Regional HR & Ops Business Partner (ANZ)
Location: Melbourne, Australia
- Salary Range: $160,000 - $190,000 AUD + Discretionary Bonus + Superannuation
- Global MNC
The Opportunity
Frazer Jones is partnering with a well-established international organisation to appoint an experienced Regional HR & Ops Business Partner (ANZ) based in Melbourne.
This is a broad, hands-on regional role providing HR and operational people support across Australia and New Zealand. Working closely with business leaders, HR colleagues and specialist teams, you will act as a trusted partner across employee relations, people programmes, organisational change, workforce planning and talent management.
The role combines strategic business partnering with hands‑on execution and would suit an experienced HR professional who enjoys operating with a high degree of autonomy in a complex, international and matrixed environment. You will play an important role in translating broader organisational people strategies into practical, locally relevant solutions across ANZ, while ensuring a strong employee experience and compliance with local employment requirements.
Key Responsibilities
Regional HR Business Partnering & Advisory
- Act as a trusted HR partner to managers and employees across ANZ.
- Provide practical advice and guidance on complex people, employee and organisational matters.
- Support the delivery of key people programmes including performance management, compensation reviews, talent processes and employee experience initiatives.
- Partner closely with HR Operations, specialist HR teams and business stakeholders.
- Coach managers on performance, development and broader people management matters.
- Use workforce data and insights to identify trends and recommend practical solutions.
Employee Relations & Compliance
- Manage employee relations matters including investigations, grievances, disciplinary issues, performance improvement and policy‑related concerns.
- Lead disciplinary, consultation and employee exit processes where required.
- Partner with Legal and senior HR stakeholders on complex or higher‑risk matters.
- Maintain a strong understanding of relevant Australian and New Zealand employment requirements and practices.
- Identify and elevate significant employee relations, organisational or employment risks where appropriate.
Organisational Change & Workforce Management
- Support workforce planning, organisational design and broader people initiatives.
- Partner with managers through periods of organisational and workforce change.
- Assess local implications of regional or global initiatives and support their implementation across ANZ.
- Support consultation and change management processes.
- Provide guidance to leaders on the people implications of organisational change.
Talent & Employee Experience
- Support talent reviews, succession planning and employee development initiatives.
- Coach managers on performance management and development conversations.
- Monitor engagement and workforce data to identify trends and opportunities.
- Support initiatives focused on strengthening employee experience and organisational effectiveness.
Stakeholder Management & Project Delivery
- Build trusted relationships with leaders and stakeholders across the region.
- Lead HR projects of varying scope and complexity.
- Operate autonomously across day‑to‑day matters, engaging senior HR or Legal stakeholders when required.
- Provide commercially pragmatic recommendations based on HR best practice and local requirements.
- Share knowledge and best practice across the wider HR function.
About You
- 8-15 years' experience across HR Business Partnering, Employee Relations or a comparable HR generalist position.
- Experience supporting Australia and ideally New Zealand within a regional or multinational environment.
- Strong hands‑on employee relations experience, including investigations, disciplinary matters, grievances and performance management.
- Good working knowledge of relevant Australian employment legislation and practices.
- Exposure to organisational change, workforce planning and consultation processes.
- Experience supporting talent, performance and employee development programmes.
- Strong communication, coaching and stakeholder management capability.
- Comfortable interpreting workforce data and translating insights into practical actions.
- Sound commercial judgement and the confidence to operate autonomously.
- Experience within a multinational, matrixed or complex organisational environment would be particularly valuable.
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