HR Business Partner (12 month fixed term contract)

Orro Pty Ltd; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Public holiday swaps

Parental leave

Flexible work options

Mentoring program

Volunteer leave

Novated leasing

Employee discounts

Wellbeing platform

Job summary

Orro Pty Ltd in Melbourne is seeking an HR Business Partner to support the People & Culture team across the full employee lifecycle and to run our Melbourne office on a 12‑month fixed term contract.

This hands‑on role involves policy guidance, accurate HR data, onboarding for new hires, employee relations, and partnering with leaders to drive change while operating in a hybrid model with three days in the office.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in an HR Coordinator, HR Generalist or HR Business Partner role.
• Sound knowledge of employment legislation and HR policy, and how they apply in practice.
• Knowledge of the annual HR lifecycle, including onboarding, and exposure to organisational change.
• A strong stakeholder focus, with the ability to build relationships and provide a high level of service.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail, with hands on HRIS experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage Melbourne office day to day, including WHS, keeping it well organised and welcoming.
• Guide leaders and teams on P&C policy and practice, and support managers through employee relations matters in line with employment legislation.
• Help coordinate and deliver P&C initiatives and organisational change, including restructures.
• Manage onboarding for new starters across a business units, ensuring a great start.
• Support the HR lifecycle, including performance cycle, engagement, rewards and wellbeing.
• Keep HRIS (Employment Hero), HR reporting accurate, tracking staff movements and sharing insights.

Skills

HRBP experience

HR Generalist

Employment law knowledge

HR policy & lifecycle

HRIS analytics

Tools

Employment Hero

Job description

Melbourne | Hybrid Work Model | 12 month FTC | Competitive base + super + benefits

Most early career HR roles keep you behind the inbox. This one puts you in front of the business, combining HR partnering across the full employee lifecycle with running our Melbourne office. We are looking for an HR Business Partner to join our People & Culture team in Melbourne on a 12 month fixed term contract, covering maternity leave. You'll be the first port of call for leaders, teams and everyone in the office, keeping everyday people matters running smoothly while you build your partnering experience.

About Orro

We're an Australian success story, now close to 500 people strong, delivering secure, end to end digital solutions across cloud, collaboration, cyber security, data services and network infrastructure, all backed by over 20 years of experience. Trusted by some of Australia's biggest brands, Orro leads the way in designing, building and operating digital infrastructure that delivers greater efficiency, agility, performance and resilience. Our solutions take the stress out of tech for more than 400 businesses and over 20 million Australians every single day.

Our mission? To create "future now" solutions making it faster, simpler and safer for people to access, store and share information, wherever they are and whoever they're with. But more than that, we know that real impact comes from connecting people, not just machines. That's why we take the time to understand our clients; how they work, what matters to them, and where they're headed so we can deliver not just what they need today, but what they'll need next.

With offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Brisbane and Perth, and teams across New Zealand, the Philippines and the UK, Orro is known for delivering future ready solutions, backed by deep expertise, genuine human insight and lasting partnerships.

What You'll Be Doing

Reporting to the Head of Talent & People Partnering, you'll work alongside our HRBP team to support leaders and their teams across your business units, while managing our Melbourne office. Day to day, that means keeping the office running well, giving clear advice on policy and process, keeping our HR systems and data accurate, and making sure new starters and team changes are handled well. It's a hands on role with real variety. This is a full time, 12 month fixed term contract, working hybrid with 3 days a week in our Melbourne office.

• Manage our Melbourne office day to day, including WHS, so it stays a well organised and welcoming place to work

• Guide leaders and teams on P&C policy and practice, and support managers through employee relations matters in line with employment legislation

• Help coordinate and deliver P&C initiatives and organisational change, including restructures

• Manage onboarding for new starters across your business units, so every new hire gets a great start

• Support the HR lifecycle, including the biannual performance cycle, engagement, reward and recognition and wellbeing

• Keep Employment Hero, our HRIS, and HR reporting accurate, tracking staff movements and new hires and sharing insights with the business

What You'll Bring

The Essentials

• 2 or more years of experience in an HR Coordinator, HR Generalist or HR Business Partner role

• Sound knowledge of employment legislation and HR policy, and how they apply in practice

• Knowledge of the annual HR lifecycle, including onboarding, and exposure to organisational change

• A strong stakeholder focus, with the ability to build relationships and provide a high level of service

• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail, with hands on HRIS experience

Even if you don't tick every box, don't let that hold you back. If this sounds like your kind of challenge, we'd genuinely love to hear from you.

Why Orro?

At Orro, we're proud to support our people and the people who matter most to them in meaningful and inclusive ways. From public holiday swaps that embrace family and cultural diversity, to generous parental and caregiver leave, flexible work options, and company wide mentoring, we're here to help you thrive at every stage of life. We also invest in the future through our Emerging Leaders Development Program, nurturing the next generation of talent from within. On top of that, you'll enjoy 3 days of paid volunteer leave each year, novated leasing, employee discounts, and full access to our wellbeing platform packed with expert fitness plans, nutrition tips, and tools to help you feel your best, inside and out.

Note: The role is subject to state and federal police background checks. Applicants must have the unrestricted right to work in Australia. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.