HR Business Partner – Victoria & South Australia

About the Role

As an HR Business Partner, you will advise and support business teams, focusing on manager coaching, employee engagement, employee‑relations issues, learning and development initiatives, and performance management. You will also support global and regional HR strategies and contribute to projects that keep Stantec’s workforce engaged and client‑focused. • Coach and support managers across the organization. • Lead employee engagement initiatives. • Manage employee relations matters. • Support learning and development and performance management programs. • Partner with business units to implement global HR strategies. • Build strong relationships with APAC offices and internal clients. • Prioritise and manage workload autonomously. • Participate in mental health, wellbeing, and employee assistance programs.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸manager coaching
• ▸employee engagement
• ▸employee relations
• ▸learning development
• ▸performance management
• ▸hr strategy

What You Bring

A tertiary qualification in HR or a related discipline and at least five years of HR experience are required, together with proven partnership, influencing, and organisational skills to prioritize and manage workload. These skills enable you to maintain positive internal client relationships and effectively prioritize tasks. • Hold a tertiary qualification in HR or related field. • Minimum 5 years of HR experience. • Demonstrate commercial awareness and client‑focused mindset.

Requirements

• ▸hr qualification
• ▸5 years
• ▸commercial awareness
• ▸client-focused
• ▸partnership
• ▸influencing

Benefits

This 12‑month parental‑leave cover position provides a total remuneration package of up to $135,000 TRP and is based within Stantec’s national HR team serving more than 400 staff members. The role will be part of a national team that supports a large employee base, making the position both challenging and rewarding. The ideal candidate is a strong relationship builder who can influence managers and employees to achieve business outcomes, demonstrates commercial awareness, multi‑tasking ability, energy, and resourcefulness, and works autonomously across APAC offices. You will also have the opportunity to learn from skilled HR professionals across the ANZ HR team. Stantec offers a competitive salary plus flexible working options such as remote, school‑term contracts, job sharing and part‑time roles, the ability to purchase up to four weeks of additional leave, and extensive learning and talent development programs, mentoring, professional memberships, and wellbeing resources. Additional benefits include professional memberships, mental health and wellbeing programs, service recognition awards, and an employee assistance program. • Offer flexible working options, including remote and part‑time arrangements. • Provide up to four weeks of purchasable additional leave. • Access learning and talent development programs, mentoring, and professional memberships.

Work Environment

Hybrid