People Experience Advisor - 12-Month Fixed Term

simedarby; New Zealand; On-site; NZD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Sime Darby Motor Group (NZ) Ltd is seeking a People Experience Advisor on a fixed-term basis to support leaders and staff from Mt Wellington, Auckland, with some travel around New Zealand. You will provide trusted advice on employment relations, performance and development while managing HR processes and projects.

The role offers autonomy, involvement in HRIS governance, and opportunities to lead investigations, reporting and capability building within a large NZ-wide business.

Qualifications

• 3+ years' HR/People Experience in New Zealand, ideally in a generalist advisory environment.
• Proven employment relations experience and a strong understanding of New Zealand employment legislation
• Experience using HRIS systems, preferably Workday
• Excellent communication skills, sound judgement and a practical, solutions-focused approach
• The confidence to work independently while building strong relationships with stakeholders
• Resilience, professionalism and discretion when navigating sensitive matters
• A collaborative attitude, positive outlook and willingness to travel within New Zealand when required

Responsibilities

• Manage employee lifecycle activities, including recruitment, onboarding, and internal movements.
• Providing practical, commercially focused advice on people matters.
• Lead and support conduct, performance, grievance, absence management, and workplace investigations.
• Support medical incapacity processes, remuneration queries, and policy interpretation.
• Deliver people reporting, insights, and training that build leadership capability.
• Drive performance, talent, and succession planning activities.
• Maintain HRIS data integrity and ensure compliance with employment legislation and company policies.
• Contribute to key People Experience initiatives and projects.

Skills

HR/People Experience

Employment relations

NZ employment legislation

Workday

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Travel within NZ

Independent work

Tools

Workday

Job description

Sime Darby Motor Group (NZ) Ltd is seeking a People Experience Advisor on a fixed-term basis to support leaders and staff from Mt Wellington, Auckland, with some travel around New Zealand. You will provide trusted advice on employment relations, performance and development while managing HR processes and projects.

The role offers autonomy, involvement in HRIS governance, and opportunities to lead investigations, reporting and capability building within a large NZ-wide business.