Australian Naval Infrastructure Pty Ltd (ANI) is the owner, developer and manager of the Osborne Naval Shipyards, supporting the Commonwealth’s Naval Shipbuilding Plan. ANI is responsible designing, constructing and managing the shipyard infrastructure, including the new Nuclear-Powered Submarine Construction Yard (NPSCY) to support the AUKUS program, and operating and maintaining common use facilities. ANI is delivering a multi‑year, multi‑billion-dollar infrastructure program of national significance.

The organisation is entering a period of significant workforce growth, organisational change and increasing delivery complexity, and we’re seeking a highly capable People & Culture Business Partner to support this next phase. About the role

As the People & Culture Business Partner, you will work closely with the Program Director and leadership team to ensure people strategies, decisions and interventions directly enable program delivery. It is a critical, trusted advisor role requiring strong judgement, senior stakeholder capability, and the confidence to operate in a fast‑paced, project‑driven setting. Key responsibilities

Senior people partnering

Act as the primary P&C; partner to the Program Director and leadership team

Embed People & Culture initiatives in ways that align with delivery pressures and timeframes

Change, integration & complexity

Play a key role in managing people impacts associated with capability partner integration

Support leaders through organisational change, ambiguity and workforce growth and advise on organisational design and role clarity





Workforce planning, resourcing & onboarding

Partner with Talent Acquisition and program leadership on workforce planning across ramp‑up, peak and transition phases

Oversee onboarding to ensure new starters are set up for success within ANI

Performance, leadership & capability uplift

Coach leaders on performance management, development and employee engagement

Spend meaningful time uplifting leader capability across the division

Employee relations & investigations

Confidently manage complex employee relations matters and investigations

Governance, compliance & ways of working

Support workforce reporting and people-related governance requirements About you The ideal candidate will bring:

Demonstrated experience in HR / People & Culture with strong generalist and business partnering experience

Experience within infrastructure, large scale project delivery, construction or similar environments

Proven capability partnering with senior leaders in complex, fast‑moving settings

Experience supporting organisations through integration, merger or large‑scale change (highly desirable)

Organisational design experience (advantageous) Eligibility:

Applicants must be Australian citizens and either hold or be able to gain and maintain a Defence security clearance. Applicants will be required to consent to background checks.

Application

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Applications close: 5pm, 13 September 2026

📌 People & Culture Business Partner (Adelaide)
🏢 Australian Naval Infrastructure (ANI)
📍 Adelaide