People Business Partner

Metlifecare; Auckland; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

3 paid wellness days per annum

Birthday leave

Health Insurance - automatic cover

26 weeks of parental leave on full pay

Kiwisaver payments

Employee assistance program (EAP)

Refer a friend incentive

Access to online training modules

Education, Development and Training

Job summary

Metlifecare is seeking a People Business Partner in New Zealand to partner with village leaders, Support Office and executives. You will balance strategic thinking with hands-on support across the full employee lifecycle, including remuneration and performance.

You will help build leadership capability, drive engagement and wellbeing, and guide employment relations matters while supporting business outcomes. Some travel to Hamilton or BOP is expected monthly.

Qualifications

• Strong generalist HR background with a commercial focus.
• Experience partnering with leaders to deliver practical people solutions.
• Willingness to travel to Hamilton or BOP approx. two nights away per month.

Responsibilities

• Partner with leaders, providing trusted advice and coaching on a broad range of people matters.
• Build leadership capability through coaching and development for managers.
• Drive employee engagement, performance, wellbeing and retention.
• Lead employment relations matters including investigations, disciplinary processes and performance management.
• Contribute to People projects and initiatives supporting growth and continuous improvement.
• Use people insights and data to inform decision-making and drive outcomes.

Skills

HR Generalist

Leadership coaching

Employee relations

Job description

• Bring your authentic self to work and enjoy our amazing culture!
• True business partnership role, working across the full breadth of HR disciplines
• Exhaustive range of benefits - read on to find out more!

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity for a People Business Partner to join our collaborative and engaged team, partnering leaders within our Villages and Support Office as well as Executives. As an experienced and commercially minded Business Partner, you will operate across generalist People responsibilities, balancing strategic thinking with execution and hands-on support.

This role works closely with leaders to deliver practical and integrated people solutions, build leadership capability, and support strong people and business outcomes. You will provide expert guidance across the full employee lifecycle, including employment relations, remuneration and performance whilst driving people initiatives in the engagement, talent management and learning & capability space.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Partner with leaders, providing trusted advice and coaching on a broad range of people matters.
• Build leadership capability through coaching and development, enabling managers to confidently lead and support their teams.
• Partner with leaders to drive employee engagement, performance, wellbeing and retention.
• Lead and support employment relations matters, including investigations, disciplinary processes, performance management, grievances, restructures and conflict resolution.
• Contribute to People projects and initiatives that support business growth, change and continuous improvement.
• Use people insights and data to inform decision-making and drive strong people and business outcomes.

About you

With a strong generalist background and commercial focus, you are a trusted and experienced business partner who works closely with leaders to navigate people challenges, strengthen capability, and challenge traditional ways of thinking to deliver better outcomes for both people and the business.

You are someone who works well with structure and can operate in the ‘grey’ and forge a path forward where one doesn’t already exist. Problem solving is your forte, as is making proactive recommendations that evolve the ways we work, and how the People Business Partnering team deliver value to the business.

Please note, there will be the requirement to have the flexibility to travel to Hamilton or BOP approx. two nights away per month.

About us

Established in 1984, Metlifecare is a leading owner and operator of retirement villages, providing rewarding lifestyles and care to more than 7,400 New Zealanders. We pride ourselves on providing retirement communities in which people are empowered to be the very best version of themselves. Metlifecare currently operates over 37 villages located around New Zealand and employs over 2000 staff.

Some of our Benefits!

• 3 paid wellness days per annum
• 1 paid day of leave to celebrate your birthday each year
• Health Insurance - automatic cover free to all permanent staff
• 26 weeks of parental leave on full pay and 5 days paid leave for partners.
• Kiwisaver payments continued for those opted in over the age of 65 years
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Refer a friend incentive of up to $1500*
• Access to thousands of online training modules and courses from some of the world's leading learning specialists
• Education, Development and Training Support

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