Take hold of a monster chance and join Australian Retirement Trust as our People Business Partner. You'll work closely with leaders to shape people strategies, strengthen organisational capability and deliver practical solutions that support performance, engagement and an inclusive culture.

We're all about helping our members make the most of their money. And while they go after their goals, you can too. As a People Business Partner, you'll work with divisional and business unit leaders to shape and deliver people strategies that support business priorities and create meaningful outcomes for our people.

You'll draw on your broad HR expertise to advise and coach leaders across areas such as organisational design, talent, performance, reward, employee relations and organisational change. Using people insights and data, you'll identify opportunities, recommend practical interventions and help build leadership and organisational capability.

You'll join a collaborative People Partnering team that works dynamically across the organisation, providing a connected and consistent experience for leaders and team members. You'll also contribute to enterprise-wide people initiatives and support an inclusive culture where our people can perform at their best.

Following an internal career move within Australian Retirement Trust, this opportunity is now available for you to make an impact as part of our People Partnering team. This role is a 12-month max-term/ secondment opportunity and is based in Brisbane, Sydney or Melbourne.

Responsibilities

Day to day, you'll:

- Partner with divisional and business unit leadership teams to shape people strategies and embed them within business plans.
- Work with leaders to develop and deliver people plans that support strategic business objectives.
- Review people metrics and data to identify trends, provide insights and recommend targeted interventions.
- Coach leaders across performance management, talent management, organisational design, restructuring, remuneration and reward.




- Provide practical guidance on employee and industrial relations matters, escalating complex issues when required.
- Support leaders through organisational change and transformation with clear, considered advice.
- Plan and prioritise people initiatives and cyclical activities in line with business needs and ways of working.
- Build collaborative relationships with leaders, colleagues and relevant employee representatives.
- Provide informal leadership, coaching and capability support across the broader People and Culture function.
- Contribute to enterprise people initiatives, projects and cross-functional squads.
- Support a safe and healthy workplace by meeting your Work Health and Safety responsibilities.

Qualifications It goes without saying you'll be a great communicator with top notch interpersonal skills. We'll also expect you to pick up problems and come up with quick, creative ways to solve them. It's quite likely you tick some of the following boxes too:

- You have relevant tertiary qualifications in human resources, business or a related discipline.
- Your background includes significant generalist or specialist HR experience.
- You'll bring strong knowledge and practical application of HR practices, including organisational design, talent, performance, reward and employee or industrial relations.
- You're experienced in coaching and influencing stakeholders at all organisational levels.
- You have successfully supported leaders through organisational change and transformation.
- Your approach enables you to coach managers in people planning, performance management and employee relations.




- You'll be confident using people data and insights to develop interventions that support business outcomes.
- You're skilled in project delivery and change management.
- You have strong judgement and can navigate sensitive or complex people matters appropriately.
- Your experience in superannuation or financial services would be advantageous, but it isn't essential.

About us Our 2.4 million members trust us to take care of around $375 billion in retirement savings. And we help them take charge of their finances and face the future with confidence. Our inclusive culture means you'll be valued and heard in a respectful workplace. We've created an environment where you can be yourself and do amazing work. It's that simple. Everyone is welcome to apply. We value diverse thinking, cultures, perspectives, backgrounds, and abilities. Awaken your career at Australian Retirement Trust and apply now. Applications close 1st October 2026.

We don't want to leave you with a monstrous wait. So, you'll hear from us after the closing date to find out whether you've made it through to the next round or not. Being fair and up-front is important to us - and recruitment is no different.

Why join us

Bring your potential to Australian Retirement Trust and unleash our monster possibilities:

- You'll get 14% super as standard, to help your future come alive.
- Build a career to be proud of through excellent training and development opportunities.
- Balance your work between in-person days at our purpose-built hubs and working from home.
- In the office, enjoy end of trip facilities, a yoga and multi-faith room, parent and carer rooms, quiet rooms, BrewHub coffee facilities, and collaborative team spaces.

We use technology, including artificial intelligence (AI), to support parts of our recruitment process - such as reviewing applications, supporting screening interviews, reference checking, and matching skills to roles. All final hiring decisions are made by people. By applying, you agree to the use of these technologies as part of the recruitment process.

📌 People Business Partner (Brisbane)
🏢 Australian Retirement Trust
📍 Brisbane