As the HR Business Partner, you will provide practical, trusted and commercially-minded people advice.

Join a large and highly regarded public organisation providing essential services across regional Victoria. Operating in a complex, multi-site setting, this organisation offers a purpose-led culture focused on collaboration, compassion, accountability, respect and continuous improvement.

This is an opportunity to join an established People & Culture function where you can build strong relationships with operational leaders and make a tangible impact on workforce outcomes.

Working closely with managers and specialist People & Culture teams, you will:

- Coach and support leaders across the employee life cycle
- Provide advice on performance, absence, conflict and workforce matters
- Interpret enterprise agreements, awards, policies and employment legislation
- Build management capability through effective coaching and guidance
- Partner with leaders on workforce planning, talent and succession initiatives
- Support organisational change and continuous improvement projects
- Work collaboratively with Employee Relations, Talent Acquisition and Organisational Development
- Liaise with unions and employee representatives when required

What you'll need to succeed:

You will be an experienced HR or People & Culture practitioner who builds credibility quickly and can confidently navigate a busy, complex operating environment.





You will ideally bring:

- Demonstrated HR partnering or advisory experience in a complex, multi-site organisation
- Strong knowledge of Australian employment law and workplace relations
- Experience interpreting awards and enterprise agreements
- Confidence coaching and influencing managers at different levels
- Experience supporting change, workforce planning and people initiatives
- Strong communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills
- The ability to prioritise effectively when managing competing deadlines
- Relevant tertiary qualifications in HR, business, management, psychology or law, or significant equivalent HR experience

This is a varied business partnering opportunity within the stable and meaningful sector. You'll gain exposure to a broad range of people matters while working closely with operational leaders and experienced HR specialists. You can expect a collaborative environment, significant stakeholder exposure, meaningful work and the opportunity to develop your capability across employee relations, workforce planning, change and broader strategic HR.

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