Senior P&C Business Partner

DEECA; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

DEECA in Victoria is seeking a Senior People and Culture Business Partner to provide strategic and operational HR guidance to designated client groups. You will act as a single point of service for workforce planning, performance management, and complex workplace issues, aligning advice with policy and awards.

The role partners with technical experts, supports executive teams, and drives early intervention through mediation, coaching, and facilitation, while ensuring confidentiality, cultural

Qualifications

• Sound understanding of VPS HR legislation, policy frameworks and workplace agreements.
• Experience in case managing HR issues with knowledge of employee relations and contemporary HR developments.
• Experience as a trusted advisor with ability to influence change and build manager capability in HR.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational HR advice to designated client groups.
• Lead workforce planning, change management, performance management, and resolution of complex workplace issues.
• Partner with other P&C experts to ensure consistent service and timely resolution.
• Support executive teams and managers with mediation, facilitation and coaching as outlined in policy.

Skills

HR legislation knowledge

Case management

Stakeholder management

Advising/ coaching

Change management

Job description

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The Senior People and Culture (P&C) Business Partner is responsible for providing a diverse range of strategic and operational HR advice to support designated client groups. The role will provide a single point of service for HR advice including workforce planning, change management, performance management and the resolution of complex, sensitive, or contentious workplace issues.

Through a business partnership model, the role will manage a portfolio of internal client groups, providing senior leaders and staff with strategic and operational advice and support on complex people matters, building capability and offering solutions in line with organisational priorities and in accordance with relevant government policy, legislation, industrial awards, and departmental policies.

The role will support executive teams, managers and staff by leading early intervention of emerging and complex people management challenges through mediation, facilitation and/or coaching managers and employees on prevention, response and resolution options and pathways as outlined in the department's Safe and Respectful Workplace Behaviour Policy and the Safe and Respectful Response Procedure.

The Senior P&C Business Partner will partner with appropriate technical experts from other areas within People and Culture as required and work together to see matters through to resolution. This role also requires all Business Partners to work collaboratively to ensure a consistent level of service and advice is provided to DEECA groups.

The role will ensure DEECA's commitment to addressing reports of alleged inappropriate behaviour and supporting our people in a manner that is effective, sensitive, culturally safe while maintaining the confidentiality and providing support, fairness, timeliness and the right of reply.

Specialist/Technical Expertise/Qualifications

• Sound understanding of relevant VPS HR legislation, policy frameworks and workplace agreements
• Experience in case managing a range of human resource issues, with extensive knowledge of employee relations management and of contemporary developments in human resource management including the successful delivery of outcomes in complex and/or changing business environments
• Experience as a trusted advisor and demonstrated ability to build credible relationships that influences change and enhance manager capability in HR and people management.
• Adept at managing competing priorities and demands of a diverse range of stakeholders, grasping complex business issues and using sound judgement in recommending effective approaches.

This is an ongoing position. The work location for this position is flexible within Victoria with hybrid work arrangements available.

To be considered for this position, applicants are encouraged to submit a resume and cover letter (no longer than 2 pages) summarising their skills and relevant experience.

Please refer to the Key Selection Criteria provided in the , including the mandatory requirements.

Applications close 11.59pm on Sunday, 15 November 2026.

Other relevant information:

Preferred candidates will be required to undertake pre-employment screening, including a Declaration and Consent form and a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check.

To be eligible for appointment to this role, applicants will possess corresponding work rights for the advertised employment period. Appointment to an ongoing position is only available to an Australian/New Zealand citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident.

An inclusive, culturally safe and flexible workplace

DEECA fosters an inclusive workplace culture and is committed to a fair, accessible, and equitable recruitment process.

We strongly encourage Aboriginal and or Torres Strait Islander people to apply. We recognise the strengths, knowledge and perspectives First Nations people bring and DEECA is committed to a culturally safe and respectful workplace. If you need support to participate, please contact ***************@deeca.vic.gov.au.

We support flexible working arrangements, including hybrid work, varied hours, part-time work and job sharing. For more information about our recruitment processes, visit applying for a role with us.