HR Business Partner

Levyl; Sydney; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Levyl is partnering with an established Australian organisation to appoint a People & Culture Business Partner. You will act as a trusted partner across the business, delivering proactive, practical people solutions throughout the employee lifecycle and driving culture, capability and transformation initiatives.

You will coach leaders, manage employee relations matters and contribute to workforce planning, recruitment and leadership development within a collaborative, commercially minded team.

Qualifications

• Experience as Senior HR Advisor or People & Culture Business Partner or equivalent.
• Experience in manufacturing, hospitality, FMCG or other fast-paced environments.
• Broad capability across performance, recruitment, workforce planning and the employee lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Partner with leaders on operational people matters including ER, performance, engagement, policies and processes.
• Provide practical and commercially focused advice on performance management, misconduct, grievances and investigations.
• Coach leaders to strengthen communication, feedback, performance and engagement.
• Support organisational change, transformation and new ways of working.
• Drive employee engagement, wellbeing, inclusion and culture initiatives.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, workforce planning and succession activities.
• Contribute to talent reviews and leadership development programs.
• Identify capability gaps and support learning and development initiatives.
• Use people data and insights to inform decisions.
• Improve P&C systems, processes and frameworks for a streamlined employee experience.
• Support reporting, governance, audit and workplace compliance.

Skills

Employee relations

Performance management

Engagement

Policies & processes

Coaching leaders

Workforce planning

Change management

Learning & development

Culture initiatives

Data insights

Job description

The Organisation

Levyl is partnering with an established, privately owned Australian organisation to appoint a People & Culture Business Partner.

With a diverse portfolio of businesses and an evolving people agenda, the organisation is focused on strengthening learning and development, improving the employee experience and continuing to modernise its ways of working. It offers a collaborative and fast-moving environment where relationships matter, ideas are welcomed and the People & Culture team has genuine scope to influence business outcomes.

This is an opportunity to join a values-led organisation with a strong history, clear ambitions for the future and an appetite to continue improving its people practices, systems and frameworks.

The Team

Reporting to an established and collaborative People & Culture Manager, you will work closely with an experienced and collaborative leader who is focused on delivering a practical, progressive and commercially aligned people function.

You will operate as a trusted partner across the business, taking ownership of day-to-day people matters while contributing to broader culture, capability and transformation initiatives. The relationship will offer support and guidance, alongside the autonomy to manage your portfolio, influence leaders and identify better ways of working.

The Opportunity

As the People & Culture Business Partner, you will deliver proactive, practical and employee experience-focused solutions across a diverse stakeholder group.

You will partner with leaders and employees across the full employee lifecycle, balancing hands-on operational delivery with broader organisational priorities. You will coach leaders, manage employee relations matters and contribute to initiatives spanning culture, workforce planning, capability, change and continuous improvement.

• Partnering with leaders and employees on operational people matters, including employee relations, performance, engagement, policies and processes
• Providing practical and commercially considered advice across performance management, misconduct, grievances and workplace investigations
• Coaching leaders to strengthen their capability across communication, feedback, performance and employee engagement
• Supporting organisational change, business transformation and the implementation of new ways of working
• Driving employee engagement, workplace wellbeing, inclusion and cultural initiatives
• Supporting recruitment, onboarding, workforce planning and succession activities
• Contributing to performance, talent review and leadership development programs
• Identifying capability gaps and facilitating relevant learning and development initiatives
• Using people data, workforce trends and insights to inform decision-making
• Improving P&C systems, processes and frameworks to create a more streamlined employee experience
• Supporting reporting, governance, audit and workplace compliance requirements

About You

We are looking for a proactive and commercially minded HR generalist with recent experience in a Senior HR Advisor, People & Culture Business Partner or comparable role. Experience gained within manufacturing, hospitality, FMCG or another fast-paced environment will be highly regarded.

The successful candidate will bring broad capability across performance, recruitment, workforce planning and the employee lifecycle, alongside a genuine interest in culture, capability, change and process improvement.

A practical approach to problem-solving, strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to adapt to different individuals and situations will be key. Credibility will come through thoughtful advice, sound judgement and a willingness to take ownership.

This opportunity will appeal to someone who enjoys working within an evolving organisation and contributing ideas that improve existing practices. Experience supporting organisational change, leadership development, HR systems or cultural initiatives will be highly regarded.

The Process

This opportunity is being managed confidentially by Levyl. The interview process will include an initial meeting with a Levyl team member, followed by two meetings with the direct manager, and key stakeholders.

Levyl encourages diverse, equitable and inclusive recruitment solutions and is committed to responding to every applicant. We make selection and shortlist decisions based on your skills, experience, personal attributes and motivators. When applying for one of our advertised opportunities, please share the pronouns you use and any reasonable adjustments you may require throughout the interview process.