HR Business Partner

Randstad HR Partners; Sydney; On-site; AUD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad HR Partners in Sydney CBD is seeking a commercially focused HR Business Partner to cover a 12-month parental leave contract. You will partner with a national portfolio to deliver strategic advisory, employee relations, talent programs and process improvements.

Reporting to senior HR leadership, you will balance senior stakeholder management with hands-on delivery across your business units, driving DEI, wellbeing, L&D and continuous improvement across the People team.

Qualifications

• Broad experience as an HR Business Partner in fast-paced professional services

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic advisory to senior leaders on people matters.
• Lead remuneration reviews, talent mapping and promotions.
• Oversee day-to-day HR operations for designated business units.
• Drive DEI initiatives and continuous improvement across People team.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Commercial acumen

People leadership coaching

Employee relations

Tools

HRIS tools

Job description

A premier professional services firm in Sydney CBD is looking for a commercially focused HR Business Partner to step into a 12-month parental leave contract.

Partnering with a national portfolio, you will deliver a balance of strategic advisory, employee relations, talent programs, and continuous improvement projects. Working alongside key business leaders, you’ll drive high-impact HR solutions aligned with both day-to-day operations.

The Role

Reporting to senior HR leadership, you will balance high-level stakeholder management with hands-on delivery across your designated business units. Your primary focus will include:

• Leadership & Culture Coaching: Partnering closely with Partners and business leaders to coach them on leadership effectiveness, engagement strategies, talent development, and embedding an inclusive, high-performing culture.
• Employee Relations & Compliance: Providing expert technical and commercial advice on a broad range of people matters, including employment rights and obligations, performance management, probations, and complex terminations.
• Annual People Processes: Driving key annual initiatives across the firm, including remuneration reviews, talent mapping, promotion cycles, and workforce planning.
• People Operations & Lifecycle Management: Overseeing day-to-day people operations for your business units, collaborating with HR Coordinators to ensure seamless and accurate employee lifecycle execution.
• Strategic Initiatives: Championing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), employee wellbeing programs, learning and development (L&D), and collaborative continuous improvement projects across the wider People team.

About You

You are a HR Business Partner who brings strong business partnering capability and a sophisticated approach to managing complex stakeholder environments. Experience within a fast-paced professional services firm or a corporate environment is highly regarded. You possess exceptional communication skills, sound employment relations expertise, sharp commercial judgment, and the absolute discretion required to handle sensitive situations with confidence.

At Randstad HR Partners, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background.