Senior HR Business Partner

Charterhouse; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 135,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Leading Sydney University is seeking a People & Culture Business Partner to collaborate with senior leaders and shape workforce strategies across governance-sensitive environments.

You will advise on workforce sustainability, capability, organisational design and culture, support restructures and transformation, and ensure alignment with enterprise agreements and university policy.

Qualifications

• Senior HR Business Partner with ER/IR, workforce planning and org design experience.
• Proven track record advising senior leaders on people, talent strategy.
• Experience leading large-scale change or organisational design initiatives.
• Knowledge of employment legislation, enterprise agreements, governance and risk management.
• Strong communication and coaching skills with senior-level presence.
• Excellent judgement and discretion in ambiguity and competing priorities.
• Experience managing end-to-end talent lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior leaders to shape and deliver portfolio-level people and workforce strategies aligned to the university's plan and values.
• Advise on workforce sustainability, capability, organisational design, leadership, culture and change.
• Act as a trusted sounding board on complex, sensitive and high-risk people matters.
• Advise and coach leaders through restructures, operating model redesign and workforce transformation.
• Drive portfolio-level workforce planning and shaping, including organisational design, talent management and capability development.
• Use workforce data to advise leaders on talent and succession needs and provide frameworks and tools.
• Ensure advice and decisions align with policy, enterprise agreements, legislation and governance frameworks, escalating risks as needed.
• Represent People & Capability in senior forums, projects and governance activities.

Skills

HR business partner

Stakeholder management

Change management

Leadership coaching

Governance risk

Strategic advisory

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

Job description

People & Culture Business Partner

• Leading Sydney University
• Hybrid (3 days in office, 2 from home)
• $135,000 - $150,000 + 17% super

About the role

Partner with senior leaders across a large Sydney university to shape how its people and workforce strategies come to life. You\'ll be a trusted advisor on workforce sustainability, organisational capability, change and culture, in an environment where governance and reputation matter.

What you\'ll do

• Partner with senior leaders to shape and deliver portfolio-level people and workforce strategies aligned to the university\'s strategic plan and values
• Give evidence-based advice on workforce sustainability, capability, organisational design, leadership, culture and change
• Act as a trusted sounding board on complex, sensitive and high-risk people matters, balancing strategic intent, governance and reputation
• Advise and coach leaders through restructures, operating model redesign and workforce transformation
• Drive portfolio-level workforce planning and shaping, including organisational design, talent management and capability development
• Use workforce data, covering performance, engagement and pipeline, to advise leaders on talent and succession needs, and provide the frameworks and tools to support them
• Ensure advice and decisions align with university policy, enterprise agreements, legislation and governance frameworks, identifying and escalating people-related risks as needed
• Represent People & Capability in senior forums, projects and governance activities

What you\'ll bring

• Senior-level experience as an HR Business Partner in a complex environment with many stakeholders, with generalist HR experience across ER/IR, workforce planning and organisational design
• A track record of advising and influencing executive and senior leaders on people, talent, workforce and organisational strategy
• Experience leading large-scale change, transformation or organisational design initiatives from planning through to delivery
• Sound knowledge of employment legislation, enterprise agreements, governance and risk management
• Strong communication and coaching skills, with the presence to influence at a senior level
• Excellent judgement and discretion, and the ability to stay effective amid ambiguity and competing priorities
• Experience managing the end-to-end talent cycle, from attraction and development through to succession and performance
• A relevant degree in HR, business or a related field is preferable