Interim Senior HR Business Partner

Go Fractional; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Mental health support

Parental leave (including secondary)

Hybrid model (3 days in-office)

Birthday, study and volunteering leave

Team events and social clubs

Employee Resource Groups

Job summary

Go Fractional is seeking a dynamic Senior HR Business Partner in Sydney on a 12-month fixed-term contract to support fast-paced product and tech teams.

You will partner with senior leaders, drive talent reviews, support organisational design, and lead complex employee relations while promoting a high-performance culture.

Qualifications

• Solid background as an HRBP or Senior HRBP in tech, SaaS, or another fast-moving industry.
• Proven experience partnering with Product, Engineering, or other digital teams.
• Confidence working alongside senior leaders and influencing decisions across teams.
• Great coaching skills and the wisdom to know when to challenge, when to support, and when to escape.
• Hands-on experience with org design, change management, performance, talent, and employee relations.
• A practical feel for using data and business context to back up your suggestions.
• High energy and total comfort moving quickly between high-level strategy and day-to-day execution.
• Clear communication style and a cool, calm head when tricky or delicate situations crop up.
• Strong stakeholder skills across a global, matrixed setup.
• A friendly, collaborative approach and a real passion for helping people do their best work.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Product & Tech leaders to align people strategies with business goals.
• Lead talent reviews, succession planning, and career development initiatives.
• Partner with leaders on complex employee relations matters, wellbeing, and psychosocial safety.
• Build manager capability through coaching, practical guidance, and leadership development.
• Support reward, remuneration, and pay equity discussions in partnership with the broader People Team.
• Lead people aspects of restructures, workforce changes, and other transformation initiatives.
• Leverage people analytics to spot trends and back up key decisions.
• Work closely with People Ops to ensure seamless delivery and foster an inclusive culture.
• Support the broader Global People Team with initiatives and global projects.

Skills

HRBP experience

Coaching

Stakeholder management

Org design

Change management

Employee relations

People analytics

Data-driven HR

Global teams

Job description

Senior HR Business Partner

Location: Sydney

Employment Type: Contract (12-month fixed-term)

Location Type: Hybrid

Department: Human Resources

About the Role

We're looking for a dynamic, high-energy Senior HR/People Partner to join us on a 12-month fixed-term contract while one of our team is on maternity leave. If you love working at pace, adapting on the fly, and acting as a trusted sounding board, this is for you.

This is a hands-on, fast-paced HRBP role where momentum is key. You'll partner closely with senior leaders across Tech, Product, and our Customer teams to build high-performing teams, navigate change, and support our employee experience.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Product & Tech leaders to align their people strategies with business goals
• Lead talent reviews, succession planning, and career development initiatives
• Partner with leaders on complex employee relations matters, wellbeing, and psychosocial safety
• Build manager capability through coaching, practical guidance, and leadership development
• Support reward, remuneration, and pay equity discussions in partnership with the broader People Team
• Lead people aspects of restructures, workforce changes, and other transformation initiatives
• Leverage people analytics to spot trends and back up key decisions
• Work closely with People Ops to ensure seamless delivery and foster an inclusive culture
• Support the broader Global People Team with initiatives and global projects

Required Qualifications

• Solid background as an HRBP or Senior HRBP in tech, SaaS, or another fast-moving industry
• Proven experience partnering with Product, Engineering, or other digital teams
• Confidence working alongside senior leaders and influencing decisions across teams
• Great coaching skills and the wisdom to know when to challenge, when to support, and when to escape
• Hands‑on experience with org design, change management, performance, talent, and employee relations
• A practical feel for using data and business context to back up your suggestions
• High energy and total comfort moving quickly between high‑level strategy and day‑to‑day execution
• Clear communication style and a cool, calm head when tricky or delicate situations crop up
• Strong stakeholder skills across a global, matrixed setup
• A friendly, collaborative approach and a real passion for helping people do their best work

Preferred Qualifications

• Supported Product and Tech teams
• Worked in a global, distributed, or scale‑up tech environment before
• Familiarity with modern setups like agile product or engineering ways of working

Benefits & Perks

• Mental health and well-being initiatives
• Generous parental (including secondary) leave policy
• Flexibility to work in a Hybrid model (3 days in‑office)
• Paid birthday, study and volunteering leave every year
• Sponsored social clubs, team events, and celebrations
• Employee Resource Groups (ERG) to help you connect and get involved
• Investment in your personal growth offering training for your advancement