Human Resources Business Partner

Mercury NZ; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extra 5 days leave

Home office grant

Electricity/telco discounts

Diverse workplace

Annual salary reviews

Flexible working policy

Health insurance discounts

Wellbeing programme

Gender affirmation leave

Bereavement leave support

Job summary

Mercury NZ is creating a pivotal People Experience role in Auckland or Tauranga. You will partner with senior leaders to translate strategy into practical workforce plans, strengthening capability, culture and business performance within Mercury’s corporate functions.

You’ll join a capable PX team focusing on getting the fundamentals right, evolving the operating model, and improving service quality to the business.

Qualifications

• Significant senior HR generalist experience
• Experience partnering with Executives and senior leadership
• Experience in a large, complex organisation (>1000 employees)
• Strong commercial and strategic thinking
• Ability to translate strategy into practical people actions
• Data and insights-driven decision making

Responsibilities

• Partner with Executives and senior leaders to translate strategy into workforce plans
• Shape people priorities for Mercury’s corporate functions
• Support the future of work initiatives, blending people, technology and ways of working
• Collaborate across PX Advisory and specialist teams

Skills

HR Generalist

Executive partner

Workforce planning

Org design

Change management

Data-driven

Stakeholder management

Job description

He whakahaere aronga-anamata a Mercury, e tuku ana i te pūngao me ngā whitimamao ki te mahi a tangata o Aotearoa, ā, he nui ake i tā ētahi atu. Waihoki, e para ana i te huarahi mā te pūngao whakahou me te whai i tētahi anamata toitū. Kei te iho ko tō mātou koronga. Tiakina te anamata, mā te tūhono i ngā tāngata me ngā wāhi o te inamata. He āki tēnei i a tātou ki te whakapau kaha kia hua ake ai he anamata pai ake mō ō tātou tāngata, mō ō tātou hapori, me Aotearoa.

Mercury is a bold future-focused organisation, providing energy and telecommunications to more Kiwis than anyone else, leading the way with renewable energy and working toward a sustainable future. At the heart is our purpose. Taking care of tomorrow: connecting people and place today. This pushes us to do all we can to create a better future for our people, our communities, and Aotearoa New Zealand.

Tā mātou arawātea | Our Opportunity:

This newly created role is an opportunity to shape and deliver the people priorities supporting Mercury’s corporate functions. Partnering closely with Executives and senior leaders, you’ll translate our strategy and long-term goals into practical workforce plans and actions that strengthen capability, culture and business performance.

You’ll join an experienced and collaborative People Experience (PX) team focused on getting the fundamentals right, strengthening our operating model and continuing to lift the quality of service we provide to the business.

This role has the flexibility to be based in Auckland or Tauranga. As a business, we are constantly evolving and adapting and this may mean the business units you partner with may change, providing more experience and exposure across Mercury.

Mō te tūranga | About the role:

As the primary strategic PX partner for your portfolio, you’ll build a strong understanding of its commercial drivers, priorities and risks. You’ll provide trusted advice and constructive challenge, helping leaders connect people decisions with business strategy, performance, affordability and risk.

A key area of focus will be helping Mercury prepare for the future of work. You’ll bring together people, technology and ways of working to help leaders understand future workforce needs, build capability and support the effective adoption of technology and AI.

You’ll balance strategic thinking with practical execution. This includes coordinating support across PX Advisory and specialist teams, while maintaining clear ownership of the strategic relationship and wider people plan.

Tāu ka kawe mai | What you’ll bring:

• Significant generalist HR experience in a senior Business Partner, HR Manager or equivalent role
• Proven experience partnering with Executives and senior leadership teams
• Experience within a large, complex commercial organisation, ideally with more than 1,000 employees
• Strong commercial and strategic thinking, with the ability to turn strategy into practical action
• Demonstrated capability across workforce planning, organisation design, leadership, culture, talent and complex change
• Strong influencing skills and the confidence to provide constructive challenge
• Experience using data and insights to identify issues, influence decisions and track outcomes

Ngā tāpaetanga a Mercury | Mercury offers:

• Additional 5 days leave per annum (MyDays)
• $400 one off tax-free payment towards setting up your home office
• Offers on electricity and telco - if you're a Mercury customer, you can enjoy some great discounts on your electricity and telco bill
• A diverse workplace where your unique abilities and talents will be recognised and encouraged
• Annual salary reviews with excellent parental leave policy, with the option to purchase additional leave
• The opportunities, career paths and facilities associated with working for one of New Zealand's largest multi-utility providers
• Flexible working policy - The autonomy and trust to work flexibly from our purpose-built premises and from home, recognising the value of this flexibility in the modern world
• Discounted health insurance and free life and income insurance
• Excellent well-being programme including up to $100 annual check ups and confidential assistance programme
• Gender affirmation leave and supportive bereavement leave to be taken when you lose anyone close to you, including your pet

Mercury is a learning organisation that is committed to providing you with opportunities to grow and develop that will benefit you now and in the future. Part of your role includes building your skillset and mindset through a variety of ways. We believe this creates an energised, innovative and agile work environment where you will feel valued.

E koekoe te tūī, e ketekete te kākā, e kūkū te kererū

Every voice has its place - and together, we thrive.

At Mercury, we believe that having a team of individuals with different backgrounds, experience and capability working together makes us stronger and better as an organisation. We know that some candidates may only apply for a role if they meet all of the criteria. If you want to join our team, we encourage you to apply for any role that matches your skills, capabilities and interests, even if you aren't sure if you meet all of the criteria.

If you require accessibility or assistance support from us during the application and selection process, please reach out to [e-mail]. Please do not apply via this email address.

Applications close Friday, 2nd October at 5:00pm.