HR Business Partner

Canterbury District Health Board; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health organization in New Zealand seeks an HR Business Partner to enhance organizational capability and deliver strategic HR projects. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of HR experience, strong interpersonal skills, and a sound understanding of New Zealand employment legislation. You'll work closely with senior leaders to improve the health and well-being of the community, focusing on equity and cultural change within the system.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of HR partnering experience in a complex environment.
• Strong relationship management and influencing skills.
• Experience with NZ employment and health & safety legislation.

Responsibilities

• Establish strong relationships with senior stakeholders.
• Lead HR initiatives and change management activities.
• Collaborate with HR teams to promote organizational culture.

Skills

HR partnering experience

Interpersonal skills

Knowledge of NZ employment legislation

Problem-solving skills

Excellent communication skills

Job description

Overview

HR Business Partner – Join Health New Zealand Canterbury where you will meaningfully contribute to our kaupapa of creating a more equitable, accessible, cohesive, and people-centred health system. This is mahi that will improve the health and well-being of everyone in Aotearoa, and we’ve got an opportunity for you to be part of it. The HR Business Partner is the strategic partner to the Hospital and Specialist Services group in Canterbury, working closely with senior leaders to deliver effective People & Culture (P&C) initiatives, practices and systems that align to business requirements and goals. The HR Business Partner will either lead or assist with the implementation of strategic HR projects as well as transformational change across the organisation.

Expected outcomes and performance indicators include:

Responsibilities

• Establish strong relationships and credibility as an effective provider of HR services to senior stakeholders across the service, anticipating and proactively addressing business workforce opportunities and challenges in line with P&C strategies and plans.
• Ensure HR initiatives are appropriately planned, communicated, and implemented to managers and their teams and that delivery meets the needs of the service.
• Develop and maintain the service’s goals and challenges (beyond the HR function), to assist with the successful delivery of operational and strategic outcomes via relevant 100 day and annual/multi-year plans.
• Provide advice and support to managers on the full range of human resources services in accordance with employment agreements, strategies, frameworks, policies and relevant legislation.
• Lead employment relations and change management activities supporting fair, consistent and prompt processes, and successful outcomes.
• Proactively work with managers to identify opportunities for performance, productivity and engagement improvements and initiatives.
• Promote an environment that encourages constructive and collaborative engagement and a shared problem-solving approach with unions and employees.
• Work in collaboration with the wider HR functional teams to assist with the implementation of initiatives to actively promote and support the Te Whatu Ora culture, values, and employee engagement.
• Maintain current knowledge of employee/employment legislative and industry activities.

About you

You are an experienced HR Business Partner who is passionate about building organisational capability. You understand HR strategy and how to engage, influence and deliver outcomes throughout teams within a complex, fast-paced and ever-changing environment.

You will have an efficient, pragmatic and approachable style with the ability to build productive relationships with people at all levels.

Skills and experience

• Significant experience working in a HR partnering role (in the range of 8+ years) in a complex multi-entity, geographically distributed and/or unionised environment.
• Strong interpersonal, relationship management and influencing skills are an necessity, along with experience working with leaders during change.
• Have a sound knowledge of NZ employment and H&S legislation.
• Experience in giving meaningful effect to the expectations outlined in Te Tiriti o Waitangi in their position(s)/at a leadership level.
• Strong problem-solving skills, sound judgement, and confident decision-making skills.
• Demonstrated professional and personal credibility while operating with integrity and transparency.
• Ability to make difficult and challenging decisions that support strategic goals and vision.
• Ability to influence at all levels of the organisation.
• An exceptional communicator, able to create impact and demonstrate proactive stakeholder relationships.

Working for Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellnesses’. We’re dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.

Equity, diversity and inclusion

• Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion: We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of our life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter.
• We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to Apply

To view the position description and/or apply for the role please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11:59pm on Tuesday the 14th of October. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Lily Simons at [e-mail]

Please note, we will be reviewing applications when received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.