About the role

Heidelberg Materials Australia is seeking a Regional HR Business Partner to work closely with senior leaders across our Southern Region (VIC/TAS) and Alex Fraser Group (VIC/QLD), delivering strategic people solutions that enable safe, sustainable and high‑performing teams.

This is a highly influential role providing expert advice across workforce strategy, employee relations, talent, capability and major change initiatives while also supporting complex operational environments with large blue‑collar workforces. Key responsibilities

Act as a trusted advisor to regional and frontline leaders

Translate business priorities into effective people and workforce strategies

Lead and advise on complex employee relations, performance and investigation matters

Support workforce planning, remuneration reviews and engagement initiatives

Drive talent, succession, leadership and capability development activities

Lead people aspects of major change programs and organisational design

Provide workforce insights and data‑driven recommendations to leaders

Lead and develop People & Culture advisory capability within the region About you

You are a confident senior HR business partner with strong commercial judgement,



capable of influencing at executive level while remaining closely connected to operational teams. You will bring:

Extensive experience as a senior HR / People & Culture Business Partner

Solid knowledge of employment legislation, ER/IR and governance frameworks

Experience supporting large, complex blue‑collar workforces

Proven change leadership and transformation experience

Strong stakeholder engagement and executive communication skills

Experience with workforce strategy, talent management and capability uplift About Heidelberg Materials

With more than 4,000 employees across 300 sites, we have an extensive production and logistics network across Australia.

We think global and act local - we benefit from global research and development enhanced by national collaboration to offer a comprehensive range of high-quality concrete, aggregates, road base, sand and asphalt products. We also produce a wide range of sustainable and recycled construction materials for civil construction and infrastructure projects.

We are driven by excellence and high performance and together we will shape Australia's construction materials industry building a legacy for generations to come.

📌 Regional HR Business Partner (Melbourne)
🏢 Heidelberg Materials
📍 Melbourne