Executive HRBP: Growth & Leadership Partner (Hybrid)

diageo; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive reward

Hybrid flexibility

Family leave policy

Wellbeing resources

Learning opportunities

Inclusive culture

Employee discounts

Job summary

Diageo Australia is seeking a Senior HRBP to partner with Executive members and the Extended Leadership Team from Sydney HQ. You’ll shape talent strategy, culture and organisation design in a fast-paced, matrixed environment, balancing growth with workforce capability.

A hybrid working model supports flexible presence between the Sydney office and remote locations. You’ll lead cross-functional People & Culture initiatives, leverage Workday, LMS and Power BI for insights, and collaborate across

Qualifications

• Proven senior HRBP experience partnering Executive members and senior leadership in a complex, matrixed environment.
• Strong commercial acumen and ability to connect people strategy to growth, customer, brand and financial outcomes.
• Deep generalist capability across talent, OE, culture, leadership, performance and change.
• Experience leading end-to-end people projects or strategic HR pillars with measurable business impact.
• Understanding of the Australian employment landscape, people risk and ER matters.
• Confidence using HR systems and analytics to generate insights and track outcomes.
• Independent problem solver with strong judgement, pace, resilience and delivery orientation.
• Credible with Executive stakeholders; able to challenge constructively, coach deeply and build trust quickly.
• Strong commercial lens; curious about the business, close to the numbers and comfortable with growth and transformation.
• Thrives in a global matrix and delivers through others, connecting CoEs, People Services and business leaders.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and culture development across Commercial, Marketing and Finance in Sydney HQ.
• Lead end-to-end People & Culture projects, governance and stakeholder engagement.
• Develop talent strategies, succession planning and capability-building initiatives.
• Translate business strategy into people priorities with data-driven insights.
• Coach and influence executives, shaping organisation design and workforce investment.

Skills

Senior HRBP

Strategic partnerships

Talent management

Change management

Executive stakeholder engagement

Tools

Workday

LMS

Power BI

Job description

Diageo Australia is seeking a Senior HRBP to partner with Executive members and the Extended Leadership Team from Sydney HQ. You’ll shape talent strategy, culture and organisation design in a fast-paced, matrixed environment, balancing growth with workforce capability.

A hybrid working model supports flexible presence between the Sydney office and remote locations. You’ll lead cross-functional People & Culture initiatives, leverage Workday, LMS and Power BI for insights, and collaborate across