Strategic HR Partner — Own Stakeholders & Shape People Ops

People & Purpose; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

People & Purpose is building out its HR Business Partner function in Sydney. The role partners with a defined group of leaders to drive workforce planning, coaching, change and capability while managing day-to-day employee relations with support from a Workplace Relations Manager.

You will foster strong senior stakeholder relationships, provide commercial advice, and help shape how HR works as the team grows in a purpose-driven organisation.

Qualifications

• Experience as an HRBP or senior HR generalist, ideally in a multi-site workforce.
• Solid employee relations experience and understanding of ER importance.
• Ability to build relationships with senior stakeholders and frontline teams.
• Commercial, hands-on approach in a fast-moving environment.
• Calm, clear and pragmatic when busy.

Responsibilities

• Own relationships with key stakeholders and be their trusted HR contact.
• Provide practical, commercial advice on people matters.
• Lead day-to-day employee relations from early conversations to resolution.
• Escalate and work with ER specialist on complex matters.
• Coach leaders to build confidence in people management.
• Shape and embed new ways of working as the HR team grows.
• Organisational design activities.

Skills

HR Business Partner

Employee relations

Stakeholder management

Leadership coaching

Organisational design

Job description

People & Purpose is building out its HR Business Partner function in Sydney. The role partners with a defined group of leaders to drive workforce planning, coaching, change and capability while managing day-to-day employee relations with support from a Workplace Relations Manager.

You will foster strong senior stakeholder relationships, provide commercial advice, and help shape how HR works as the team grows in a purpose-driven organisation.