P&C Manager - Business Partnering

Suncorp Group; Wellington; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Annual bonus

Flexible leave

Life insurance

Vero discounts

Wellness allowance

Learning and development

Inclusive team

Flexible work

Job summary

Suncorp New Zealand is seeking an experienced People & Culture Manager to partner with senior leaders, influence strategic decisions, and help build a high-performing workforce that delivers outstanding customer outcomes.

This role combines strategic workforce planning, organisational effectiveness, leadership coaching, and complex people advisory support to translate business strategy into actionable people initiatives for performance and capability growth.

Qualifications

• Significant HR Business Partnering experience within a large, complex corporate environment.
• Proven ability to influence and build credibility with senior leaders and stakeholders.
• Strong experience in strategic workforce planning, organisational design and change management.
• Commercial acumen and the ability to translate business challenges into practical people solutions.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to leverage data and insights to inform decision-making.
• A collaborative approach, excellent relationship-building skills and a passion for driving positive business outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior leaders and leadership teams to develop and deliver people strategies aligned to business objectives.
• Lead strategic workforce planning initiatives, including future skills assessments, capability planning and workforce transition strategies.
• Provide trusted advice and guidance on complex people matters, organisational design, change initiatives and operating model changes.
• Use workforce insights, people data and market trends to identify risks, opportunities and practical solutions that drive business performance.
• Support the development of high-performing, engaged teams through talent, leadership and performance initiatives.
• Collaborate across People & Culture to continuously improve processes, embed best practice and deliver an exceptional employee experience.

Skills

HR business partnering

Influence senior leaders

Strategic workforce planning

Commercial acumen

Data-driven decision making

Collaborative culture

Job description

Job Description

At Suncorp New Zealand, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We're looking for an experienced, commercially minded People & Culture Manager to partner with senior leaders, influence strategic decisions, and help build a high-performing workforce that delivers outstanding customer outcomes.

This is a true business partnering role, combining strategic workforce planning, organisational effectiveness, leadership coaching, change management and complex people advisory support. You'll work closely with business leaders to translate business strategy into meaningful people initiatives that enable performance, capability growth and future workforce readiness.

What You'll Be Doing

• Partner with senior leaders and leadership teams to develop and deliver people strategies aligned to business objectives.
• Lead strategic workforce planning initiatives, including future skills assessments, capability planning and workforce transition strategies.
• Provide trusted advice and guidance on complex people matters, organisational design, change initiatives and operating model changes.
• Use workforce insights, people data and market trends to identify risks, opportunities and practical solutions that drive business performance.
• Support the development of high-performing, engaged teams through talent, leadership and performance initiatives.
• Collaborate across People & Culture to continuously improve processes, embed best practice and deliver an exceptional employee experience.

What You'll Bring

• Significant HR Business Partnering experience within a large, complex corporate environment.
• Proven ability to influence and build credibility with senior leaders and stakeholders.
• Strong experience in strategic workforce planning, organisational design and change management.
• Commercial acumen and the ability to translate business challenges into practical people solutions.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to leverage data and insights to inform decision-making.
• A collaborative approach, excellent relationship-building skills and a passion for driving positive business outcomes.

Why join us?

This is an opportunity to have a genuine impact on the future direction of our business. You'll partner with experienced leaders, contribute to enterprise-wide people initiatives, and help shape workforce strategies that support long-term growth and success.

If you're a strategic HR professional who enjoys influencing, challenging thinking and partnering with leaders to deliver meaningful outcomes, we'd love to hear from you.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and discretionary annual bonus
• Flexible leave of up to 4 days per year in addition to annual leave
• Free life, salary continuance and trauma insurance cover
• Discounts on Vero insurance and different retailers
• $250 annually towards wellness activities
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities
• Positive, inclusive team environment where we welcome individuality and celebrate diversity
• Flexible work arrangements embracing a healthy work/life balance

About Suncorp New Zealand

We’re proud to be a part of the Suncorp Group family alongside some of Australia and New Zealand’s most trusted names in insurance – working together to bring about faster, simpler and better outcomes for our customers and corporate partners. Our commitment to strong, supportive partnerships extends to our people as well, and the opportunities and support we provide to help you thrive in your career with us. And with a shared customer-obsession and the digital capabilities to make a genuine difference, you’ll see the meaningful impact you can make for our customers and communities, while watching your own career shine too.

At Suncorp we believe we are our best when our workforce is as diverse, talented and passionate as the communities in which we live and operate, and where our people feel included, valued and connected. We are passionate about inspiring our people by creating a diverse, accessible, and inclusive culture, offering flexible work, career development and internal mobility, and building connected relationships amongst our team members and with our customers.

If you require more information or any support and adjustments to participate equitably in our recruitment process or in the workplace, we encourage you to contact [e-mail] for a confidential conversation.