- Salary breakdown: $96,000.00 - $113,000.00 + Superannuation + Salary Packaging ($15,900.00 + Meal & Entertainment expenses)
- Flexibility: 1 day per week in Randwick office | Parking available | Accessible by transport
- 9 day fortnight benefit

About the Institute

Located on the lands of the Bidiagal Clan of the Dharawal Nation (Randwick, NSW), Black Dog Institute is the only Medical Research Institute in Australia to investigate mental health across the lifespan, our aim is to create a mentally healthier world for everyone. For the past 20 years, we have been at the forefront of mental health research. Leveraging our own research, we have developed an image and workplace that is reflective of our values and mission.

Our work is used to distributed through the public and is used to drive evidence informed change across the mental health sector, setting the foundation for a brighter and healthier future for all.

Benefits

- Hybrid work, 1-2 days per week in office (choose your days, consistent team collaboration days where possible)
- 35 hour work week, flexible schedule agreements & 9-day fortnights
- Salary Packaging: $15,900.00 of your base salary tax free & up to $2650.00 meal & entertainment
- Family first, people first culture, we put our research into action at work to make sure we maintain mental health and wellbeing at work
- Pet friendly workplace
- Leave benefits including public holiday swap, gifted annual leave, and wellbeing leave
- Employee discounts

The Opportunity We are seeking an experienced People & Culture Business Partner to provide strategic and operational HR support across the organisation. Reporting to the Head of People & Culture Business Partnering and Operations, you will work closely with leaders to deliver people strategies that enable organisational success, strengthen employee experience, and support a thriving workplace culture.

This role plays a key part in workforce planning, employee relations, leadership coaching, organisational development, talent management, remuneration, change management, and culture initiatives.



You'll also partner closely with stakeholders across the research environment and support collaboration with UNSW.

What You'll Do

- Partner with leaders to align people initiatives with organisational and research priorities.
- Lead workforce planning, succession planning and capability development activities.
- Coach and support leaders on performance, development, employee relations and people management practices.
- Provide expert advice on remuneration, job evaluation and benchmarking.
- Support organisational change initiatives with a people-centred approach.
- Analyse workforce metrics and provide evidence-based recommendations to leaders.
- Collaborate with Talent Acquisition, Learning & Development and People Operations teams to deliver a seamless employee experience.
- Drive employee engagement, wellbeing, diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
- Partner with stakeholders to strengthen talent attraction, retention and career development pathways.
- Ensure compliance with employment legislation, policies and governance requirements.

About You

We're interested in hearing from people who bring:

- Tertiary qualifications in Human Resources or a related discipline.
- Prior experience in a senior advisory or business partnering role within People and Culture
- Strong experience across employee relations, workforce strategy and business partnering.
- Experience supporting complex organisations, ideally within research, academic, healthcare, not-for-profit or partnership environments.
- Knowledge of remuneration frameworks, job evaluation and benchmarking methodologies.
- Excellent stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills.




- The ability to coach leaders, navigate ambiguity and balance strategic thinking with operational delivery.
- Understanding of workplace relations, WHS requirements and contemporary HR practices.

Inclusion at BDI

We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment experience where all candidates can fully participate in the process.

We warmly encourage applications from First Nations peoples, culturally and racially diverse communities, LGBTQIA+ individuals, people with disabilities, and others from underrepresented backgrounds.

We recognise that not everyone has had equal access to opportunities, and valuable skills and perspectives can be gained through diverse life experiences.

If this role excites you but you don’t meet every listed requirement, we still encourage you to apply as your lived experience and insights are important to us.

Accessibility

If you have accessibility requirements or require information in an alternative format, please email [email protected] or phone 02 9382 4530

Privacy

We respect your privacy and confidentiality. We only provide information to other staff where it is needed to arrange workplace adjustments.

How to Apply To become a part of the Black Dog Institute team, follow the link to ELMO to apply and submit your most up to date resume. If you are shortlisted for the role, we will call you and let you know you are successful. Please do not respond to any suspicious emails requesting you to upload your ID or personal details.

Commencement of employment with the Institute is subject to the completion of relevant pre-employment checks, include reference checks, a National Criminal History Check, and other role-specific requirements.

These checks are conducted in line with the Institute’s commitment to providing a safe, respectful and inclusive environment for all employees, and check outcomes are reviewed and applied fairly and in accordance with the inherent requirements of the role

📌 People and Culture Business Partner (Sydney)
🏢 Black Dog Institute
📍 Sydney