HR Business Partner — ER & Leadership Coaching

New Zealand Steel; Canterbury; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Extra annual leave after 3 years

Job summary

New Zealand Steel is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner with strong employment relations capabilities to support leaders in a busy environment. You will provide practical HR and ER advice, coach leadership through difficult people matters, and help ensure compliant, fair outcomes across the business.

The role offers working with a collaborative HR team, involvement in organisational change, and competitive pay with medical insurance.

Qualifications

• Strong HR and employment relations experience, with the ability to work independently.
• Sound knowledge of employment relations practice and employment law.
• Experience coaching leaders through complex and challenging people matters.

Responsibilities

• Partner with leaders to provide trusted, practical HR and ER advice.
• Lead complex ER matters including personal grievances, disciplinary processes, investigations, performance management, and change processes.
• Coach leaders through challenging people matters and build their confidence in managing people.
• Identify risks, provide clear recommendations, and support sound decision-making.
• Support restructures, organisational change, and wider business initiatives.
• Contribute to union engagement and collective bargaining activity.
• Share knowledge and help build consistency and capability across the HR team.

Skills

HR advisory

Employment relations

Coaching leaders

Stakeholder management

Job description

New Zealand Steel is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner with strong employment relations capabilities to support leaders in a busy environment. You will provide practical HR and ER advice, coach leadership through difficult people matters, and help ensure compliant, fair outcomes across the business.

The role offers working with a collaborative HR team, involvement in organisational change, and competitive pay with medical insurance.