Regional HR & Ops Business Partner (ANZ)

Regional HR & Ops Business Partner (ANZ)

Location: Melbourne, Australia

- Salary Range: $160,000 - $190,000 AUD + Discretionary Bonus + Superannuation
- Individual Contributor Role
- Global MNC

The Opportunity

Frazer Jones is partnering with a well-established international organisation to appoint an experienced Regional HR & Ops Business Partner (ANZ) based in Melbourne.

This is a broad, hands-on regional role providing HR and operational people support across Australia and New Zealand. Working closely with business leaders, HR colleagues and specialist teams, you will act as a trusted partner across employee relations, people programmes, organisational change, workforce planning and talent management.

The role combines strategic business partnering with hands-on execution and would suit an experienced HR professional who enjoys operating with a high degree of autonomy in a complex, international and matrixed environment. You will play an significant role in translating broader organisational people strategies into practical, locally relevant solutions across ANZ, while ensuring a strong employee experience and compliance with local employment requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Regional HR Business Partnering & Advisory

- Act as a trusted HR partner to managers and employees across ANZ.
- Provide practical advice and guidance on complex people, employee and organisational matters.
- Support the delivery of key people programmes including performance management, compensation reviews, talent processes and employee experience initiatives.
- Partner closely with HR Operations, specialist HR teams and business stakeholders.
- Coach managers on performance, development and broader people management matters.




- Use workforce data and insights to identify trends and recommend practical solutions.

Employee Relations & Compliance

- Manage employee relations matters including investigations, grievances, disciplinary issues, performance improvement and policy-related concerns.
- Lead disciplinary, consultation and employee exit processes where required.
- Partner with Legal and senior HR stakeholders on complex or higher-risk matters.
- Maintain a strong understanding of relevant Australian and New Zealand employment requirements and practices.
- Identify and escalation significant employee relations, organisational or employment risks where appropriate.

Organisational Change & Workforce Management

- Support workforce planning, organisational design and broader people initiatives.
- Partner with managers through periods of organisational and workforce change.
- Assess local implications of regional or global initiatives and support their implementation across ANZ.
- Support consultation and change management processes.
- Provide guidance to leaders on the people implications of organisational change.

Talent & Employee Experience

- Support talent reviews, succession planning and employee development initiatives.
- Coach managers on performance management and development conversations.
- Monitor engagement and workforce data to identify trends and opportunities.




- Support initiatives focused on strengthening employee experience and organisational effectiveness.

Stakeholder Management & Project Delivery

- Build trusted relationships with leaders and stakeholders across the region.
- Lead HR projects of varying scope and complexity.
- Operate autonomously across day-to-day matters, engaging senior HR or Legal stakeholders when required.
- Provide commercially pragmatic recommendations based on HR best practice and local requirements.
- Share knowledge and best practice across the wider HR function.

About You

- 8-15 years' experience across HR Business Partnering, Employee Relations or a comparable HR generalist position.
- Experience supporting Australia and ideally New Zealand within a regional or multinational environment.
- Strong hands-on employee relations experience, including investigations, disciplinary matters, grievances and performance management.
- Good working knowledge of relevant Australian employment legislation and practices.
- Exposure to organisational change, workforce planning and consultation processes.
- Experience supporting talent, performance and employee development programmes.
- Strong communication, coaching and stakeholder management capability.
- Comfortable interpreting workforce data and translating insights into practical actions.
- Sound commercial judgement and the confidence to operate autonomously.
- Experience within a multinational, matrixed or complex organisational environment would be particularly valuable.

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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📌 Regional HR & Ops Business Partner (ANZ) (Melbourne)
🏢 Frazer Jones
📍 Melbourne