HR Buisness Partner

White Bay Search; Sydney; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

White Bay is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to join its People & Culture team in Sydney. Reporting to the Head of People & Culture, you will partner with leaders and employees across a broad generalist remit, delivering practical HR solutions and sound advice.

You will build trusted relationships, take ownership of people challenges and implement processes that managers can confidently use. This is a hands-on role with broad responsibilities in a growing SaaS business.

Qualifications

• Substantial experience in broad HR generalist or HRBP roles across the employee lifecycle.
• Experience personally managing employee relations and performance matters to resolution.
• Ability to listen carefully, ask focused questions and communicate clear, practical recommendations.
• Practical knowledge of Australian employment legislation and how to apply it day to day.

Responsibilities

• Partner with managers across onboarding, probation, performance, development and offboarding.
• Advise on employee relations matters with clear recommendations and fair outcomes.
• Coach leaders through feedback and difficult conversations to build confidence.
• Improve HR policies, processes and documentation for a growing organisation.
• Maintain accurate employee records and reliable follow-through.
• Maintain HR systems and use people data reporting to inform decisions.
• Support recruitment, development, engagement and culture initiatives.
• Apply Australian employment legislation with appropriate confidentiality.

Skills

HR generalist

HRBP

People & Culture

Employee lifecycle

Data reporting

Tools

HRIS

Job description

White Bay is partnering with a growing Australian SaaS business whose software supports the finance industry. As the organisation grows, it is strengthening its People & Culture function to build leadership capability, improve everyday people processes and deliver a consistent employee experience.

The business is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to join as its People & Culture Partner. Reporting to the Head of People & Culture, you will work closely with leaders and employees across a broad generalist remit, combining practical HR delivery with sound advice and constructive challenge.

You will have the opportunity to improve how things work, build trusted relationships across the business and see the impact of your decisions. This will suit someone who enjoys taking responsibility, working through people challenges and turning good ideas into processes that managers can confidently use.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Partnering with managers across the employee lifecycle, including onboarding, probation, performance, development and offboarding.
• Advising on employee relations matters, providing clear recommendations and supporting fair, consistent outcomes.
• Coaching leaders through feedback, performance concerns and difficult conversations, helping them build confidence and take ownership.
• Improving HR policies, processes and documentation so they are practical, consistent and suited to a growing organisation.
• Managing day-to-day people administration, maintaining accurate employee records and ensuring reliable follow-through.
• Maintaining HR systems and using people data and reporting to identify issues, inform decisions and recommend improvements.
• Supporting recruitment, talent development, engagement and culture initiatives alongside the wider People & Culture team.
• Applying Australian employment legislation and internal policies with sound judgement and appropriate confidentiality.

You will bring:

• Substantial experience in broad HR generalist, HR Business Partner or People & Culture roles, with direct responsibility across the employee lifecycle.
• Demonstrated experience personally managing employee relations and performance matters, from understanding the issue through to resolution.
• The ability to listen carefully, ask focused questions and communicate clear, practical recommendations.
• Confidence advising managers, challenging assumptions constructively and maintaining productive relationships through difficult conversations.
• Strong operational discipline, with attention to detail across administration, documentation, systems and reporting.
• Experience improving people processes and taking initiatives through to implementation.
• Practical knowledge of Australian employment legislation and the ability to apply it to everyday workplace situations.

Experience within a growing technology, SaaS or professional services business would be valuable. You will be comfortable working in an environment where priorities evolve and where you can help establish more effective ways of working.

This role offers broad ownership, access to business leaders and the opportunity to work closely with the Head of People & Culture on both immediate priorities and longer-term improvements.