People & Culture Business Partner

Planit Software Testing; Wellington; On-site; NZD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

NRI Australia & New Zealand is seeking a People & Culture Business Partner to collaborate with senior leaders to shape people strategies that drive commercial performance and employee experience across the NZ region.

You will lead P&C support for Planit line of business, manage complex employee relations matters, and provide pragmatic, risk-based advice while ensuring compliance with NZ employment law. This role requires strong stakeholder management and business acumen.

Qualifications

• Experience partnering with senior leaders in professional services or tech environment.
• Strong knowledge of New Zealand employment law and employment relations.
• Ability to balance risk, compliance and business needs.
• Experience with organizational change and workforce planning.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business leaders to deliver people strategies.
• Lead P&C support for NZ region Planit line of business.
• Provide risk-based, pragmatic HR advice on complex employee relations.
• Support leadership capability and employee experience initiatives.
• Use data and insights to identify improvements.
• Build relationships with stakeholders to influence outcomes.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Commercial acumen

People analytics

Change management

Communication

Influence and coaching

HRIS experience (Oracle Fusion)

Tools

Oracle Fusion

Job description

At NRI, we combine deep industry expertise with leading technology capabilities to help organisations solve complex challenges and achieve meaningful business outcomes. With more than 3,000 professionals across Australia and New Zealand, backed by a global network, we deliver innovative solutions that create lasting value for our clients, communities and people.

Our People & Culture team plays a critical role in enabling business success, helping shape workforce capability, employee experience and organisational performance. We partner with leaders and employees to attract, develop, engage and retain great talent while creating an environment where people can perform at their best and build rewarding careers.

The Opportunity

The People & Culture Business Partner plays a critical role in partnering with business leaders to deliver people strategies that support commercial performance, organisational capability and a positive employee experience across the NRI Group. Working closely with senior stakeholders, the People & Culture Business Partner influences decision-making, supports organisational effectiveness and ensures people strategies align with NRI's business objectives and growth ambitions.

This role leads P&C support for NRI’s Planit line of business for the NZ region, industry leaders in quality engineering, and requires strong stakeholder management capability, sound commercial acumen and deep knowledge of New Zealand employment law and employment relations practices. The role is responsible for managing complex employee relations matters, providing pragmatic risk-based advice, and ensuring people decisions balance legal compliance, employee experience and business outcomes.

Working within a collaborative People & Culture team, you will contribute to initiatives that strengthen leadership capability, enhance employee experience and support NRI's continued growth and transformation.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Partner with leaders to provide trusted advice and support on people-related matters.
• Support initiatives that enhance employee engagement, capability and performance.
• Contribute to the delivery of key People & Culture programs and projects.
• Help create positive employee experiences across all stages of the employee lifecycle.
• Provide practical and commercially focused people solutions aligned to business priorities.
• Use data, insights and feedback to identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders across the business to influence positive outcomes.

Your Strengths & Experience

We're looking for someone who is passionate about people, understands the importance of strong business partnerships and enjoys working in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.

• Demonstrated experience partnering with senior leaders within a professional services, technology, consulting or complex corporate environment.
• Strong knowledge of New Zealand employment law and employment relations practices and proven experience managing complex employee relations matters.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to connect people strategies to business performance and commercial outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability to influence, coach and challenge leaders at all levels of the organisation.
• Strong understanding of employee experience principles and their impact on engagement, retention and performance.
• Experience supporting organisational change, workforce planning and business transformation initiatives.
• Excellent stakeholder management, relationship-building and communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability with the ability to balance risk, compliance and business needs.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and operate effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience using HRIS platforms and people analytics tools (Oracle Fusion desirable).

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a leading technology and consulting organisation with local expertise and global capability.
• Work alongside talented professionals who are passionate about delivering meaningful outcomes.
• Partner with senior leaders and stakeholders across the business.
• Contribute to initiatives that directly influence organisational performance and employee experience.
• Access ongoing learning, development and career growth opportunities.
• Join a culture that values collaboration, innovation, inclusion and continuous improvement.
• Make a genuine impact in a role where your contribution is visible, valued and recognised.

Take the Next Step

If you're looking for an opportunity to contribute to a growing organisation, work with great people and make a meaningful impact, we'd love to hear from you.

At NRI, you'll work on meaningful initiatives, solve complex challenges and see the tangible impact of your contribution. We value diverse experiences, perspectives and backgrounds, creating an inclusive, collaborative and high-performing workplace where everyone can thrive.

Even if you don't meet every requirement listed, we encourage you to apply. We value potential, capability and mindset, and you may be the ideal fit for this role or another opportunity within NRI.

NRI Australia & New Zealand is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences and identities.

Job Info

• Job Identification 892
• Posting Date 09/23/2026, 01:59 AM
• Locations Level 3, 22 The Terrace, Wellington Central, 6011, NZ