hr business partner

HR Partners; Colac; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

HR Partners is seeking an experienced HR professional to advise senior leaders in a regional Victorian council. The role will focus on ER/IR matters, enterprise agreements, and statutory employment law, while also leading complex investigations and dispute resolution.

You will partner with executives on strategic workforce planning, change management, and leadership development, using data insights to drive safer, more compliant decisions.

Qualifications

• Expert counsel on ER/IR matters and statutory employment legislation.
• Experience leading high-level workplace investigations and dispute resolution.
• Ability to partner with executives on strategic workforce planning and organizational change.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert counsel on ER/IR matters, local government enterprise agreements, and statutory employment legislation.
• Lead high-level workplace investigations, grievance management, and formal dispute resolution processes.
• Partner with senior leadership to build leadership capability, coach managers, and foster an inclusive culture.
• Utilize workforce analytics to mitigate organizational risk and support strategic decisions.
• Support enterprise bargaining processes (EBA), workplace change initiatives, and union consultation.

Skills

ER/IR knowledge

Workplace investigations

Industrial relations

Leadership coaching

Strategic workforce planning

Tools

HRIS

Job description

Joining a progressive local council in regional Victoria, you will serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders across the organization. Moving beyond operational HR, you will lead complex workplace investigations, navigate industrial relations, manage dispute resolutions, and partner with executives on strategic workforce planning and organizational change.

Key Responsibilities

Provide expert counsel on ER/IR matters, local government enterprise agreements, and statutory employment legislation.

Lead high-level workplace investigations, grievance management, and formal dispute resolution processes.

Partner with senior leadership to build leadership capability, coach managers, and foster an inclusive culture.

Utilize workforce analytics and data insights to mitigate organizational risk and support strategic decisions.

Support enterprise bargaining processes (EBA), workplace change initiatives, and union consultation.