HRBP

ZEEKR Australia; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

ZEEKR Australia is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to join our growing HR team and support Geely and its associated brands. This hands-on role blends strategic business partnering with practical HR delivery across the full employee lifecycle.

You will act as a trusted partner to designated functions, lead organisational design, workforce planning and HR initiatives, and coach managers to improve performance and employee experience.

Qualifications

• Degree qualification in Human Resources, Business or related discipline.
• Minimum 5+ years experience in Human Resources, including HR Business Partnering or broad HR Generalist experience.
• Strong knowledge of Australian employment legislation (Fair Work Act) and HR best practices.
• Experience balancing strategic thinking with hands-on execution across multiple HR disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary HR contact for designated business functions and build trusted relationships with leaders.
• Partner with managers on organisational design, workforce planning and people strategies.
• Provide practical and commercially balanced HR advice aligned with business objectives.
• Coach managers on leadership, employee management and people decisions.
• Lead end-to-end employee lifecycle activities including onboarding, probation, internal mobility and offboarding.
• Drive HR initiatives, projects and operational activities across the full HR lifecycle.

Skills

HRBP partnering

Stakeholder management

Organisational design

Workforce planning

Leadership coaching

Education

Degree qualification in Human Resources or related discipline

Job description

• ZEEKR is a premium electric vehicle brand under the Geely Group, dedicated to pioneering innovation in smart, sustainable mobility. As part of Geely's ecosystem, ZEEKR embodies cutting-edge design, advanced technology, and user-centric electric mobility experiences.

About Geely Group:

• A global leader in smart electric vehicles and automotive innovation.
• Own iconic brands like Geely Auto, Zeekr, Volvo, Polestar, Lotus, and hold a 17% stake in Aston Martin.
• With $100B+ assets and 140,000+ employees worldwide.
• 30,000+ engineers & designers across China, Sweden, the UK, the U.S., and Germany.
• 4,000+ sales/service locations worldwide.
• Fortune Global 500 company for 13 consecutive years.
• Pioneering AI-driven automotive solutions with one of the largest cloud computing centers (1.02 Exaflops/sec).
• Geely’s Geespace launched 20 satellites to enable safe autonomous driving.
• World-class digitalisation and AI-driven manufacturing.
• Mission & Vision: A Sustainable Future, A Better World
• Core Value: Truth-seeking & practical, hardworking & enterprising, collaborative & innovative

About the Role

• :We are looking for an experienced, commercially minded and hands-on HR Business Partner to join our growing HR team to support Geely and its associated brands
• .Unlike traditional HR Business Partner roles that focus primarily on advisory support, this position offers the opportunity to partner strategically with the business while remaining actively involved in delivering practical HR solutions. You will have the opportunity to lead projects, own functional HR areas, solve complex people challenges and contribute across the full HR lifecycle within a collaborative, high-performing HR team
• .The successful candidate will act as a trusted business partner to designated business functions, while also leading and executing a broad range of HR initiatives, projects and operational activities. Depending on business priorities, organisational needs and individual strengths, the role may take ownership of different HR functional areas, projects or Centres of Excellence (COEs)
• .This role requires someone who can think strategically, work collaboratively, and personally drive outcomes from planning through execution

.Key Responsibilitie

s:Business Partnersh

• ipAct as the primary HR contact for designated business functions and build trusted relationships with leader
• s.Partner with managers on organisational design, workforce planning and people strategie
• s.Provide practical and commercially balanced HR advice aligned with business objective
• s.Coach managers on leadership, employee management and people decision

s.Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planni

• ngPartner with business leaders to identify workforce requirements and recruitment prioritie
• s.Lead recruitment activities for management, specialist and critical position
• s.Participate in candidate assessment, interview and selection decision
• s.Support workforce planning, succession planning and talent pipeline developmen
• t.Lead and support end-to-end employee lifecycle activities, including onboarding, probation, internal mobility, employee development and offboarding, ensuring a positive employee experience and compliance throughout the employee journe

y.Performance & Talent Manageme

• ntLead and execute performance management activities including goal setting, performance reviews, calibration and performance improvement plan
• s.Support talent review, succession planning and high-potential talent developmen
• t.Coach managers in delivering effective performance and development conversation

s.Employee Relations & Complian

• ceLead end-to-end employee relations matters including investigations, disciplinary processes, grievances and performance managemen
• t.Partner with leaders to proactively identify, manage and resolve complex people issues while balancing commercial outcomes and employee experienc
• e.Support employment lifecycle decisions including probation, promotions, transfers and termination
• s.Ensure compliance with employment legislation, company policies and internal governance requirement
• s.Assist in maintaining a positive employee relations environment across the organisatio
• n.Partner with managers to promote a safe, healthy and compliant workplace in line with WHS legislation and company policie
• s.Support workplace incident management, return-to-work processes, risk mitigation initiatives and WHS-related employee communication and training where require

d.Organisation Development & Chan

• geDrive organisational effectiveness by recommending practical people solutions aligned with business growt
• h.Support organisational design, restructuring and business transformation initiative
• s.Participate in change management activities and organisational capability developmen
• t.Identify opportunities to improve organisational effectiveness and employee experienc

e.HR Projects & Continuous Improveme

• ntLead or participate in cross-functional HR projects and business initiative
• s.Contribute to the development, review and implementation of HR policies, processes and best practice
• s.Drive continuous improvement of HR services, systems and employee experienc
• e.Identify learning and development needs in partnership with business leaders to support organisational capability and employee growt
• h.Support the design, coordination and delivery of onboarding, leadership, functional and compliance training program
• s.Evaluate training effectiveness and contribute to continuous improvement of learning initiative
• s.Take ownership of assigned Centres of Excellence (COEs), HR functional areas or strategic initiatives based on business priorities and individual strength

s.Employee Experience & Cultu

• reSupport initiatives that enhance employee engagement, organisational culture and workplace experienc
• e.Participate in the planning and delivery of employee engagement programs, wellbeing initiatives, recognition activities and company event
• s.Promote company values and contribute to building an inclusive, collaborative and high-performing workplace cultur

e.HR Operatio

• nsSupport key HR operational activities across the employee lifecycle where require
• d.Work collaboratively with HR Operations to ensure high-quality delivery of recruitment, onboarding, HR administration, reporting and other HR service
• s.Contribute to HR reporting, data analysis and workforce insights to support business decision‑makin
• s.Undertake other HR responsibilities and projects as reasonably required to support evolving organisational and business need

s.Qualificatio

• ns:Degree qualification in Human Resources, Business or related discipli
• ne.Minimum 5+ years' experience in Human Resources, including HR Business Partnering or broad HR Generalist experien
• ce.Strong knowledge of Australian employment legislation, Fair Work Act and HR best practic
• es.Demonstrated experience managing employee relations matters independent
• ly.Demonstrated ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution across multiple HR disciplin
• es.Experience working in a fast‑paced, growing or changing business environme
• nt.Experience supporting organisational change, workforce planning and performance manageme
• nt.Proven ability to recruit, assess and appoint professional and leadership rol
• es.Strong stakeholder management and influencing skil
• ls.Excellent communication, problem-solving and organisational skil
• ls.Ability to balance strategic thinking with practical executi

on.Success Prof

ile:The ideal candidate is someone

• who:Thinks commercially and understands business priorit
• ies.Builds trusted relationships with lead
• ers.Enjoys taking ownership and delivering outco
• mes.Is comfortable leading projects while remaining hands
• -on.Can work across both strategic and operational HR activit
• ies.Thrives in a fast‑paced, growing organisat
• ion.Is adaptable and willing to take ownership of different HR functions as business needs evo
• lve.Enjoys being both a strategic thinker and a practical d
• ophy:Our HR team operates as one collaborative team rather than traditional functional s
• ilos.Each HR Business Partner is expected to have broad capability across the full HR lifecycle. While individuals may take ownership of different projects, functional areas or Centres of Excellence based on organisational priorities and personal strengths, all HR Business Partners are expected to contribute across the full spectrum of HR activities and support one another to deliver the best outcomes for the busi
• ness.This role combines business partnership, HR expertise, project leadership and hands–on execution to deliver practical, commercially focused people solut