People & Culture Business Partner

Tandem Partners Pty Ltd.; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Interstate travel

Competitive salary package

People and Culture team

Job summary

Tandem Partners Pty Ltd. is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to support a large operational workforce across multiple sites in Sydney. You will provide strategic guidance across the full spectrum of people and capability initiatives.

Based in the Sydney CBD and North Western Sydney, the role combines strategic partnering with hands‑on delivery, leading organisational design, workforce planning, and leadership development, while coaching senior leaders through change.

Qualifications

• Accomplished HR Business Partner with experience advising senior stakeholders in large organisations.
• Strong understanding of blue-collar, industrialised environments and practical people solutions.
• Experience handling enterprise agreements, union engagement, and workforce transformation initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead organisational design and workforce planning initiatives.
• Drive change management and leadership capability programs across sites.
• Manage talent and succession planning, employee and industrial relations activities.
• Coach leaders through complex people matters and workplace change initiatives.
• Oversee performance management and employee engagement across multiple locations.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Industrial relations

Change management

Leadership development

Talent management

Workforce planning

Employee relations

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR

Tools

HRIS systems

Job description

About the Organisation

Our client is a large, nationally recognised organisation, which is owned by a large, well‑known, market‑leading global. They are operating within a complex, highly regulated and rapidly evolving environment due to increased investment in their operations, technology and people.

About the Organisation

Our client is a large, nationally recognised organisation, which is owned by a large, well‑known, market‑leading global. They are operating within a complex, highly regulated and rapidly evolving environment due to increased investment in their operations, technology and people.

Employing thousands of people across multiple locations, the business is undertaking significant transformation focused on operational excellence, technology uplift, leadership capability and sustainable growth.

Known for its values‑led culture and strong focus on customer outcomes, the organisation offers a collaborative and commercially focused environment where people are encouraged to take ownership, work pragmatically and deliver meaningful outcomes. The People and Culture function is highly regarded internally and plays a critical role in shaping organisational performance through trusted partnerships and effective people strategies.

About the Role

This is a true business partnering opportunity supporting a large operational workforce across multiple sites across various states. Partnering closely with senior operational leaders, site leadership teams and key stakeholders, you will provide strategic and practical guidance across the full spectrum of people and capability activities.

Working from the Sydney CBD office and North Western Sydney site, with occasional monthly travel interstate, you will be supporting geographically dispersed locations, working as a true HR BP and delivering on strategically set company‑wide investments into new initiatives that strengthen organisational performance, leadership capability, culture and employee experience while ensuring the business is positioned for continued transformation and growth.

Key areas of focus include organisational design, workforce planning, change management, leadership development, talent and succession, employee and industrial relations, technology upgrades, performance management and engagement. You will lead major workplace change initiatives, consultation activities, leadership capability programs and workforce improvement projects while coaching leaders through complex people matters.

This role requires someone who can comfortably move between strategic business partnering and hands‑on operational support, building credibility and influence with senior stakeholders while maintaining strong connections with frontline operations.

About You

You are an accomplished HR Business Partner with experience advising senior stakeholders and frontline leaders within large, complex and matrixed organisations. You bring a strong understanding of blue‑collar, industrialised environments, environments and have a proven ability to balance commercial outcomes with practical people solutions.

You have well‑developed employee and industrial relations capability and are confident managing complex workplace matters, investigations, performance concerns, organisational change and consultation processes. Exposure to enterprise agreements, union engagement and workforce transformation initiatives will be highly regarded.

You are an exceptional relationship builder who can influence, coach and challenge stakeholders at all levels of an organisation. Your ability to navigate ambiguity, manage competing priorities and deliver outcomes in a fast‑paced environment sets you apart.

You will also bring demonstrated experience across leadership development, talent management, succession planning, organisational design and change implementation. Most importantly, you are commercially minded, proactive and motivated by creating positive outcomes for both people and business performance.

Additional Requirements/Benefits

• 12‑month+ fixed‑term contract with strong potential for ongoing opportunity
• Work between Sydney CBD and North Western Sydney locations
• Immediate start is preferred for the right candidate, although those with notice will be considered and encouraged to apply
• Hybrid working environment with flexibility and autonomy
• Exposure to enterprise-wide transformation and high‑profile change initiatives
• Opportunity to partner with experienced senior operational leaders
• National role with interstate travel approximately once per month
• Supportive People and Culture team and established centres of expertise
• Competitive salary package and genuine scope to influence organisational outcomes
• Nationally and globally recognised employer with significant growth and transformation agenda

Why Apply?

This is a rare opportunity to join a sophisticated and high‑performing People and Culture team during a significant period of organisational transformation. The role offers genuine scope, visibility and impact, allowing you to shape workforce outcomes, influence senior leaders and contribute to major strategic initiatives across a large multi‑site operation.

If you enjoy partnering closely with operational leaders, thrive in complex environments and want a role that combines meaningful strategic work with practical delivery, this opportunity offers outstanding professional challenge and career value.

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