Senior HR Business Partner

Peoplecorp; Perth; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Peoplecorp, a Perth-based global consumer goods business, is seeking a seasoned Head of Talent & Culture to safeguard the HR foundations as the business scales. You will manage ER, investigations, and guide senior leaders with a hands-on, detail-driven approach.

This role leads People Operations, policy development, restructures, data reporting, and wellbeing initiatives across Australia with exposure to international operations.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in HR with hands-on ER experience under the Fair Work Act, NES and Modern Awards
• Experience leading workplace investigations and restructures, with formal consultation and redundancy processes
• People Operations experience across HRIS, payroll inputs and policy management

Responsibilities

• Manage ER matters end to end under Fair Work Act, NES and Modern Awards
• Lead People Operations: onboarding, HRIS, payroll inputs and salary review
• Build and maintain HR policies and procedures
• Lead restructures and change initiatives
• Report on people data and drive engagement action plans
• Oversee two HR Advisors and a recruitment partner
• Support WHS, wellbeing, talent and L&D activities
• Partner with senior leaders across Australia and international operations

Skills

ER experience

Workplace investigations

Coaching managers

People leadership

Data reporting

Policy management

Change management

Stakeholder influencing

Commercial acumen

Tools

HRIS

Payroll systems

Job description

THE ORGANISATION

Our client is a well-established global consumer goods business, headquartered in Perth, with around 200 people across Australia and its international offices.

The culture is friendly, respectful and fast-paced. People work hard, move quickly and care about doing the right thing, by each other and by their customers.

THE ROLE

Reporting to the Head of Talent & Culture, you'll keep the business's people foundations strong as the business grows and changes. You'll look after the Australian business and partner with leaders across its international operations. It's a hands-on role for someone who likes to own the detail and be a trusted adviser to senior leaders.

You will:

• Manage ER matters end to end, including performance, misconduct, absence and parental leave
• Conduct workplace investigations with legal advisers
• Coach managers to resolve issues early
• Lead People Operations: onboarding, HRIS, payroll inputs and salary review
• Build and maintain HR policies and procedures
• Lead the people side of restructures and change
• Report on people data and drive engagement action plans
• Lead two HR Advisors and oversee the recruitment partner
• Support WHS, wellbeing, talent and L&D activity

THE CRITERIA

You’ll bring 8+ years in HR, with substantial hands‑on ER experience under the Fair Work Act, NES and Modern Awards, and strong working knowledge of Australian employment law. You’ll have run workplace investigations and delivered restructures, including formal consultation and redundancy processes, along with People Operations experience across HRIS, payroll inputs and policy management. You’re a confident influencer who builds credibility quickly with senior leaders, coaches managers well, and is detail- and process‑focused with a commercial eye. People leadership experience and a consumer goods, manufacturing or multi‑site background would be highly regarded.

At Peoplecorp, we are dedicated to promoting diversity and inclusion in every recruitment process. We believe that a rich variety of perspectives drives innovation and success. We actively seek candidates from all backgrounds and encourage individuals of all races, genders, abilities, and experiences to apply