About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and commercially minded Senior Manager – People & Culture Business Partnering (ANZ) to lead our Business Partnering function across Australia and New Zealand. Reporting into the Head of People & Culture (ANZ), you will lead the ANZ People & Culture Business Partnering team, providing strategic and operational HR leadership across multiple business lines. This highly visible leadership role will influence business outcomes, lead change initiatives, develop capability across your team, and build trusted partnerships with senior leaders across the organisation. The role can be based in Sydney, Brisbane or Melbourne.

Key Accountabilities

- Partner with senior business leaders to translate business strategy into practical People & Culture solutions.
- Lead workforce planning, organisational design, talent and succession planning, performance management and employee engagement initiatives.
- Lead complex employee relations matters, providing expert guidance and practical solutions.
- Build trusted relationships with executives, senior leaders and key stakeholders across the business.
- Act as the key connection between Business Partnering and specialist People & Culture functions to ensure seamless implementation of regional and global initiatives.
- Lead, coach and inspire a team of People & Culture Business Partners across ANZ.
- Foster a collaborative, customer‑focused and high‑performing team culture.
- Manage team performance, workload planning and resource allocation to ensure exceptional service delivery.
- Create an environment where people are empowered to grow, innovate and deliver outstanding outcomes.

Qualifications

- Tertiary qualifications in Human Resources, Business, Psychology or a related discipline.
- 15+ years of experience in senior HR leadership and Business Partnering roles.




- Demonstrated success leading and developing high‑performing HR Business Partner teams.
- Extensive experience partnering with executive and senior leadership teams.
- Strong experience leading organisational change, transformation and complex people initiatives.
- Proven ability to balance strategic thinking with operational execution.
- Excellent knowledge of Australian and New Zealand employment legislation and HR best practice.
- Strong commercial acumen and the ability to align people strategies with business outcomes.
- Outstanding communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills.

Why Join Us

- Lead an experienced Business Partnering team across Australia and New Zealand.
- Partner with executive leaders on meaningful business decisions.
- Influence organisational strategy and culture.
- Drive impactful people initiatives across a diverse and growing business.
- Work collaboratively with regional and global People & Culture leaders.
- Grow your career within a global organisation committed to innovation, inclusion and professional development.

Benefits

We provide a supportive and adaptable working environment that recognises individual contribution, supports career progression and enables our people to balance work and life at all stages of their career. Additionally, we offer versatile working arrangements, 18 weeks of universal paid parental leave and a range of benefits that support employee well‑being.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

SMEC is committed to building a diverse, inclusive and gender‑equitable workforce and encourages applications from people of all backgrounds across engineering and technical disciplines. We provide a supportive and flexible working environment and foster an inclusive culture that supports gender equity, LGBTI+ inclusion and First Nations representation, along with strong professional networks, role models and mentoring and sponsorship programmes.

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