A specialised, skilled global B2B organisation with relatively small location headcount (~60 employees) is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner for a 12-month maternity cover. This is a senior role with genuine complexity — ideal for someone who can balance strategic work with hands-on oversight in a rapid-moving and intellectually challenging workplace.

The role

You’ll be the senior HR lead locally, partnering closely with executives and global HR teams. With leadership changes underway and increased governance requirements, you’ll provide stability, direction and pragmatic HR support across the business.

You’ll oversee a capable HR/WHS Advisor who manages operations, while you focus on stakeholder management, complex ER, committee work and global HR processes.

Key responsibilities
Partner with senior leaders; coach, advise and influence
Lead HR governance: Executive Committee, Remuneration Committee, D&I;
Manage complex ER, performance issues and sensitive matters
Oversee HR operations, payroll accuracy and compliance
Deliver global HR cycles: performance, engagement,



D&I;, succession
Run the annual bonus cycle (calibration + spreadsheet calculations)
Localise global policies and push back where needed
Support change initiatives and ad hoc executive requests
Drive retention and key-person dependency work
Management of systems focused HR Advisor

What you bring
Strong HR generalist capability with senior stakeholder confidence
Experience in complex, ambiguous or global/matrix environments
Ability to switch between strategic and operational work
Sound judgement, pragmatism and relationship-building skills
Comfort with manual systems and non-integrated processes
A steady presence during organisational change
Ability to interact at CEO / SVP level

Details
12-month fixed-term contract
4 days per week (0.8 FTE), potentially 3 days per week (0.6 FTE)
Hybrid: 50% WFH / 50% CBD
September start
Mid one hundreds base (pro rata)
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📌 Hr Business Partner 12 Month Ftc Sydney
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