HR Business Partner

Wise Group; Hamilton; Hybrid; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible/hybrid work

5 weeks annual leave

2 Paid wellbeing days

Increased Kiwisaver

Healthnow Card $250

Te Tiriti o Waitangi workplace

School holiday programme assistance

Development and regular coaching

Subsidised lunch with inhouse chef

Based in Hamilton East

Job summary

Wise Group in Hamilton East is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner who can guide leaders on complex employment matters and shape people strategies.

You’ll partner with executives and teams across the motu, deliver practical advice, coaching, and end-to-end ER support, while contributing to strategic People & Culture initiatives in a flexible hybrid role.

Qualifications

• Ideally, you’ll have a human resources or related qualification and relevant experience in an HR Generalist role.
• We welcome people with diverse backgrounds to apply, bringing different perspectives to the team.

Responsibilities

• Build trusted relationships and provide HR support across all levels of the organisation.
• Provide expert advice and lead the end-to-end management of complex employment relations matters, including performance concerns, disciplinary processes, restructures, and grievances, ensuring fair, practical, and well-reasoned outcomes.
• Empower managers through coaching and development to drive team success.
• Contribute to key People and Culture projects, applying best practices and innovative solutions.

Education

Human resources qualification

Job description

• Full-time + Based in Hamilton East + In-house Chef
• Flexible + hybrid work options + Work-life balance
• Extra Annual Leave + Increased Kiwisaver + Paid Wellbeing days

Be a trusted partner to leaders across the Wise Group. Provide expert guidance, navigate complex employment matters, and help shape exceptional people experiences.

Te waihanga kōwhiringa hōu hei oranga tangata, oranga rōpū, oranga hapori, whakarauora hoki i te hunga e tāmia iho nei.

The Wise Group is a family of not for profit, community organisations sharing a common purpose: to create new opportunities for the wellbeing of people, vulnerable populations, organisations, and communities.

With Te Tiriti as our foundation, Te Ahurea Tāngata - The People and Culture team, is committed to delivering high-quality P&C services and an employment experience that upholds Te Tiriti and advances equity. Our specialists in HR, recruitment, safety and wellbeing, risk, and organisational development bring a people-centred approach to everything we do, so that everyone at Wise Group can thrive.

Our HR Business Partnering team partner with their own portfolio of people leaders, including Chief Executives, to provide exceptional support and guidance on a range of operational and strategic HR initiatives. We’re strengths based and proud of it. We work together to grow and learn, and we enjoy having fun along the way.

• Flexible/hybrid work options - opportunity to work from home and office
• 5 weeks of annual leave after 12 months of employment
• 2 Paid wellbeing days per year
• Increased Kiwisaver contribution
• Healthnow Payment card $250 per year to support the health and wellbeing for you and your whanau
• A workplace committed to Te Tiriti o Waitangi, and equity.
• Financial assistance for school holiday programmes
• Ongoing development and regular coaching
• Subsidised lunch cooked by an inhouse chef three days a week
• Based in beautiful Hamilton East, close to shops, cafes and parks

Are you an experienced HR practitioner with deep employment relations expertise and a proven ability to influence senior leaders? As an HR Business Partner, you’ll work closely with leaders at all levels, from Chief Executives to team members. Providing advice on complex employment matters and broader HR priorities. You’ll lead the management of challenging employee relations issues, balance operational delivery with strengths-based coaching, and contribute to strategic projects that help shape a positive workplace culture.

Some of your responsibilities may include:

• Build trusted relationships and provide HR support across all levels of the organisation.
• Provide expert advice and lead the end-to-end management of complex employment relations matters, including performance concerns, disciplinary processes, restructures, and grievances, ensuring fair, practical, and well-reasoned outcomes.
• Empower managers through coaching and development to drive team success.
• Contribute to key People and Culture projects, applying best practices and innovative solutions.

You’ll be working 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday with the flexibility to work from both home and the office. We work across the motu so some travel may be required.

Skills & Experience | Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako

We’re passionate about finding the right people for our team, making sure our values align. We work together to grow and learn, and we enjoy having fun along the way.

Meaningful work matters to us, and so does Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Our ideal teammate shares that commitment and wants to keep growing their understanding of te ao Māori, tikanga Māori and culturally responsive people practices where we learn together, in a culturally safe environment. You’ll believe in possibilities, be a true problem solver who is gritty enough to persevere when it gets tough. You’ll have a can‑do attitude, an eagerness to learn and be keen to grow your career.

Ideally, you’ll have a human resources or related qualification and relevant experience in an HR Generalist role.

We welcome people with diverse backgrounds to apply as each new employee brings a different perspective and we are always eager to further diversify our organisation.

Rā Katinga | Applications close: 22 November 2026. Please note advert may close sooner if a suitable candidate is found.

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Whakapā | Contact: Cassie Death, HR Team Lead – ER and Legal, on 07 9607 080 if you have any questions.

For further information, visit our website www.wisegroup.co.nz