Senior People & Culture Business Partner

An exciting opportunity for an experienced People & Culture professional to make a meaningful impact within a leading regional health service.

We are seeking a confident and commercially minded People & Culture Senior Partner to provide strategic and operational HR expertise, partnering with leaders to build an engaged, empowered and high-performing workforce. This is a diverse and influential role where you will play a key part in shaping people strategies, navigating complex employee and industrial relations matters, supporting organisational change and driving a positive workplace culture.

About the Role

Working closely with leaders and stakeholders across the organisation, you will provide practical advice, guidance and strategic HR support across a broad range of people-related matters.
You will be instrumental in translating organisational priorities into effective people solutions, while ensuring a strong focus on employee engagement, leadership capability and organisational performance.

Key responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational HR business partnering support, advising leaders on complex people management and employee relations matters.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with unions, supporting the management of industrial relations matters and achieving positive outcomes.
• Provide expert advice on the interpretation and application of Enterprise Agreements, industrial instruments and relevant employment legislation.
• Lead and contribute to organisational development and leadership development initiatives.
• Partner with leaders to plan, implement and embed organisational change.
• Drive culture improvement initiatives, workforce engagement activities and organisational development projects.

About You

You are an experienced and credible People & Culture professional who enjoys working in a complex, stakeholder-rich environment. You have the confidence to influence and support leaders at all levels, balancing strategic thinking with practical, hands-on HR expertise.

• Tertiary qualification in Human Resources or a business-related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience in the strategic management of industrial relations, employee relations, succession planning, talent and workforce management, and leadership development.
• Sound understanding of Enterprise Agreements, industrial instruments and relevant employment legislation.
• Highly developed relationship-building, conflict management, negotiation and influencing skills.

You will be a proactive and solutions-focused professional who can build trust, navigate complex people matters and influence positive outcomes across the organisation.

Why Join?

This is an opportunity to join an organisation where your contribution will have a genuine impact on its people, culture and the wider community.

You will have the opportunity to work alongside a collaborative leadership team, influence organisational initiatives and contribute to a positive, inclusive and high-performing workplace. If you are a progressive People & Culture professional looking for your next opportunity to make a difference, we would love to hear from you.

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For a confidential discussion, please contact Christine Ferdinand on 03 9535 2112. Or hit the Apply Button now to be considered.