Team Leader, People Strategy & Business Partnering

Ku-ring-gai Council; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free onsite parking

Fitness Passport

Health & Fitness yearly reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Development opportunities

Supportive team environment

Job summary

Ku-ring-gai Council is seeking a Team Leader, People Strategy & Business Partnering to lead the People Strategy & Business Partnering service unit. The role reports to the Manager People & Culture and is responsible for strategic HR advice, workforce planning and organisational capability.

The position offers flexible work arrangements, permanent full-time employment and a focus on high-quality HR services and stakeholder engagement within a dynamic local government environment.

Qualifications

• Broad HR generalist experience across workforce planning, recruitment, employee relations and performance management.
• Experience leading policy development, frameworks and HR strategy implementation.
• Proven ability to provide strategic HR advisory to senior management.

Responsibilities

• Lead HR services and provide strategic advice to managers and staff.
• Develop and implement HR strategies, policies and frameworks.
• Oversee recruitment, job evaluation and performance management.

Skills

HR strategy

Workforce planning

Employee relations

Leadership/people management

Policy development

Education

Degree in HR, Psychology or Business

Tools

HRIS

Workforce analytics

Job description

Team Leader, People Strategy & Business Partnering

Team Leader, People Strategy & Business Partnering

• Permanent full-time position, 35 hours per week.
• Flexible Work arrangements Available

About Ku-ring-gai Council

Ku-ring-gai is one of Sydney’s most beautiful and environmentally rich areas, located just 16 km north of the CBD.

With a mix of vibrant town centres, leafy residential areas, heritage precincts, and natural bushland, we are a local government area committed to balancing growth with sustainability, character, and community values.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and strategic HR professional to lead our People Strategy & Business Partnering service unit at Ku-ring-gai Council. Reporting to the Manager People & Culture, you will provide strategic HR advice and leadership across a broad range of people and culture functions, supporting organisational capability and positive workforce outcomes.

Duties will include, but are not limited to:

• Lead and support the delivery of high-quality HR services, providing guidance and strategic advice to managers and employees.
• Develop, review and implement HR strategies, policies, procedures and frameworks.
• Provide advice on employee and industrial relations, including complex workplace investigations, grievances, misconduct, underperformance and disputes.
• Lead workforce planning initiatives and contribute to the development and implementation of Council’s Workforce Management Strategy.
• Oversee recruitment and selection processes to attract and retain a capable and diverse workforce.
• Manage Council’s job evaluation and performance management frameworks to support equitable remuneration and employee development.
• Interpret and apply relevant employment legislation, industrial instruments and employment conditions to ensure compliance.
• Support consultation and negotiations with unions and employer associations.
• Analyse workforce data, prepare reports and identify opportunities to improve HR systems, processes and organisational outcomes.
• Lead HR projects and initiatives, ensuring effective planning, stakeholder engagement and delivery within agreed timeframes.

Qualifications, Skills & Experience

• Degree in Human Resources, Psychology, Business or a related discipline, or equivalent tertiary qualifications and experience.
• Extensive experience developing, reviewing and implementing HR strategies, policies, procedures and frameworks.
• Broad generalist HR experience across workforce planning, recruitment and selection, employee and industrial relations, job evaluation, performance management, workplace investigations, grievance resolution and organisational change.
• Demonstrated knowledge of relevant employment and industrial legislation, anti-discrimination legislation and applicable industrial instruments.
• Proven ability to provide strategic HR advice and consultancy to senior management, managers and employees.
• Experience in workforce planning, workforce strategy development and using workforce data to inform decision-making.
• Highly developed analytical, problem-solving, negotiation, conflict resolution and decision-making skills, including the ability to manage complex and sensitive matters.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience preparing reports and recommendations for senior management and governing bodies.
• Demonstrated project management skills, with the ability to coordinate and deliver HR initiatives within agreed timeframes and resources.
• Experience using HR information systems, workforce reporting tools and relevant business applications.
• Proven leadership experience, including staff supervision, workload management, coaching, mentoring and team development.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills, with the ability to foster collaboration, workplace engagement and continuous improvement.
• A commitment to work health and safety, equal employment opportunity, diversity, inclusion and maintaining a fair, respectful and safe workplace.
• Free onsite parking
• Access to Fitness Passport
• Up to $100 Health & Fitness yearly reimbursement (conditional)
• Free confidential Employee Assistance Program
• Supportive team environment
• Access to a wide range of development and training opportunities

For more information on the benefits offered at Ku-ring-gai Council, please refer to our website click here.

Closes: 12:00pm, 17 November 2026

Ku-ring-gai Council is an equal opportunity employer