Senior HRBP - Strategic Partner for Culture & Change

Colac Otway Shire; Colac; On-site; AUD 103,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

Colac Otway Shire Council is seeking a Senior Human Resources Business Partner to join our People and Culture team. This permanent full-time role acts as a trusted advisor to leaders, strengthening capability, managing complex people matters and driving strategic initiatives that support our communities.

You will lead employee relations, investigations, enterprise bargaining support, and workforce planning while shaping culture and improving performance through data-driven insights.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in a senior HRBP, employee/industrial relations or IR role.
• Strong knowledge of employment legislation, Fair Work processes and enterprise agreements.
• Experience handling complex employee relations and workplace investigations.
• Outstanding stakeholder engagement and coaching skills.
• Experience supporting organisational development, workforce planning and change initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert advice on employee relations, industrial relations and employment legislation.
• Lead complex workplace investigations, dispute resolution and case management activities.
• Partner with leaders to build capability, improve performance and strengthen workplace culture.
• Support enterprise bargaining, workplace change initiatives and union consultation.
• Represent Council in Fair Work matters and manage employment-related proceedings.
• Drive workforce planning, organisational development and people-focused improvement initiatives.
• Use workforce insights and data to identify trends, mitigate risk and support informed decision‑making.

Skills

Employee relations

Industrial relations

Stakeholder engagement

Change management

Workforce planning

Organisational development

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

HR/IR/Business qualification

Job description

Colac Otway Shire Council is seeking a Senior Human Resources Business Partner to join our People and Culture team. This permanent full-time role acts as a trusted advisor to leaders, strengthening capability, managing complex people matters and driving strategic initiatives that support our communities.

You will lead employee relations, investigations, enterprise bargaining support, and workforce planning while shaping culture and improving performance through data-driven insights.