Tania Whitney

People & Culture Manager - Cevo - An Australian-owned AWS Premier Consulting Partner

Greater Melbourne Area

About

I pride myself on my ability to build strong and lasting relationship with candidates, staff, hiring managers as well as coaching my leadership teams to establish a dynamic and productive culture within an organisation that supports its growth and success. As a Senior Strategic Talent Advisor for the APAC region I support our Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) strategy programs, specifically focusing on Women in IT initiatives. I play a pivotal part in shaping and sustaining an inclusive workforce while building and maintaining trusting relationships with key stakeholders at Director and VP level both internally and externally. Talent Acquisition Capabilities: - Management of Recruitment, Selection and Induction Services - Developing and executing innovative sourcing strategies that attract both passive and active talent across a variety of different channels - Interviewing candidates: technical competency and culture fit interviews across various IT disciplines in Professional and Managed Services - Building and maintaining a database of candidates including regular reporting, technical support and vendor management People & Culture Capabilities - Performance evaluation and development of performance-management processes and procedures - Developing strategies around training and professional development - Workforce planning - Implementing and monitoring OH&S policies and procedures to meet legislative requirements - Addressing and managing wellbeing concerns - Developing and managing role change processes and salary reviews Personal Attributes: Ability to manage numerous projects at once Exceptional time management, organizational and planning skills and attention to detail Ability to assess suitability of applicants for roles based on criteria and specifications provided Strong negotiation skills and adaptability Strong analytical, interpretive and problem solving skills Proven ability to liaise at multiple organisational levels Resilience, determination and persistence

Experience

  • People and Culture Manager at Cevo Australia
    Feb 2026 - Present · 5 mos

    Our people are at the heart of Cevo. We’re a passionate, curious team with deep consulting expertise in AWS, working together to help organisations across Australia continuously evolve. We value collaboration, knowledge-sharing and people are curious, take ownership and care deeply about the impact of their work for customers, colleagues and the wider community. People & Culture Ambassador; end-to-end recruitment and sourcing; strategic workforce planning; contributing across the entire employee lifecycle, acting as a trusted People & Culture partner to stakeholders, driving onboarding, engagement, development, performance management and retention initiatives

  • Senior Strategic Talent Advisor - APAC at Insight
    Mar 2022 - Jan 2026 · 3 yrs 11 mos

    We are not just a tech company; we are a people-first company. We believe that by unlocking the power of people and technology, we can accelerate transformation and achieve extraordinary results. As a Fortune 500 Solutions Integrator with deep expertise in cloud, data, AI & cybersecurity we guide organisations through complex digital decisions. Now is the time to bring your expertise to Insight - connect with me for a confidential discussion Cool stuff I get to do every day: >Support the implementation of D&I strategy programs, including setting targets and segment reporting to foster an inclusive workforce. >Partner with hiring managers and HR Business Partners to assess talent needs and develop immediate and long-term recruitment strategies aligned with business objectives >Provide proactive recruitment consultation to hiring managers, positively influencing recruitment outcomes to attract top talent to Insight's APAC region >Collaborate with the business and stakeholders to create innovative and sustainable talent acquisition solutions while adhering to best practices in recruitment >Advise on and conduct recruitment and selection processes, ensuring the right skills are placed at the right time. This includes sourcing, advertising, selection, BEI interviewing, aptitude and reference checking, and offer and onboarding support. >Develop talent acquisition strategies through networking, headhunting, and research to explore innovative recruitment methods. >Work collaboratively with onshore and offshore HR teams to ensure seamless completion of employment offers and HR administration, ensuring smooth handover of new teammates to HR Operations. >Serve as a Super User of the candidate management system, Eightfold, ensuring data integrity is maintained and regularly providing recommendations for system improvements. >Actively participate as a member of the Melbourne Social Committee, organising local events to foster team engagement and community spirit.

  • Talent Acquisition and Recruitment Lead - Cloud First at Accenture Australia
    Jun 2021 - Feb 2022 · 9 mos

    At Accenture Cloud First, we’re looking for people who live and breathe Cloud. Inventive, imaginative and optimistic people, whose heads are filled with the possibilities of Cloud technology, with the technical ability to make them happen. People who don’t want to even think about settling for an ordinary Cloud career. People who want to fast-track their future and work on cutting-edge Digital Workplace Transformation projects with global impact and be part of our supportive, innovative and trustworthy Olikka Practice team. Ping me directly for a confidential discussion 🤙

  • People Partner at Telstra Purple
    Jan 2019 - Jun 2021 · 2 yrs 6 mos

    Telstra Purple launched in 2019 as the largest Australian-owned team of technology services professionals – 1500 experts across four countries specialising in network, cloud, security, collaboration, mobility, software, data and analytics, and design. Built on a foundation of acquisitions (including #Kloud Solutions), we are a powerhouse of demonstrable experience and expertise. Technological developments have a purpose: serving people. That’s what Telstra Purple is all about. We believe it’s people who give purpose to technology, and it’s the power of purposeful technology that inspires people. We’ll help you transform your business. My typical workday as a People Partner entails: - providing proactive coaching to my leadership group to support a high performance, collaborative & transparent culture - actively partnering with our Leaders to ensure professional development plans are in place for each employee - managing annual remuneration review process - actively managing and driving the state Learning and Development offerings - advising and coaching my Leadership group on how to deliver constructive feedback - promoting Health and Safety initiatives - facilitating and improving onboarding and offboarding processes and procedures - managing the probation review process including overseeing mid-probation and end of probation feedback sessions - addressing and proactively managing wellbeing concerns

  • People and Culture Manager at Kloud Solutions
    Jul 2015 - Dec 2018 · 3 yrs 6 mos

    Kloud was acquired by Telstra in January 2016 Kloud work closely with our clients to set cloud strategy, develop roadmaps or prepare a business case, design effective public, private or hybrid cloud architectures and build and deploy solutions and applications. We integrate hosted solutions with existing systems and establish effective systems and infrastructure management for maximum IT advantage and business value. I am very proud to be part of the Kloud People and Culture team and to continue in supporting and developing strategies to ensure our culture stays strong whilst networking and building relationships with specialists that match our core technical areas. My duties and responsibilities include but not limited to: • Managing the end to end recruitment process for all roles within my respective states including advertising, sourcing, screening, interviewing and reference checking suitable candidates • Managing all offers of employment • Leveraging my relationship, networking and marketing techniques to identify and attract Australia’s top tech talent • Providing a first-class candidate experience • Ensuring continuous development and improvement of key recruitment processes • Developing and executing efficient reporting and presentations to stakeholders to track and monitor the recruitment process Nationally • Managing and constantly improving new-starter onboarding experience • check-ins with our Consultants and Engineers to provide performance and capability feedback • Partnering with our Leadership team to conduct Salary Reviews • Running professional training and career development programs • Maintenance and systems administration of PageUp, WorkflowMax and NetSuite including regular reporting, technical support and vendor management