Strategic People & Programs Partner – 9-Month Leave Coverage

Airtasker; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Airtime

Recharge days

Wellbeing support

Airpowerment Fund

Tasty Tuesdays

Airtasker credits

Tenure leave

Learning allowance

Job summary

Airtasker in Sydney is seeking an experienced People & Programs Partner for a 9-month parental leave cover, starting mid February 2027. The role blends partnering with leaders and delivering core People programs in a hybrid setup with in-office on Tue/Thu.

You will drive workforce planning, talent management, remuneration, employee listening and engagement, while exploring opportunities for AI to improve ways of working.

Qualifications

• Solid experience as a People/HR partner supporting senior leaders across multiple functions.

Responsibilities

• Build strong relationships with leaders, understanding their teams, priorities and challenges so you can anticipate what's coming and bring practical solutions.
• Coach and challenge leaders to make better people decisions, strengthen their teams and lift performance.
• Bring your expertise across the employee lifecycle, including workforce planning, organisational design, talent management, employee relations, remuneration and retention.
• Help embed a high-performance culture through clear expectations, meaningful feedback, accountability and effective performance conversations.
• Use people data and business insights to spot trends, identify risks and opportunities, and influence decisions.
• Partner with leaders to identify opportunities for AI to improve how their teams work, helping embed new ways of working responsibly.
• Own the end-to-end delivery of key People programs, including compensation reviews, employee listening, WGEA and 360 performance programs.
• Lead initiatives across performance and development, leadership capability, employee engagement, organisational effectiveness, talent and reward.
• Turn business priorities into practical, scalable programs with clear plans, milestones and measures of success.
• Keep challenging how we do things. Evaluate what's working, simplify what isn't and find better ways to deliver meaningful outcomes.
• Manage our People systems, vendors and external partners, making sure they're fit for purpose, cost-effective and delivering value.
• Partner with the Head of People on People budgets, planning and commercial decisions.
• Jump into broader People projects as priorities evolve, and play an active role in creating a connected, inclusive and fun culture.

Skills

Relationship building

Leadership coaching

People analytics

AI in HR

Stakeholder management

Change management

Tools

HRIS

Job description

Airtasker in Sydney is seeking an experienced People & Programs Partner for a 9-month parental leave cover, starting mid February 2027. The role blends partnering with leaders and delivering core People programs in a hybrid setup with in-office on Tue/Thu.

You will drive workforce planning, talent management, remuneration, employee listening and engagement, while exploring opportunities for AI to improve ways of working.