People & Capability Business Partner | 12-Month Contract

Wesfarmers Health; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Team member discounts

Professional development

Novated leasing

EAP access

Onsite gym

End of trip facilities

Job summary

Wesfarmers Health in Docklands, VIC is seeking a People & Capability Business Partner on a 12-month max-term contract. You will partner with Beauty and Pharmacy Retail teams, driving people strategy, talent development, and large-scale initiatives such as new store concepts.

You’ll support day-to-day BAU operations, HR processes, and strategic projects, collaborating with People Advisory/Payroll to foster a high-performance culture. Melbourne or Sydney candidates are welcome.

Qualifications

• What you’ll bring includes extensive P&C partnering experience across dispersed retail sites.
• Ability to influence at all levels and drive change within a growing business.
• Experience in ER/IR and understanding of modern awards and industrial instruments.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic People & Capability partnering to Beauty and Pharmacy Retail teams.
• Support BAU operations, employee lifecycle activities, and HR initiatives.
• Lead change management and roll out new concepts (atomica, InstantScripts).
• Partner with Talent Team to develop talent and culture for growth.
• Manage projects end to end with a commercial lens.

Skills

Stakeholder management

People partnering

Change management

Employee lifecycle

Autonomous project work

Commercial mindset

Multi-site experience

Education

HR degree or related

Job description

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People & Capability Business Partner | 12-Month Contract

Location: Docklands, VIC, AU Sydney, NSW, AU

Company: Wesfarmers Health

At Wesfarmers Health we strive to make health, beauty and wellness experiences simpler, more affordable and easier to access for all Australians.

Our portfolio includes well-known names like Priceline, Australian Pharmaceutical Industries, as well as our MediAesthetics brands - Clear Skincare Clinics and SILK Laser Clinics. In the digital space, we’re proud to have SISU Health and InstantScripts—and most recently, we’ve launched our newest retail beauty stores, atomica.

About us:

What began in 1910 as a small co-operative of just three pharmacies has grown into Wesfarmers Health—a leading Australian organisation in health, beauty, and wellness.

Today, Wesfarmers Health proudly employs over 3,600 team members, all committed to delivering accessible, innovative, and trusted health and beauty services to Australians nationwide, across retail, medi-aesthetics, digital health, and wholesale and supply chain operations.

What you’ll do:

We have a 12 months max-term contract opportunity for an energetic and customer centric People & Capability Business Partner to support our Beauty and Pharmacy Retail teams, primarily partnering with our Corporate Store Leadership team.

Reporting to the People & Capability Manager, you'll help drive our people strategy, support major initiatives like the roll out of our new beauty concept, atomica and our new Pharmacy concept, InstantScripts Pharmacy, whilst also building talent and culture for future growth.

You will act as the primary point of contact for the Corporate Store Leadership team, providing day-to-day support across BAU operations, employee lifecycle activities, and strategic people initiatives.

The focus of the role will be providing strategic partnering support. Working alongside People Advisory/Payroll, you will support the business on a wide range of people activities, whilst also driving a high-performance, growth-oriented culture.

You will also play a critical role in delivering on strategic projects including change management activities, partnering with the Talent Team to further roll out our new atomica stores, plus many more activities!

No two days will be the same and you will be flexible and agile, with a commercial mindset to move with a company that is experiencing rapid change.

This opportunity is open to candidates based in Melbourne or Sydney.

What you’ll bring:

• Proven experience of working within P&C Business Partnering roles across multiple geographically dispersed sites within an operational workforce, eg Retail, Aviation, Hospitality
• Customer focussed, strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to effectively build strong working relationships, whilst also influencing and managing change
• Expertise across the full employee lifecycle, confidently influencing at all levels, driving change, and approaching challenges with creative, practical solutions
• Excellent influencing skills, working effectively with business partners at all levels and Centres of Excellence to deliver the best outcomes
• Strong ER/IR skills, with experience in supporting a unionised workforce, preferably white-collar industries
• High level understanding of the Fair Work Act, Modern Awards, and Enterprise Agreements, with proven experience interpreting and applying various industrial instruments
• Ability to work autonomously and managing projects end to end
• Tertiary qualifications in HR or relevant discipline
• Flexibility to travel intra and interstate and at times at short notice

Why us?

• Access to employee benefits across Wesfarmers including team member discounts at Bunnings, Kmart, Target, Officeworks, OnePass, Priceline, atomica and Clear Skincare Clinics
• Ongoing professional development and career opportunities across the Wesfarmers Health Division and the broader Wesfarmers Group
• Novated leasing options
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - available to all team members and their immediate family members, 24/7, 365 days a year
• Beautiful outdoor terrace for work and recreation
• Food, coffee and health & wellbeing facilities onsite including a landlord operated gym
• Dedicated end of trip facilities (cycle racks, showers, lockers)

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants

Wesfarmers Health aims to become an employer of choice for First Nations Australians, through investments that attract, empower and retain First Nations team members within our stores, distribution centres, clinics and corporate offices.

As part of the Wesfarmers group, we provide authentic support through a diverse range of programs and initiatives, designed to empower you on your journey towards personal achievement and professional advancement.

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