People & Culture Business Partner

Ugl; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Defence sector exposure

National role

Performance-driven culture

Safety and continuous improvement

Job summary

UGL are seeking an experienced and proactive People & Culture Business Partner to support a national portfolio of Operations & Maintenance Defence contracts across Australia. Based in either Brisbane or Melbourne, Reporting to the P&C Lead, this role partners with Contract Managers and operational leaders to deliver both strategic and operational people solutions across a geographically dispersed workforce.

Regular travel to operational sites across Australia will be required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience in a Human Resources or People & Culture Business Partner role.
• Experience within Defence, Operations & Maintenance, Engineering, Infrastructure, Resources, or a similar operational environment.
• Sound knowledge of Australian employment legislation and employee relations practices.
• Degree qualifications in Human Resources, Industrial Relations, Business, or related discipline, or equivalent HR experience and professional qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Contract Managers and operational leaders to deliver people initiatives aligned to business objectives.
• Provide expert advice and support across the employee lifecycle.
• Coach leaders on performance management, employee engagement, and workforce planning.
• Manage employee relations matters, including investigations, grievances, and conflict resolution.
• Build strong stakeholder relationships across multiple locations nationally.
• Support organisational change, workforce transitions, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Provide guidance on employment legislation, policies, and people practices.
• Contribute to strategic people projects and organisational outcomes.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication

Negotiation

Problem-solving

Workforce planning

Employee relations

Influencing

Education

Degree in HR/IR/Business

Job description

UGL are seeking an experienced and proactive People & Culture Business Partner to support a national portfolio of Operations & Maintenance Defence contracts across Australia

Based in either Brisbane or Melbourne, Reporting to the P&C Lead, this role partners with Contract Managers and operational leaders to deliver both strategic and operational people solutions across a geographically dispersed workforce. You will play a key role in supporting workforce planning, employee relations, performance management, organisational change, stakeholder engagement, and talent initiatives.

Regular travel to operational sites across Australia will be required

About the Role

As a trusted People & Culture partner, you will work closely with leaders to align people strategies with operational objectives, build leadership capability, and support a high-performing and engaged workforce.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with Contract Managers and operational leaders to deliver people initiatives aligned to business objectives.

• Provide expert advice and support across the employee lifecycle.

• Coach leaders on performance management, employee engagement, and workforce planning.

• Manage employee relations matters, including investigations, grievances, and conflict resolution

• Build strong stakeholder relationships across multiple locations nationally

• Support organisational change, workforce transitions, and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Provide guidance on employment legislation, policies, and people practices.

• Contribute to strategic people projects and organisational outcome

About you?

To be successful, you will have:

• Experience within Defence, Operations & Maintenance, Engineering, Infrastructure, Resources, or a similar operational environment
• 5+ years' experience in a Human Resources or People & Culture Business Partner role.
• Strong stakeholder management, influencing, and relationship-building skills.
• Experience managing employee relations and performance management matters.
• Well-developed communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills
• Sound knowledge of Australian employment legislation and employee relations practices.
• Degree qualifications in Human Resources, Industrial Relations, Business, or a related discipline, or equivalent HR experience and professional qualifications
  

Why Join Us?

• Flexible working arrangements.
• Opportunity to support nationally significant Defence contracts.
• National role with exposure to senior operational stakeholders.
• Diverse role spanning business partnering, workforce planning, employee relations, and organisational initiatives.
• Collaborative team environment focused on performance, safety, and continuous improvement.

If you are a commercially minded HR professional who enjoys partnering with leaders to solve business challenges and drive people outcomes, we would love to hear from you.

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