Senior HR Business Partner | Future HR Leader
Senior HR Business Partner | Future HR Leader
Perth | Manufacturing | Mining & Resources Sector
Lead People, Culture & Change During a Major Growth and Integration Journey
Perth, WA
$200,00+ Package(dependent on experience)
Are you a senior HR professional who has successfully operated in both a standalone business and a multinational organisation?
Do you thrive partnering with senior leaders, developing capability, navigating organisational change and building high-performing teams?
Atom Resources has been exclusively engaged to appoint aSenior HR Business Partnerfor a well-established Australian engineering and manufacturing business servicing the mining and resources sector.
Following a recent acquisition by a global industry leader, the business is entering an exciting phase of integration, growth and organisational development.
This is an opportunity to play a highly influential leadership role, helping shape the future people strategy of the business while partnering closely with operational leaders, executive stakeholders and the broader APAC leadership team.
Why This Opportunity Stands Out
This isnot a traditional HR Business Partner role.
The successful candidate will become the key local HR leader supporting the business through:
Organisational growth and transformation
Leadership capability development
Workforce planning and succession planning
Employee and industrial relations
Performance and talent management
Cultural integration and change management
Organisational design and capability uplift
The role also presents genuine long-term opportunities as the business continues to evolve and grow within a larger multinational group.
The Opportunity
Reporting into senior leadership, you will:
Partner closely with operational leaders and executive stakeholders
Provide advice on strategic and operational HR matters.
Support ongoing integration into the broader global business.




Coach and develop leaders across all levels of the organisation.
Drive leadership capability and workforce development initiatives.
Identify organisational capability gaps and implement development plans.
Lead workforce planning and succession planning activities.
Manage complex employee and industrial relations matters.
Support remuneration, performance and talent management processes.
Build employee engagement and organisational capability.
Drive cultural alignment and organisational effectiveness initiatives.
Contribute to future people strategy and business growth plans.
What We're Looking For
We are specifically seeking candidates who combine both:
Standalone HR Leadership Experience
You have successfully operated as a:
Senior HR Business Partner
HR Manager
People & Culture Manager
Head of HR
within a standalone or medium-sized business where you've taken ownership across the full HR function.
Whilst you will manage a HR Administrator and Recruiter the stand alone experience will help.
Multinational Experience
You have also worked within larger multinational environments and understand:
Global governance structures
Matrix reporting environments
Organisational integration
Corporate HR frameworks
Change management and transformation
This combination is key as the business continues its transition into a larger multinational structure.
Strategic Leadership & Business Partnering
You have a proven track record partnering directly with:
CEOs
General Managers
Directors
Operational Leaders
You are confident providing advice and guidance across:
Workforce planning




Leadership capability
Talent and succession planning
Change management
Employee and industrial relations
Culture and engagement
Organisational effectiveness
Most importantly, you are comfortable challenging thinking, influencing stakeholders and helping leaders make informed people decisions that improve business performance.
Experience We'd Like To See
You will likely bring experience from one or more of the following sectors:
Manufacturing
Mining
Resources
Heavy Industry
Operational Blue-Collar Environments
Along with demonstrated experience in:
Employee Relations
Industrial Relations
Leadership Development
Workforce Planning
Organisational Change
Succession Planning
Leadership Coaching
Performance Management
Organisational Capability
Highly regarded:
Acquisition, merger or integration experience.
Experience supporting founder-led businesses transitioning into larger organisations.
Experience building leadership capability frameworks.
Experience identifying and closing organisational skills gaps.
The Person
We are looking for someone who is:
Approachable and relationship-focused.
A trusted advisor to leaders.
Commercially minded and pragmatic.
Comfortable operating autonomously.
Highly credible with operational and blue-collar workforces.
Passionate about developing leaders and teams.
Looking for a long-term career opportunity.
Motivated by helping businesses grow and evolve.
This organisation places a high value on people who are visible, authentic and capable of building trust quickly across all levels of the business.
What's On Offer
Senior leadership level influence.
High visibility across the organisation.
Genuine opportunity to shape people strategy.
Stable and growing industrial business.
Backing and support from a global organisation.
Long-term career growth opportunities.
Competitive salary, bonus and benefits.

📌 Senior Hr Business Partner | Future Hr Leader (Western Australia)
🏢 Atom Resources
📍 Western Australia