Senior People & Culture Business Partner

Are you a confident, people‑centric HR leader who thrives on partnering with the business, shaping culture, and influencing meaningful change? Our client is seeking an experienced Senior People & Culture Business Partner to join their collaborative P&C team and deliver real impact across a diverse, unionised workforce.

About the Role

As a Senior P&C Business Partner, you will play a critical role supporting leaders across your business unit/region. You'll provide strategic guidance across organisational capability, coach leaders to lift performance, and drive initiatives that elevate engagement, talent development, and workforce planning.

You'll also bring strong ER/IR expertise to advise on award/EA interpretation, support agreement negotiations, lead investigations, manage disputes, and build strong, constructive relationships with union stakeholders.

This is a role with breadth, autonomy, and genuine influence, perfect for someone who enjoys being close to the business and helping leaders navigate both operational and strategic people matters.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Partnering & Leadership Support

• Coach and mentor leaders across performance, succession, engagement, and change.
• Lead initiatives that lift employee experience and help build a high‑performance culture.
• Support workforce planning and guide leaders through organisational changes.

Employee & Industrial Relations

• Provide expert ER/IR support across awards, EA interpretation, negotiations, investigations, and disputes.
• Equip leaders with capability in performance management and HR processes.
• Stay ahead of legislative changes and industrial relations trends.

People & Culture Initiatives

• Support the delivery of the People & Culture functional plan.
• Champion P&C policies and practices within the business.
• Contribute to talent acquisition, onboarding, and leader induction processes.

About You

You'll thrive in this role if you are:

• An experienced HR Business Partner with a strong background in ER/IR.
• Confident working in a unionised or industrial environment.
• A natural coach with excellent influencing, problem‑solving, and communication skills.
• Skilled in change management, workforce planning, and talent processes.
• Commercially astute, curious, and passionate about creating positive and sustainable people outcomes.

Tertiary qualifications in HR, IR, or a related field are essential.

Why?

This client is a global leader committed to sustainability, innovation, and creating inclusive workplaces where people feel empowered to thrive. You'll join a supportive P&C team that values collaboration, growth, expertise, and real partnership with the business.

Ready to Make an Impact?

If you're excited by the opportunity to influence culture, shape leadership capability, and partner closely with a diverse operational workforce, please apply today.