- Join a global technology and qualified services organisation

About Our Client

Based in Wellington, New Zealand, this is an exciting opportunity to join a leading global technology and professional services organisation with a strong presence across Australia and New Zealand. Operating within a fast-paced, commercially focused environment, the business is looking for a capable People & Culture professional to partner with its New Zealand leadership team.

Job Description

Reporting to a Senior Business Partner, you'll work closely with stakeholders at multiple levels, providing pragmatic, commercial and solutions-focused people advice.

This is a role with genuine ownership. You'll manage complex people matters independently while also contributing to broader initiatives across organisational change, workforce planning, leadership capability and employee experience.

- Partner with leaders to understand business priorities and translate these into practical people solutions
- Build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders and act as a key People & Culture contact
- Coach and advise leaders across performance, engagement, capability and people leadership
- Independently manage complex employee relations matters, including performance, disciplinary processes, investigations and grievances
- Provide advice around restructures, organisational change and workforce planning
- Ensure people decisions align with New Zealand employment legislation and ER requirements
- Contribute to employee experience, culture, engagement and leadership initiatives
- Use people data and insights to identify workforce trends, risks and opportunities




- Collaborate with a broader People & Culture team across Australia and New Zealand

The Successful Applicant

We're looking for someone with strong HR fundamentals who is confident operating autonomously and building credibility with stakeholders.Ideally, you'll bring:

- 3-5+ years' HR experience, including HR Business Partnering or senior advisory experience
- Strong knowledge of New Zealand employment law and employee relations
- Experience independently managing complex ER matters
- Confidence partnering with senior leaders and multiple stakeholder groups
- Experience within technology, IT, consulting or professional services would be highly regarded
- Strong commercial judgement and a pragmatic approach to problem-solving
- Exposure to organisational change, workforce planning or transformation
- Excellent coaching, influencing and relationship-building skills
- The confidence to constructively challenge stakeholders and provide clear advice

What's on Offer

- True business partnering exposure - Work directly with senior leaders and influence meaningful people decisions.
- Autonomy and ownership - Manage your portfolio and complex HR matters end-to-end.
- Broaden your experience - Gain exposure across ER, organisational change, workforce planning, employee experience and leadership capability.
- Commercial environment - Build your HR career within a global technology and professional services setting.

If you're a commercially minded HR professional who enjoys solving complex people challenges, building relationships and operating with autonomy, this could be an excellent next move.

📌 Human Resources Business Partner (Melbourne)
🏢 Michael Page
📍 Melbourne