Business Partner – People & Performance

Racing; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Racing Victoria is seeking a Business Partner – People & Performance to partner with senior leaders and drive practical people outcomes across the group. This full-time fixed-term role is based at our Flemington head office and runs until 30 September 2027.

You will lead recruitment, onboarding, workforce planning and culture initiatives, leveraging data and HR systems to improve retention and engagement across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Operational HR support across the full employee lifecycle.
• Hands-on recruitment, sourcing, interviewing and onboarding coordination.
• Experience delivering onboarding and a positive employee experience.
• Ability to develop engagement, retention and culture initiatives.
• Confidence coaching leaders on workforce planning, performance and development.
• Employee relations experience with practical, risk-aware advice.
• Ability to interpret EBAs, Awards and employment legislation.
• Proficiency with HR systems and data-driven approaches.
• Strong communication and stakeholder relationship skills.
• Time and project management capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Partner with leaders to implement practical people strategies.
• Coordinate recruitment: role scoping, advertising, candidate management, offers.
• Partner with leaders to deliver onboarding and a positive experience for new employees.
• Coach leaders on workforce planning, performance, development and remuneration.
• Contribute to engagement, retention and culture initiatives across Racing Victoria Group.
• Provide timely, practical advice on people and employee relations matters.
• Develop and educate the business on policies and statutory requirements.
• Use people data and HR systems to identify opportunities and improve the employee experience.

Skills

HR generalist

Recruitment

Onboarding

Workforce planning

Performance development

Remuneration

Employee lifecycle

Stakeholder management

People data interpretation

Communication

Tools

HR systems

Job description

Racing Victoria is a unique and purpose-led organisation, with our people central to supporting and growing Victorian racing. We are seeking a Business Partner – People & Performance to provide trusted advice and deliver best-practice people outcomes across the Racing Victoria Group.

This is a pivotal role within our People & Performance team, working in close partnership with the Manager – People & Performance and the RVG Management team to deliver our People & Performance strategy. The role is offered on a full-time fixed-term contract basis, concluding on 30 September 2027, and is based at our Flemington head office.

About Us

Racing Victoria Group brings together Racing Victoria, Racing.com Media and Thoroughbred Racing Productions to promote and grow thoroughbred racing in Victoria.

About the Role

This role is ideal for an experienced HR generalist who enjoys partnering with leaders, attracting talent and translating people strategy into practical action. You will support leaders across the business, coordinate recruitment and onboarding, strengthen workforce planning and help deliver high-quality outcomes across the employee lifecycle.

A key focus of the role will be supporting recruitment and delivering a positive employee experience across the full lifecycle. Working closely with the Manager – People & Performance, you will partner with leaders to attract and onboard talent, strengthen engagement and contribute to practical initiatives that support retention, development and an inclusive workplace culture.

Key Responsibilities

You will:

• Partner with the Manager – People & Performance to implement practical people strategies and initiatives.
• Coordinate recruitment activities across the business, including role scoping, advertising, candidate management, selection and offers.
• Partner with leaders to deliver effective onboarding and a positive experience for new employees.
• Coach and support leaders across workforce planning, performance, development, remuneration and other key stages of the employee lifecycle.
• Contribute to employee engagement, retention, recognition and culture initiatives across Racing Victoria Group.
• Provide timely, practical advice on people and employee relations matters, escalating complex issues where appropriate.
• Develop and educate the business on policies, procedures and statutory requirements that support consistent and compliant decision-making.
• Use people data, feedback and HR systems to identify opportunities and improve the employee experience.

About You

We are looking for a commercially astute HR professional with sound judgement, strong relationship-building skills and a practical, proactive approach to business partnering across recruitment, engagement and the employee lifecycle.

You'll bring:

• Demonstrated experience delivering operational HR support across the full employee lifecycle.
• Hands-on recruitment experience, including advertising, sourcing, candidate management, interviewing and offer coordination.
• Experience delivering effective onboarding and supporting a positive employee experience.
• The ability to develop and contribute to practical engagement, retention and culture initiatives.
• Confidence coaching leaders on workforce planning, performance, development and day-to-day people matters.
• Employee and industrial relations experience, with the ability to provide practical, risk-aware advice, is favourable.
• The ability to interpret and apply EBAs, Awards, employment legislation, policies and procedures.
• Proficiency with HR systems and technology, with an interest in using data and feedback to improve people outcomes.
• A proven track record of influencing and building trusted relationships with leaders, employees and business partners.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to adapt your approach to different audiences.
• Well-developed time and project management capabilities, with the ability to prioritise competing demands.
• A genuine commitment to customer service and collaborative teamwork.

What's on Offer

Join a purpose-driven organisation and take on a broad, hands-on role supporting recruitment, engagement and the employee experience across one of Victoria’s most iconic sporting industries.

• Full-time opportunity on a fixed-term contract.
• Based at our Flemington head office.
• The chance to partner directly with senior leaders.
• A collaborative, values-driven People & Performance team.
• The opportunity to genuinely shape people outcomes across Racing Victoria Group.