HR Business Partner

Vax Ltd; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

Wellbeing Hub access

Product discounts

Recognition programs

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Techtronic Industries (TTI) in Melbourne seeks a Strategic HR Business Partner to partner with senior leaders, translating business priorities into people solutions. You will help evolve People & Culture from tactical delivery to strategic partnership, using workforce data and commercial judgement.

The role balances people, risk and cost, leading workforce planning, organizational design and change initiatives, and guiding ER/IR processes.

Qualifications

• Proven HR Business Partner experience in a fast-paced, commercial environment.
• Strong commercial acumen and ability to balance people, risk and cost.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Partnership: be a trusted advisor to senior leaders, aligning people priorities to business strategy and commercial drivers.
• Lead workforce planning: forecast capability needs using data and insights to support growth.
• Drive commercial outcomes and change: lead people projects end to end with pragmatic advice.
• Manage ER/IR and build capability: guide leaders through investigations and compliant outcomes.

Skills

HRBP experience

Commercial mindset

Data-driven decisions

Workforce planning

ER/IR knowledge

Education

Tertiary HR/Business qualification

Job description

Strategic, Commercially Minded HR Business Partner

Techtronic Industries (TTI) is a global leader in quality consumer and professional products for the home improvement and construction industries. Our portfolio includes RYOBI – the world’s largest DIY Power Tool and Power Garden brand – alongside market-leading brands such as AEG, Hoover, Vax, Kango and Empire.

We’re growing fast, and our people are central to that growth. Join us and you’ll work in a collaborative, values-led culture where you can make a real impact on business performance – and grow your career while you do it.

About the role

Reporting to the Head of People & Culture, Consumer ANZ, you’ll partner with senior leaders to shape and deliver people strategies that drive commercial results. We’re evolving our People & Culture function from tactical delivery to strategic partnership, and this role will play a key part in that shift. You’ll bring workforce insight, commercial judgement and strong influencing skills to the table, translating business priorities into practical people solutions.

Some key areas of focus

• Strategic Partnership: Be a trusted advisor to senior leaders, aligning people priorities to business strategy and commercial drivers, and building credibility and trust across the Consumer business.
• Lead workforce planning: Build and use workforce data and insights to forecast capability needs, shape organisational design and plan headcount, cost and succession to support business growth.
• Drive commercial outcomes and change: Lead people projects and change initiatives end to end, giving pragmatic advice that balances people, risk and cost, and links P&C initiatives to measurable business results.
• Manage ER/IR and build capability: Guide and coach leaders through performance, conduct, investigations and complex cases, ensuring fair, compliant outcomes and stronger people leadership.

What you’ll bring

• Proven HR Business Partner experience in a fast-paced, commercial environment, with the credibility to influence and challenge senior leaders.
• Strong commercial acumen and a pragmatic, agile approach, using data and financial insight to inform people decisions.
• Hands-on experience in workforce planning, organisational design and change, with a track record of delivering people projects and measurable outcomes.
• Sound ER/IR knowledge, including awards and relevant employment legislation.
• Tertiary qualification in Human Resources, Business or a related field.

What we offer

• Hybrid working model – flexibility for balance
• A strong focus on well-being with access to our Wellbeing Hub and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Generous product discounts – because we believe in what we create!
• Recognition programs and social events to celebrate team successes
• Professional development opportunities to support your career growth

If you’re a commercially minded HR professional who wants to help build a strategic P&C function within a global market leader, we’d love to hear from you.