent Council process in support of retention strategy for skilled labour shortage.
• Serving as the APAC Lead for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Initiatives, championing efforts to foster a diverse and inclusive workplace environment.
• Supporting continuous improvement work within the global HR function, including the enhancement of the Parental Leave Policy.

Key Deliverables:

• Planning and delivering on HR cyclical activities to support overall performance outcomes, including performance management, talent, succession, developing and remuneration reviews.
• Taking charge of talent management and succession planning processes to ensure a steady pipeline of skilled professionals.
• Coaching and guiding leaders to enhance team performance through effective development planning and performance management processes.

In this role I had the accountability for the HR Shared Service and HRIS function for the Asia Pacific Region. This included the Leadership of the HR Shared Services Team (including HR Officers, Advisors & Analysts – team of 8-10), as well as collaborating with Shared Service peers Globally.

Key Achievements:

• Development and endorsement of HRIS roadmap +5 year horizon, in support of executing on the IPL people strategy.
• Implementation of new Onboarding and Ticket Management systems, resulting in significant improvement in employee experience and team efficiency.
• Ownership over development and rollout of HR Productivity Dashboard reporting.

Key Accountabilities:

• Liaise with HR leaders and Business Partners to ensure HR support delivery is being met to highest standard.
• Fostering the growth and development of the team, to increase talent pipeline into HR business partnering and specialist roles.
• HR cost centre and budget management.

• A trusted advisor, acting as a key member of the Leadership team for the Dyno Nobel Coal Mining Business.
• Supporting Leaders with all people and culture matters across areas of responsibility, including remote mine site support both within Australia and across the Asia Pacific (Indonesia and PNG)
• Building and maintaining effective working relationships with line and functional leaders to ensure people matters are managed consistently and in accordance with relevant policies and legislation
• Management of all industrial relations matters, including the end to end process for Enterprise Agreement renegotiations, including strategy development and sign off, running of negotiations, union interactions and Fair Work approval and implementation
• Management of all work and non-work related injuries and workers compensations claims Coaching leaders to assist them to effectively manage all people matters within the business, leading to improvement operational efficiency through initiatives such as absenteeism management and non-work related injury management
• Identify development needs for Leaders and facilitate coaching and upskilling
• Facilitate talent management process inclusive of succession planning and individual development plans
• Identify business focussed improvement initiatives within the HR function and run projects to deliver efficiencies.

• Successful completion of Graduate program, including rotations through HR Administration, Recruitment, Payroll and Business Partnering.
• Provide expertise and advice to internal clients on all people related matters
• Interpret industrial instruments to provide advice to internal clients
• Conducting workplace investigations, interviewing parties and drafting workplace investigation reports
• Completion of reporting on key HR metrics
• Management of non-work-related injuries including return to work programs
• Facilitating end to end recruitment process.