Senior HR Business Partner

Toll Group; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

6-month contract

Hybrid working arrangements

4 days per week option

Induction/onboarding flexibility

Leadership exposure across global ops

Supportive and flexible environment

Job summary

Toll Group in Melbourne seeks an experienced Senior HR Business Partner to collaborate with senior leaders across Finance and corporate functions, translating business priorities into practical people and workforce outcomes. This hands-on, strategic role focuses on organisational effectiveness, transformation support, leadership development and strategic advice on complex people matters.

You will thrive in a large, matrixed corporate environment and influence key decisions.

Qualifications

• 10+ to 15+ years of progressive HR experience at senior level.
• Experience partnering with senior leaders in large, matrixed organizations.
• Strong background in organisational design and workforce planning.
• Knowledge of Australian employment legislation and relevant industrial instruments.
• Proven impact on leadership development and employee relations.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior leaders across Finance and corporate functions, providing strategic HR advice and actionable recommendations.
• Facilitate organisational design and operating model reviews to translate priorities into effective structures.
• Drive workforce planning, talent reviews, succession planning and leadership development.
• Lead HR delivery for organisational change, including impact assessments and restructures.
• Coordinate HR processes with senior stakeholders, including performance and remuneration reviews.
• Provide guidance on complex employee relations issues, investigations and performance matters.
• Use workforce data and analytics to identify risks and inform decisions.
• Coach leaders to improve team effectiveness, accountability and outcomes.

Skills

Senior HRBP experience

Stakeholder management

Organisational design

Workforce planning

Employee relations

Data-driven HR analytics

Australian employment law

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

Job description

Toll Group is seeking an experienced Senior HR Business Partner to partner with senior leaders across Finance and designated corporate functions. This is a hands-on, strategic role focused on translating business priorities into practical people and workforce outcomes.

Working closely with senior stakeholders, you will drive organisational effectiveness, support transformation initiatives, build leadership capability and provide strategic advice on complex people matters.

The ideal candidate will bring extensive experience in senior HR business partnering within a large, complex corporate environment, with a proven ability to influence senior stakeholders, navigate organisational complexity and deliver people strategies that support business performance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Partner with senior leaders across Finance and corporate functions, providing strategic HR advice, coaching and practical recommendations on organisational effectiveness and complex people matters
• Facilitate organisational design and operating model reviews, translating business priorities into effective structures, workforce plans and capability requirements
• Drive workforce planning, talent reviews, succession planning and leadership development initiatives to strengthen organisational capability
• Manage HR delivery for organisational change and transformation initiatives, including workforce impact assessments, employee consultation, restructures and implementation
• Partner with senior stakeholders to coordinate key HR processes, including end-of-year performance reviews and annual remuneration reviews
• Provide advice and guidance on complex employee relations matters, including grievances, investigations, conduct and performance issues
• Use workforce data and analytics to identify organisational risks, assess workforce requirements and support informed business decisions
• Influence and coach leaders to improve team effectiveness, accountability, leadership capability and employee outcomes

Skills And Experience Required:

• 10-15+ years of progressive HR experience, including substantial senior HR Business Partner experience
• Experience partnering with senior leaders in large, complex and matrixed corporate organisations
• Strong background supporting corporate functions and white-collar professional teams
• Demonstrated experience in organisational design, operating model changes, restructuring and workforce planning
• Strong commercial acumen and analytical skills, with the ability to interpret workforce data and provide practical recommendations
• Sound knowledge of Australian employment legislation and relevant industrial instruments
• Experience in talent management, succession planning and leadership development
• Strong stakeholder management, influencing and communication skills
• Relevant tertiary qualification in Human Resources, Industrial Relations, Law or a business-related discipline

Benefits Offered:

• Initial 6-month contract, with an anticipated end date of 30 June 2027
• Flexible working arrangements, with 4 days per week (0.8 FTE) considered
• Flexibility to commence full-time and transition to 4 days per week from May
• Potential to commence before Christmas for induction and onboarding, with a return in mid-January
• Hybrid working arrangements
• Opportunity to work closely with senior leaders across global corporate functions
• Supportive and flexible working environment

About Toll Group

At Toll, we do more than just logistics - we move the businesses that move the world. Our 14,000 team members can help solve any logistics, transport or supply chain challenge - big or small. We have been supporting our customers for more than 130 years. Today, we support more than 20,000 customers worldwide from around 300 sites in over 30 markets, and a forwarding network spanning 140 countries. We are proudly part of Japan Post - www.tollgroup.com

Toll Group does not accept any unsolicited resume referrals from Recruitment Agencies and will not pay any placement fees relating to such unsolicited resume referrals.

All applicants must be entitled to work in Australia and be prepared to undergo a criminal history check, pre-employment medical and/or drug & alcohol testing as required.

Toll embraces and celebrates a variety of cultures. We continue to build a business that reflects the values of equality, built on the knowledge and understanding that everyone is welcome including the First Nations Peoples, and those of all ages, genders and abilities.