Chapter Lead – First Nations Talent Acquisition

Commonwealth Bank

. Lead a team of Indigenous Career Sourcing Partners .

Posted 11/4/2026full-timeSydney • AustraliaSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in talent acquisition and recruitment strategies, with a strong focus on increasing First Nations representation and fostering culturally safe recruitment practices. Proven ability to lead and develop teams while influencing senior stakeholders and collaborating across diverse organizational structures.

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Talent Acquisition ExpertiseStakeholder ManagementTeam LeadershipCulturally Safe Recruitment PracticesFirst Nations Community Engagement

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Hard Skills

Talent SourcingRecruitment LifecycleSourcing StrategiesPipeline DevelopmentOnboarding Initiatives

Soft Skills

CoachingInfluencingCollaborationStrategic ThinkingRelationship Building

Industry Keywords

First Nations RepresentationAboriginal CommunitiesTorres Strait Islander CommunitiesEmployee ExperienceMobility Initiatives

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead a team of Indigenous Career Sourcing Partners
Drive attraction, hiring, employee experience and mobility initiatives supporting increased First Nations representation
Partner with Talent Acquisition teams and business stakeholders to increase First Nations talent representation
Develop sourcing strategies to identify and engage First Nations talent
Build and maintain relationships with First Nations communities, organisations and referral networks
Support attraction, onboarding, mobility and retention initiatives
Provide expertise on culturally safe recruitment practices
Monitor sourcing outcomes, identify opportunities and manage risks
Coach and develop team members and build a high-performing culture
Uplift recruitment best practice and sourcing capability
Partner with the Delivery Lead and Product Owner on team capability
Support career development, performance and wellbeing conversations
Influence senior stakeholders across HR and the broader business
Collaborate with leaders across Talent Acquisition and People & Culture

Requirements

What you’ll need

Strong connection to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander communities
Passion for advancing First Nations employment outcomes
Demonstrated experience leading, coaching and developing people
Strong talent acquisition, talent sourcing or recruitment expertise, ideally across the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle
Experience building talent pipelines and engaging candidates through creative sourcing strategies
Exceptional stakeholder management and influencing skills, including partnering with senior leaders
Experience working within complex organisations and navigating multiple stakeholder groups
Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on delivery

Benefits

Comp & perks

Meaningful opportunities to advance First Nations employment outcomes
Dedicated First Nations Careers team and Indigenous Employee Network
Career development, goal setting, performance and wellbeing support
Opportunity to influence meaningful change and strengthen pathways for First Nations talent
Accessibility support through HR Direct