Job Requirements

Wherever you are in the amazing world of Disney, you are contributing to the stories of our iconic brands, recognised by audiences everywhere for entertainment, information and inspiration. Innovation, imagination and inclusion are at the core of Disney, defining the experience that we deliver as well as providing the foundation of our success. The scope of our business, combined with global growth and collaboration result in an inclusive employee experience characterised by continuous learning, development and achievement.

We’re looking for a commercially minded, hands-on People & Culture leader to join our ANZ team in Sydney for a 12 month contract. You’ll be a trusted partner to business leaders across The Walt Disney Company ANZ, delivering practical P&C; solutions across organisation design, change, employee relations, performance and engagement.

Reporting to the Executive Director, People & Culture, ANZ, you’ll lead a P&C; Advisor based in Melbourne and hold accountability for Employment Relations across ANZ. You’ll be a visible, proactive member of the ANZ P&C; team, working closely with regional and global P&C; teams and Centres of Excellence.

What you will do:

· Partner with leaders to understand their teams and business priorities, and provide practical, timely people advice in line with policy, best practice and legislation

· Use people data and insights to spot risks and opportunities early and recommend clear next steps

· Lead restructures end to end, including planning, consultation, redundancy and redeployment, in line with Australian and New Zealand employment law

· Coach leaders on performance, career development and engagement, and guide fair, well-documented performance improvement and probation processes

· Advise and support managers on grievance, disciplinary, investigation and flexible work matters

· Run talent reviews and succession planning, and build a positive, inclusive culture that reflects Disney’s values, particularly through change





· Partner with Internal Communications on engagement activity, with a focus on Sydney and Gold Coast

· Lead, coach and develop the Melbourne-based P&C; Advisor

What you will bring:

· A tertiary qualification in Human Resources, Business, Psychology or a related discipline

· 8+ years’ generalist P&C; experience, including significant HR business partnering experience

· Proven experience leading end-to-end restructures, including consultation, redundancy and redeployment

· Strong employee relations expertise and working knowledge of Australian employment legislation (Current Zealand highly regarded)

· Experience coaching leaders and leading people

· Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, sound judgement and the ability to handle sensitive matters confidentially

· Pragmatic, solutions-focused and well organised, able to manage multiple priorities with minimal supervision

· Proficiency in MS Office and experience with HR systems (Workday highly regarded)

· Experience in a matrixed, global organisation is highly regarded

Additional Information:

This is a unique opportunity to join the talented team that develops and delivers unparalleled entertainment across Australia and New Zealand so if this role captures your imagination, then apply now!

The Walt Disney Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to be a diverse and inclusive workforce that is representative of our audiences, and where all can thrive and belong. We are committed to building a team that includes and respects a variety of voices, identities, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.

The Walt Disney Company can provide individual accessibility support that may be needed during your interview process. Please let us know of accommodations that may assist in helping you feel welcome by emailing [email protected]

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Disclaimer

This position is with The Walt Disney Company (Australia) P/L, which is part of a business we call The Walt Disney Company (APAC).

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📌 Senior Manager, HR Business Partner ANZ (Haymarket)
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