Senior HR Business Partner

Hydrogen Group; Parramatta; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Hydrogen Group is seeking an experienced Senior HR Business Partner in Western Sydney to shape and deliver the people strategy across a growing FMCG business. You will partner with senior leadership to develop talent, drive engagement and build capability, balancing strategic oversight with hands-on delivery.

This role focuses on sales support teams, culture, remuneration design, and transformation initiatives to enable commercial objectives.

Qualifications

• Significant senior HR/People & Culture leadership experience.
• Experience in manufacturing/retail/FMCG or customer-focused environments.
• Proven track record delivering people strategies that improve performance.
• Experience across talent acquisition, employee engagement, retention and workforce development.
• Exposure to remuneration structures or sales incentive models.
• Proven change management experience during transformations.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to use data to influence decisions.
• Hands-on approach with ability to think strategically and influence senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement Talent Strategy & Recruitment aligned with commercial objectives.
• Drive Employee Engagement & Retention initiatives to create a high-performing workplace.
• Identify Learning & Development needs and implement capability-building programs.
• Review and enhance Remuneration & Incentives to drive performance.
• Support Organisational Transformation and evolving operating models.
• Partner with Leadership to provide strategic HR guidance for key decisions.
• Lead Culture & Change Management initiatives to embed accountability and performance.
• Develop and deliver a forward-looking People Strategy aligned with growth plans.

Skills

Leadership experience

Talent acquisition

Employee engagement

Change management

Data analytics

Commercial acumen

Remuneration/ incentives

Job description

Senior HR Business Partner

FMCG | Western Sydney, NSW

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, commercially minded Senior HR Business Partner to join an established FMCG business entering an exciting period of growth and transformation.

With a diverse workforce, the business is continuing to evolve its operating model, with a growing focus on sales effectiveness, customer experience and operational excellence.

Working closely with senior leadership, you will play a key role in shaping and delivering the people strategy, developing talent and capability, and fostering a high-performance culture across the organisation.

This is an opportunity for an HR leader who enjoys operating strategically while remaining hands‑on, using commercial insight, people initiatives and data to drive business performance and support long-term growth.

The Opportunity

As the business continues to evolve, there is an opportunity to further develop the HR function and ensure its people strategy is aligned with the organisation's commercial objectives.

The role will have a particular focus on supporting the retail sales and customer-facing teams, strengthening talent and capability, and driving employee engagement and retention.

You will work closely with senior leadership to support organisational change, enhance existing people practices and embed a culture of accountability, collaboration and high performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Talent Strategy & Recruitment: Develop and implement effective talent strategies, ensuring the business attracts and retains individuals with the right capabilities and commercial mindset.
• Employee Engagement & Retention: Drive initiatives to enhance employee engagement, strengthen retention and create a positive, high-performing workplace.
• Learning & Development: Identify capability requirements and develop training and development initiatives to strengthen sales effectiveness, customer experience and overall workforce capability.
• Remuneration & Incentives: Review and enhance existing commission structures and incentive models, ensuring they support business objectives and encourage strong performance.
• Organisational Transformation: Play a key role in supporting organisational change, helping the business evolve its operating model and embrace new ways of working.
• Leadership Partnership: Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, providing strategic HR guidance and supporting key commercial and organisational decisions.
• Culture & Change Management: Lead initiatives that strengthen organisational culture, encourage accountability and embed a performance-driven approach.
• People Strategy: Develop and deliver a forward-looking HR strategy aligned with the organisation's commercial objectives and longer-term growth plans.

About You

You are an experienced HR leader who understands the relationship between people, culture and commercial performance. You are comfortable operating in a fast-paced, sales-focused environment and have the confidence to influence senior stakeholders and drive meaningful change.

You will ideally bring:

• Significant experience in a senior HR, HR Business Partner or People & Culture leadership position.
• Experience within a manufacturing, retail, FMCG, consumer goods or similarly customer-focused environment.
• A strong track record of developing and delivering people strategies that improve organisational performance.
• Experience across talent acquisition, employee engagement, retention and workforce development.
• Exposure to remuneration, commission structures or sales incentive models.
• Proven change management experience, ideally within a business undergoing organisational or cultural transformation.
• Strong commercial acumen, with the ability to use data and insights to influence business decisions.
• The confidence and resilience to challenge senior stakeholders and influence positive change.
• A hands‑on approach, balanced with the ability to think strategically and operate at a senior level.

Why Join?

• Opportunity to take ownership of the people agenda during an exciting period of business transformation.
• Direct exposure to senior leadership and the ability to influence key commercial decisions.
• A broad, high-impact role with genuine scope to shape and develop the HR function.
• Opportunity to drive meaningful change, develop talent and contribute to the future growth of an established business.

If you are a commercially minded HR leader looking for an opportunity to shape people strategy and make a genuine impact on business performance, we would love to hear from you.

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