Overview

We are Woolworths Group. 200,000+ bright minds, passionate hearts and unique perspectives connected by a shared Purpose – ‘to create better experiences together for a better tomorrow.’ It’s that Purpose that fuels our ambition to explore new ideas, make brave commitments and innovate better ways to meet the food and everyday needs of more than 24 million customers every week. If you’re excited to turn today’s blue sky thinking into a better tomorrow for future generations, you’ll find yourself supported and enriched in a dynamic, inclusive and empowering workplace that reflects the diverse communities we serve. With a culture of genuine care, a flexible approach to work and opportunities across the group to grow your career and make a meaningful impact, the possibilities for what we can achieve together are endless.

What you’ll do

As our HR Business Partner, you’ll be a strategic partner supporting operational leaders and our stores across “Zone 2” NSW/ACT Woolworths Supermarkets which covers our ACT stores, to regional NSW. You will coach, advise, design and deliver initiatives on key people priorities like team effectiveness, growth and impact, development, performance, organisational design, change management, culture and engagement, and help store leaders navigate and solve complex problems.

You will play a lead role in shaping culture and future proofing our business by:

- Shaping leadership team impact through talent, succession and team effectiveness initiatives.
- Strategically partner with business leaders, coaching and influencing stakeholders to ensure successful implementation of key programs of work.
- Leading the development and implementation of key streams of work across the BU,



in partnership with relevant People Leads, Business Leads and Tribe Leads.
- Creating & leveraging data and insights across the BU to help inform business leaders, People team and Tribe on progress to goals, opportunities to celebrate success or change direction.

This role requires the successful candidate to be based in Canberra, with an ability to travel across the region 3-4 days per week, including occasional overnight travel and quarterly overnight stay in Sydney.

What you’ll bring

As an experienced strategic and hands-on people partner, you will thrive in an agile, fast-paced workplace where your ability to build strong relationships and drive high-impact outcomes is essential. You are a curious and creative problem solver who strives to deliver innovative solutions that align with the bigger picture.

- Must have HR partnering experience, with the ability to influence and support across a range of matters (ER, safety, investigations, store damage, etc.).
- Knowledge of both ACT & NSW legislation and policies to partner with frontline operations, end to end.
- Act as an advisor, balancing long-term strategy with a hands-on approach to execution to deliver an impactful change program.
- Manage complex relationships with internal stakeholders, from in-store to senior management.




- Navigate fast-moving priorities with initiative and autonomy, effectively identifying opportunities and mitigating risks before they arise.

What You’ll Experience

- A global business with endless career possibilities around every corner and across every discipline – with valuable exposure to a vast and exciting business network.
- Access to Sonder. Sonder provides free confidential 24/7 personalised financial, medical safety, psychological or physical support for team members and their families.
- A progressive and competitive leave policy that gives you more space for what matters to you.
- Team discounts across our range of Woolworths Group brands you know and love and a robust rewards program that celebrates and incentivises purpose-driven work.
- Opportunity to Salary Sacrifice, enabling team members to purchase selected eligible items or services from pre-tax salary. Can be used for novated leases, superannuation contributions, Qantas Club membership, computing devices etc.

Everyone belongs at Woolworths Group. Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are key to realising our purpose of better together for a better tomorrow. We recognise the value our team’s diversity brings to our business, customers, and communities, and that teams with diverse experiences and backgrounds enrich our group and are better able to innovate and solve problems. We encourage all candidates to apply; please let us know in your application if we can support you with any adjustments in the hiring process.

See how we’re creating better experiences together, for a better tomorrow. Discover more opportunities with Woolworths Group.

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📌 Human Resources Business Partner (New South Wales)
🏢 Woolworths Group
📍 New South Wales