Senior HR Business Partner

Elements Recruitment; Sydney; On-site; AUD 96,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Elements Recruitment is seeking a Senior HR Business Partner to support a diverse Australia and New Zealand portfolio on a hands-on basis. You will partner with leaders across multiple business units and provide practical, commercially focused HR advice in a fast-moving environment.

Based in the CBD with hybrid options, this is an initial 3-month assignment offering an immediate start and an attractive hourly rate of $70–$80 per hour plus super. Experience in SuccessFactors is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Strong end-to-end HR generalist and business partnering experience.
• Experience in global, matrix or complex multi-business environments.
• Strong stakeholder management and ability to influence senior levels.
• Experience managing ER matters, grievances and organisational change.
• SuccessFactors experience advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Partner with leaders across Australia and New Zealand to deliver HR support.
• Provide advice on employee relations, grievances, and HR matters.
• Support onboarding, offboarding and lifecycle processes.
• Guide change initiatives and organisational activities.
• Identify people risks and provide practical solutions.
• Assist workers' compensation matters.
• Review payroll changes and payroll-related queries.
• Operate within global HR frameworks and SuccessFactors.

Skills

HR generalist

Stakeholder management

Employee relations

Organisational change

SuccessFactors

Global/matrix environment

Job description

Senior HR Business Partner

Global Business | Australia & New Zealand Portfolio | Immediate Start| CBD/ Hybrid

An exciting opportunity has become available for an experienced Senior HR Business Partner to join a global organisation for an initial 3-month assignment.

Supporting a diverse Australia and New Zealand predominately portfolio,this is a hands‑on senior HR role where you will partner with leaders across a variety of business units.

This will suit an experienced HRBP who can quickly understand a business, build credibility with stakeholders and confidently provide practical, commercially focused HR advice.

The Role

Working as part of an established HR team, you will take ownership of a varied portfolio and provide end‑to‑end HR support across multiple business units.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Partnering with leaders and managers across Australia and New Zealand
• Providing advice across employee relations, grievances and general HR matters
• Supporting onboarding, offboarding and employee lifecycle processes
• Providing guidance on change and organisational activities
• Identifying people risks and providing practical, commercially appropriate solutions
• Supporting workers compensation matters
• Reviewing payroll changes and assisting with payroll-related queries
• Working within established global HR frameworks and SuccessFactors

About You

You will be an experienced Senior HR Business Partner with strong generalist capability and the confidence to operate independently in a fast‑moving environment.

Ideally, you will bring:

• Strong end-to-end HR generalist and business partnering experience
• Experience working within a global, matrix or complex multi-business environment
• Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to influence at senior levels
• Experience managing ER matters, grievances and organisational change
• Strong judgement with the ability to identify and manage employment risk
• Experience within FMCG, consumer goods, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, medical devices or distribution highly regarded
• SuccessFactors experience advantageous

You will be pragmatic, commercially minded and confident making decisions, with the ability to build trust quickly and provide sensible, practical HR advice.

What's On Offer

• Immediate start
• CBD location and hybrid work options
• $70 - $80 ph + Super
• Senior HRBP role supporting Australia & New Zealand
• Diverse portfolio across consumer goods, healthcare and corporate functions
• Large, established global organisation
• Collaborative HR team with autonomy to manage your portfolio
• Interesting and varied work across multiple businesses and stakeholder groups

If you are an experienced Senior HR Business Partner who enjoys stepping into complex environments, building relationships quickly and making an immediate impact, we would love to hear from you.