Senior People Business Partner (Sydney)

Description

• Act as a trusted adviser on organisational design, succession planning, talent development, and leadership effectiveness.
• This role works closely with senior leaders to build organisational capability, strengthen leadership effectiveness, and enable a culture of accountability and high performance. It combines strategic foresight with practical execution to ensure the People agenda directly supports commercial outcomes.
• Lead change management and workforce transitions to support evolving client and business requirements.
• Drive workforce planning and talent initiatives that align with future business needs.
• Provide strategic oversight on complex ER/IR matters, partnering with Legal and Compliance to manage risk and ensure consistency across the region.
• Leading one Employee Relations Specialist, the Senior People Business Partner provides direction and guidance on complex ER/IR matters while focusing on proactive initiatives that build leadership capability and mitigate risk.
• Continuously review and simplify People processes to improve impact, efficiency, and commercial value.
• Partner with senior leaders to design and deliver People strategies that enable business growth and operational excellence.
• Coach leaders to manage performance, drive engagement, and make sound, people-related decisions.
• Influence business decisions through data, insight, and sound commercial judgment.

Requirements

• Strong grounding in both white- and blue-collar environments, with experience supporting award-based or shift-based workforces.
• Deep understanding of employment frameworks across Australia and New Zealand, with the ability to translate legislation into pragmatic business outcomes.
• Proven business partnering experience — ideally 8–10 years in senior HR or People leadership roles across complex, multi-site operations.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Proven track record of impact — creating value through improved leadership capability, engagement, and operational effectiveness.
• Resilient and adaptable, comfortable operating in a fast-paced, constantly evolving environment.
• We’re looking for a commercially minded People leader who combines strategic thinking with practical execution. Beyond experience, the right style and attitude will determine success — confidence, curiosity, and a genuine passion for helping the business and its people perform at their best.
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills — credible, trusted, and able to influence at senior levels.

Benefits

• Nurturing culture, opportunity for career growth and good work-life balance
• Opportunity for a Senior People Partner role - with an emphasis on Workplace Relations
• Volunteer days
• Exposure to world-class facilities management services and opportunity to work with some of the industry’s most talented performers.
• Long service and employee recognition awards
• Employee assistance program offering free, confidential counselling
• City centre head office, with many public transport options.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance