Human Resources Business Partner

weave. Recruitment; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 153,000 - 187,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

ASAP start

Fixed-term contract

Job summary

weave. Recruitment is seeking a People Partner for a 10-month fixed term with a hybrid setup, based in Sydney or Melbourne.

The role involves owning the people partnering workload, providing practical ER/IR advice, and partnering with senior leaders to drive commercially grounded HR solutions across the employee lifecycle. The successful candidate will own case management, coach leaders, support performance and remuneration processes, and collaborate with Workplace Relations on investigations

Qualifications

• Extensive ER/IR experience across large, complex organisations.
• Experience partnering with senior leaders and cross-functional teams.
• Ability to interpret employment statutes and union processes.

Responsibilities

• Own the people partnering workload across designated business units.
• Provide ER advice, coaching and dispute resolution with discretion.
• Lead case management across absence, performance, misconduct and psychosocial matters
• Collaborate with Workplace Relations and Injury Management on investigations
• Support performance, talent and remuneration reviews and workforce planning
• Engage in enterprise initiatives led by Senior People Partner
• Demonstrate autonomy and accountability in portfolio management
• Apply knowledge of EA interpretation and union consultation
• Leverage experience in financial services or large operational settings

Skills

ER/IR expertise

Executive coaching

Case management

Workforce planning

Senior stakeholder management

Conflict resolution

Job description

Sydney or Melbourne | Hybrid, 2 to 3 days in office | $170K package | 10 month fixed term

This role could also function as a .8 (4 days per week)

A values-driven financial services organisation is appointing a People Partner on a 10-month fixed term basis, running through to August 2027. The role sits within the People Partnering team and supports a portfolio of business units, working alongside an established people function to deliver practical, commercially grounded HR advice and solutions across the employee lifecycle.

This is a hands-on partnering role with real ownership. The right person is experienced working with senior leaders, comfortable taking accountability for their portfolio, and brings the credibility and judgement to operate with genuine autonomy day to day.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Owning the people partnering workload across designated business units, including case management, ER advice, and leader coaching
• Managing the full case management spectrum: absence, performance, misconduct, psychosocial matters, policy interpretation, show cause, and union consultation
• Delivering ER advice and dispute resolution, handling and escalating cases with discretion and professionalism
• Working closely with the Workplace Relations, Incident and Injury Management team on complex investigations
• Supporting cyclical activities including performance and talent reviews, remuneration review processes, and workforce planning
• Contributing to enterprise and business initiatives as directed by the Senior People Partner
• Solid ER and IR experience in a large, complex organisation with demonstrated ability to manage competing case loads
• Comfortable working with senior leaders and taking ownership of a portfolio without close supervision
• Strong working knowledge of EA interpretation, union consultation, and show cause processes
• Experience in financial services, FMCG, or large operational environments will be viewed favourably
• Strong conflict resolution and mediation skills, with the interpersonal credibility to operate across all levels

What’s On Offer

$170K package inclusive of super | 10 month fixed term, ASAP start, hard end around August 2027. Hybrid working, 2 to 3 days in office across either Sydney or Melbourne. This role could also function as a .8 (4 days per week)