Talent Acquisition Manager

The Opportunity

At APA, our purpose is to secure Australia’s energy future. We’re not doing it alone. We’re doing it with our customers and communities as Australia’s energy infrastructure partner, a role our unique experience and expertise positions us to play.

We now have an exciting opportunity available for a Talent Acquisition Manager to join us in our People, Safety & Culture team in Brisbane or Melbourne on a maximum term, 12 month basis.

Reporting to the General Manager of People Operations, you will lead the delivery and continued evolution of APA’s Talent Acquisition strategy, attracting, engaging and hiring the talent needed to support our business. Leading a team of six, you will drive an efficient, high quality and inclusive recruitment experience while strengthening our sourcing approach and building sustainable talent pipelines to support future workforce needs.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead the delivery and ongoing evolution of APA’s Talent Acquisition strategy, aligned to broader talent, workforce, inclusion and diversity priorities.

- Lead, develop and build the capability of the Talent Acquisition team, ensuring consistent and effective recruitment delivery.
- Oversee and optimise the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle, from sourcing and selection through to background checking, placement and onboarding.
- Develop and embed Talent Acquisition policies, procedures, frameworks and assessment approaches that support efficient, compliant and inclusive hiring.
- Leverage automation, data and insights to assess recruitment effectiveness, identify opportunities for improvement and drive efficient Talent Acquisition operations.
- Lead APA’s recruitment agency and sourcing approach, strengthening talent pipelines and hiring outcomes through external partnerships and technology.

Your background

- You have demonstrated strategic and operational Talent Acquisition leadership experience, with the ability to develop and execute strategies aligned to business priorities.
- You bring strong end-to-end recruitment and sourcing expertise, including experience recruiting highly specialised roles and developing proactive talent pipelines.
- You are a strong people leader with demonstrated stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to partner effectively with senior leaders.
- You have strong analytical and continuous improvement capability, with experience using Talent Acquisition data and insights to improve recruitment outcomes.
- You have proven experience developing and implementing recruitment frameworks and strategies that support key organisational priorities, including Reconciliation Action Plan, Diversity & Inclusion and resource planning.
- You have relevant tertiary qualifications in HR, Organisational Development, Behavioural Sciences, Business Administration or a related field.

About the Team

The Talent Acquisition team partners across APA to attract, engage and hire the talent required to meet current and future business needs. The team is focused on delivering an efficient, consistent and inclusive recruitment experience while strengthening sourcing capability, talent pipelines and recruitment practices across the organisation.

Working at APA

At APA, we’re committed to fostering a safe and inclusive workplace where you can achieve your best.

We offer targeted career development programs designed to accelerate your career, competitive remuneration, employee benefits, flexible working arrangements, and wellbeing initiatives are all part of what we’ll offer you. Our inclusive parental leave policy offers 18 weeks of leave, including superannuation, to support parents at work and in life.

We employ around 2,000 people across Australia and are committed to building a high-performing, customer-focused organisation where everyone feels safe, valued, and trusted to perform at their best.

We are APA

At APA, we’re taking on one of Australia’s greatest challenges:​ the energy transition.​ We’re not doing it alone. We’re doing it as Australia’s energy infrastructure partner, a role our unique experience and expertise positions us to play.​

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We proudly own, operate and manage a diverse $20 billion portfolio of assets which deliver essential services to communities and customers across Australia. And we own more than 15,000 kilometres of gas pipelines which deliver energy to households and businesses across every corner of Australia.

As the partner of choice in delivering infrastructure solutions for the energy transition, we’re focused on bundled remote grid energy solutions, electricity and gas transmission, and future energy, including hydrogen and carbon capture and storage.

Our customer focused approach means we understand our customers and offer them reliable, innovative, and cost-effective energy solutions that support their decarbonisation ambitions.

We are committed to securing Australia’s energy future by delivering infrastructure solutions for Australia’s energy transition and supporting the decarbonisation ambitions of our customers and communities.

Join our team and be part of securing Australia’s energy future. We’d love to hear from you.

APA is an equal opportunity employer. The safety, health and wellbeing our people, community and environment a priority. We embrace diversity in our people to ensure our workforce is representative of the communities that we operate in.

Applicants must be eligible to work in Australia to be considered.

This vacancy works with critical APA data, systems or infrastructure and candidates are subject to background vetting (including Police checks) before & during employment.

Role closes on Thursday, 19 November 2026. Role Reference Number: JR5235

APA Group will not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies.

We will contact successful candidates after the closing date.