Senior People Partner - Sydney

Sea Life; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free access to attractions

Hybrid working model

Diversity & Inclusion programs

Volunteer days

Job summary

Merlin Entertainments is seeking a full-time Senior People Partner to join our Sydney team. Based in Sydney, you’ll partner with the General Manager and Leadership Team to drive a people agenda that supports commercial performance and sustainable growth, while ensuring compliance with employment legislation.

You’ll provide strategic advice on organisational design, workforce planning, talent and leadership capability, employee relations, and change.

Qualifications

• Operational HR experience in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong ability to translate business priorities into people strategies.
• Proven capability to influence decision-making and lead change initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Translate commercial priorities into people strategies to improve capability and performance.
• Lead complex employee relations matters including investigations, disciplinary processes and grievances.
• Advise on restructures, consultation, redeployment and redundancy.
• Partner with leaders on industrial relations matters including Enterprise Agreements where applicable.
• Provide change management plans and support across the business.
• Oversee talent acquisition and capability development for the Sydney Cluster.

Skills

Relationship building

Project & change management

Employee relations

Data analysis

Job description

What you’ll bring to the team

Are you a HR professional with a love of fun? Would you like to work for one of the leading global companies in visitor entertainment?

We currently have a fantastic opportunity for a full-time Senior People Partner to join our Sydney attractions at Merlin Entertainments, the company behind SEA LIFE, Madame Tussauds, Wildlife Zoo and much more!

About the Role

Based in Sydney and reporting to the Head of People ANZ, you’ll partner with the General Manager and Leadership Team to deliver a people agenda that drives commercial performance, operational excellence and sustainable organisational growth.

As a trusted and commercially focused People Partner, you’ll provide strategic advice across organisational design, workforce planning, talent, leadership capability, employee relations, change and culture. You’ll challenge thinking, influence decision‑making and ensure people strategies are aligned to business priorities.

A key focus of the role will be supporting organisational transformation, including restructures, operating model redesign, leadership effectiveness and wider business change initiatives, while ensuring compliance with employment legislation and Merlin policies.

You’ll also provide strategic oversight of talent acquisition and capability development across the Sydney Cluster, working closely with our Centres of Excellence to ensure leaders have the talent, capability and organisational support needed to deliver exceptional guest experiences.

Your duties include but are not limited to:

• Translating commercial priorities into people strategies that improve organisational capability, productivity and business performance.
• Leading complex employee relations matters including investigations, disciplinary matters, grievances and performance management.
• Providing expert advice on restructures, consultation processes, redeployment and redundancy.
• Partnering with leaders on industrial relations matters including Enterprise Agreements and union consultation where applicable.
• Working with all levels of management to provide a professional, consistent and commercial approach to the management of employee relations matters
• Leading and/or influencing decision making in line with policies, legislation and the Merlin Values
• Analysing people data and identifying and implementing initiatives
• Providing change management plans and support
• Supporting other parts of the People covering Return‑to‑Work requirements, query management, reporting and insights and data

About You

To shine in this role, you will ideally have strong communication and organisation skills and experience in a HR team within a fast‑paced environment. A passion for working in the tourism/attraction industry is essential.

You will also have:

• Background in operational HR, any discipline considered
• Passion for talent and development processes
• Proven track record of building strong relationships and influencing key business decisions
• Skills in project and change management
• Excellent analytical ability and attention to detail
• Experience of data management and ability to interpret data to present insights to stakeholders
• Ability to thrive in a fast‑paced environment

Benefits

• Corporate benefits including free access to all our attractions worldwide
• Domestic and global opportunities to develop and progress your skills and career in tourism and attractions
• Additional Leave (including birthday and wellbeing) and 3 volunteer days to give back to a social cause you care about
• Hybrid working model and flexible working policy
• Opportunity to be involved with our Diversity & Inclusion initiatives, including our Reconciliation Action Plan
• Being part of a business built onfun

About UsMerlin Entertainments is the company behind iconic brands like SEA LIFE, Madame Tussauds, and Peppa Pig World of Play. We operate in over 140 attractions across 25 countries, delivering memorable experiences to 54 million+ visitors a year.

We’re the leading operator of visitor attractions in Australia and New Zealand, with 10 attractions, including SEA LIFE, WILDLIFE, Madame Tussauds, amongst others.

Merlin Entertainments is driven by a strong social responsibility with the vision to create a world where the global community respects, conserves, and sustainably manages our precious aquatic habitats, wildlife, and natural resources. We strive to achieve this goal through our 3 charities: Merlins Magic Wand, the SEA LIFE Trust, and the WILDLIFE Conservation Fund.So, if you are vibrant and passionate about delivering an amazing service within a great company and in a team who loves what we do – then we want to hear from you!

Merlin Entertainments strongly encourages application from all background, including people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander decent.

Pay Range

Compensation between AUD $140,000.00/Yr.-AUD $150,000.00/Yr.