HR Business Partner

Michael Page Australia; Wellington; Hybrid; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

True business partnering exposure

Autonomy and ownership

Job summary

Michael Page Australia is partnering with a Wellington-based organisation to hire a People & Culture professional. You will directly support NZ leadership, handling complex HR matters with autonomy and owning key projects across organisational change, workforce planning and employee experience.

Ideal candidates bring 3–5+ years of HR experience, strong knowledge of NZ employment law, and a pragmatic, solutions-focused mindset to partnering with senior leaders and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years' HR experience, including HR Business Partnering or senior advisory experience.
• Strong knowledge of New Zealand employment law and employee relations.
• Experience independently managing complex ER matters.
• Confidence partnering with senior leaders and multiple stakeholder groups.
• Experience in technology, IT consulting or professional services is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Partner with leaders to understand business priorities and translate into practical people solutions.
• Build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders and act as a key People & Culture contact.
• Coach and advise leaders across performance, engagement, capability and people leadership.
• Independently manage complex employee relations matters, incl. performance, disciplinary processes, investigations and grievances.
• Provide advice around restructures, organisational change and workforce planning.
• Ensure people decisions align with NZ employment legislation and ER requirements.
• Contribute to employee experience, culture, engagement and leadership initiatives.
• Use people data and insights to identify workforce trends, risks and opportunities.
• Collaborate with a broader People & Culture team across Australia and New Zealand.

Skills

HR Business Partnering

NZ employment law

Employee relations

Workforce planning

Stakeholder management

Change management

Job description

• Join a global technology and professional services organisation
• True business partnering exposure

About Our Client

Based in Wellington, New Zealand, this is an exciting opportunity to join a leading global technology and professional services organisation with a strong presence across Australia and New Zealand. Operating within a fast-paced, commercially focused environment, the business is looking for a capable People & Culture professional to partner with its New Zealand leadership team.

Job Description

Reporting to a Senior Business Partner, you'll work closely with stakeholders at multiple levels, providing pragmatic, commercial and solutions-focused people advice. This is a role with genuine ownership. You'll manage complex people matters independently while also contributing to broader initiatives across organisational change, workforce planning, leadership capability and employee experience.

• Partner with leaders to understand business priorities and translate these into practical people solutions
• Build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders and act as a key People & Culture contact
• Coach and advise leaders across performance, engagement, capability and people leadership
• Independently manage complex employee relations matters, including performance, disciplinary processes, investigations and grievances
• Provide advice around restructures, organisational change and workforce planning
• Ensure people decisions align with New Zealand employment legislation and ER requirements
• Contribute to employee experience, culture, engagement and leadership initiatives
• Use people data and insights to identify workforce trends, risks and opportunities
• Collaborate with a broader People & Culture team across Australia and New Zealand

The Successful Applicant

We're looking for someone with strong HR fundamentals who is confident operating autonomously and building credibility with stakeholders. Ideally, you'll bring:

• 3-5+ years' HR experience, including HR Business Partnering or senior advisory experience
• Strong knowledge of New Zealand employment law and employee relations
• Experience independently managing complex ER matters
• Confidence partnering with senior leaders and multiple stakeholder groups
• Experience within technology, IT, consulting or professional services would be highly regarded
• Strong commercial judgement and a pragmatic approach to problem-solving
• Exposure to organisational change, workforce planning or transformation
• Excellent coaching, influencing and relationship-building skills
• The confidence to constructively challenge stakeholders and provide clear advice

What's on Offer

• True business partnering exposure - Work directly with senior leaders and influence meaningful people decisions.
• Autonomy and ownership - Manage your portfolio and complex HR matters end-to-end.
• Broaden your experience - Gain exposure across ER, organisational change, workforce planning, employee experience and leadership capability.
• Commercial environment - Build your HR career within a global technology and professional services setting.

If you're a commercially minded HR professional who enjoys solving complex people challenges, building relationships and operating with autonomy, this could be an excellent next move.