People Partner

Liebherr-Australia; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retail and medical insurance discounts

Bonus leave days

Parental leave

Comprehensive training programs

Job summary

Liebherr-Australia Pty Ltd is seeking a People Partner to work with senior and operational leaders, delivering HR and IR support and strengthening employee experience across sites in NSW and beyond.

You will contribute to workforce planning, talent and performance initiatives, embedding best-practice people frameworks while delivering commercially focused solutions. The role requires frequent travel to Mt Thorley, Brisbane and Mackay.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Human Resources or related discipline (preferred).
• Demonstrated experience in HR generalist support, including recruitment and employer branding.
• Strong understanding of Australian HR, IR, HSE and Workers Compensation legislation.
• Proven ability to analyse data, generate insights, and support workforce planning decisions.
• Well-developed stakeholder engagement, coaching, and presentation skills.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities, reporting, and HR processes.

Responsibilities

• Partner with leaders to deliver pragmatic HR, IR, performance and capability advice.
• Lead employee relations matters including investigations, performance and compliance.
• Drive workforce planning, talent management, and succession outcomes.
• Embed consistent performance management and annual review processes.
• Support organisational change, design, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Build strong stakeholder relationships and influence leaders to deliver people outcomes.

Skills

HR generalist support

Recruitment

Employer branding

Data analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Presentation skills

Organisational skills

HR compliance knowledge (Australia)

Education

Tertiary qualification in Human Resources or related discipline (preferred)

Job description

As a trusted People Partner, you will work closely with senior and operational leaders to deliver high-impact people and IR support. You’ll play a key role in both the strategic and day-to-day execution of people initiatives—strengthening workforce planning, talent and performance outcomes, and overall employee experience. Reporting to the Senior People Partner you will help embed consistent, best-practice people frameworks while driving practical, commercially focused solutions across the business.

This role is based in our Erskine Park branch and requires frequent travel to our sites in Mt. Thorley | Brisbane | Mackay.

Responsibilities

• Partner with leaders to deliver pragmatic HR, IR, performance and capability advice.
• Lead employee relations matters including investigations, performance and compliance.
• Drive workforce planning, talent management, and succession outcomes.
• Embed consistent performance management and annual review processes.
• Support organisational change, design, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Build strong stakeholder relationships and influence leaders to deliver people outcomes.

Skills and Experience

• Tertiary qualification in Human Resources or related discipline (preferred).
• Demonstrated experience in HR generalist support, including recruitment and employer branding.
• Strong understanding of Australian HR, IR, HSE and Workers Compensation legislation.
• Proven ability to analyse data, generate insights, and support workforce planning decisions.
• Well-developed stakeholder engagement, coaching, and presentation skills.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities, reporting, and HR processes.

Our Offer

At Liebherr, we value your well-being. We offer a culture of recognition and reward, celebrating your contributions and ensuring you feel valued.

You’ll have access to generous benefits like retail and medical insurance discounts, bonus leave days, parental leave, and comprehensive training programs, fostering your personal and professional growth.

Diversity and Inclusion

Diversity and inclusion sit at the heart of the Liebherr Group's Core Values.

We are committed to building a workforce that is representative of the communities in which we live, work and operate. Our culture thrives on mutual respect, teamwork and diversity of thought in the workplace.

Culture

We are dedicated to seeing our employees work together in an environment that fosters the true meaning of collaboration; a culture that creates the highest quality, cutting-edge products, long-lasting relationships, and improved organisational and individual capabilities. We aim to give our employees an opportunity to grow and develop their careers.

PLEASE NOTE: Applicants successful in progressing past interview stage will be required to undergo a pre-employment process including National Police Clearance and Medical Screening process which includes drug and alcohol testing.

One Passion. Many Opportunities.

The Company

Liebherr-Australia Pty Ltd is part of the Liebherr Group, which employs nearly 50,000 people, in more than 140 companies and 50 countries on every continent. Liebherr's decades of experience, knowledge, and dedication to the highest quality and most reliable technologies makes Liebherr a respected leader and a trustworthy partner to industry. Liebherr-Australia is responsible for selling and servicing earthmoving machines, mining machines, mobile cranes, tower cranes, maritime cranes as well as deep foundation machines throughout Australia and New Zealand. Though the company's 20 hectare Head Office Complex is based in Adelaide, Australia, the commitment to, and support of, New Zealand customers is unwavering.

Location

Liebherr-Australia Pty. Ltd.
1-15 James Erskine Drive
2759 Sydney
Australia (AU)

Contact

Amanda Lea Maria Valvasori
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