Human Resources Business Partner

Tandem Partners Pty Ltd.; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

3 days in Sydney CBD

Exposure to senior executives

Contract with potential to perm

Job summary

Tandem Partners Pty Ltd is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to lead strategic workforce initiatives for a global technical workforce amid an organisational transformation. You will partner with senior leaders to shape people strategies, mobility, and capability improvements in a high-growth environment.

You will influence executive stakeholders, drive workforce design, change programs, and talent priorities while balancing operational delivery with strategic priorities.

Qualifications

• Extensive senior HRBP experience in large, complex organisations.
• Strong capability in organisational design and workforce planning.
• Proven track record partnering with executives and leading change initiatives.
• Experience handling employee relations, investigations, and compliance matters.

Responsibilities

• Lead workforce planning and organisational design initiatives aligned to business priorities.
• Provide advisory support and coaching to executive leaders.
• Partner on large-scale organisational change and transformation programs.
• Support leadership development, succession planning, and talent strategies.
• Manage complex employee relations matters and risk mitigation.
• Utilise people data to inform strategic decisions.

Skills

Senior HRBP

Organisational design

Workforce planning

Change management

Executive coaching

Employee relations

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related

Business/ Psychology/ Industrial Relations degree

Job description

True HR BP role, supporting your global Business Unit through strategy and organisational transformation for a technical workforce in a high-growth, high-performing, market-leading environment.

• Newly created HRBP opportunity in a niche, market-leading global tech company
• Up to $180K inc super p.a.
• Hybrid working model | 3 days in the office | contract with potential to perm

About the Organisation:

Our client is a globally recognised, innovation-focused organisation undergoing an exciting period of growth and transformation. Operating across multiple international locations, the business is committed to building future-focused capability, leveraging advanced technologies, and creating exceptional career opportunities for its people.

With a highly collaborative and entrepreneurial culture, the organisation encourages curiosity, continuous learning, adaptability, and commercial thinking. Employees are empowered to challenge ideas, solve complex problems, and contribute to meaningful organisational outcomes in a dynamic and evolving environment.

About the Role:

This is a significant HR Business Partner leadership opportunity supporting a large global technical workforce during a major organisational transformation. Partnering with senior leaders and executive stakeholders, you will play a critical role in shaping and delivering people strategies that support organisational growth, workforce capability, mobility, and operational excellence.

Supporting an innovative tech-focused BU across highly specialised functions, you will work closely as a true HR BP across the employee life cycle and all people matters directly with leaders, as well as driving HR programs and projects such as workforce planning, organisational design, change management initiatives, leadership effectiveness, talent priorities, and employee engagement outcomes.

The role combines strategic partnering with hands‑on execution and will see you:

• Lead workforce planning and organisational design initiatives aligned to evolving business priorities.
• Provide trusted advisory support and coaching to executive and senior leadership stakeholders.
• Partner on large‑scale organisational change, restructuring, and transformation programs.
• Support leadership capability development, succession planning, and talent strategies.
• Manage complex employee relations matters, investigations, performance management, and risk mitigation activities.
• Utilise workforce analytics and people data to inform decision‑making and business outcomes.
• Collaborate across centres of excellence including talent acquisition, learning and development, remuneration, talent management, and people operations.
• Contribute to the ongoing development of a globally aligned People and Culture operating model.

About You:

You are an experienced and commercially minded HR Business Partner who thrives in complex, fast-moving, and evolving environments. You have a demonstrated ability to influence senior leaders, navigate ambiguity, and deliver practical people solutions that support business performance. You will bring:

• Extensive experience in senior HR Business Partnering roles within large, complex, matrixed organisations.
• Strong capability across organisational design, workforce planning, and organisational change.
• Proven experience partnering with executive and senior leadership teams.
• Well‑developed employee relations expertise including investigations, performance management, and compliance matters.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to translate people strategy into measurable organisational outcomes.
• Experience using people data and workforce insights to support strategic decision‑making.
• Excellent stakeholder management, coaching, communication, and influencing skills.
• A collaborative approach and the resilience to operate effectively within transformational environments.
• Exposure to technical, engineering, digital, consulting, professional services, retail, FMCG, or other complex commercial environments will be highly regarded.
• Tertiary qualifications in Human Resources, Business, Psychology, Industrial Relations, or a related discipline are preferred.

Additional Requirements/Benefits:

• Hybrid working arrangement with 3 days in the Sydney CBD offices.
• Flexible working culture with autonomy to manage stakeholder commitments.
• Exposure to senior executives and globally based leadership teams.
• Opportunity to contribute to a significant organisational redesign and capability transformation program.
• Collaborative and high-performing People and Culture team environment.
• Contemporary workplace focused on innovation, technology adoption, and future ways of working.
• Immediate start available with a streamlined interview process; however, those candidates with notice periods are welcome to apply.
• Initial contract with a genuine opportunity to become permanent.

Why Apply?

This is a rare opportunity to join a highly respected global organisation at a pivotal point in its transformation journey. You will have the ability to influence senior leaders, shape workforce strategy, and play a meaningful role in building the future capability of a large technical workforce. If you enjoy combining strategic thinking with hands‑on delivery and are energised by complexity, scale, and change, this opportunity offers significant visibility, impact, and professional growth.

Tandem Partners is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.