HR Business Partner (12-month contract)
On-siteSydney, New South Wales, Australia
Job Summary
Act as the trusted people partner for the Sydney Tech portfolio, delivering accurate HR systems support and managing end-to-end people processes like performance conversations and early intervention. Take ownership of ambiguous issues, clarify paths forward, and implement practical solutions that improve team efficiency while linking daily operational goals to broader business priorities. Proactively identify people risks and opportunities, shape responses aligned to the people agenda, and insert into conversations to raise a clear point of view and guide stakeholders through change. Bridge stakeholders and People SMEs to coordinate lifecycle activities, simplify domain processes, and advocate for people initiatives in business language. Operate independently to balance commercial, compliance, and people considerations, seeking buy-in across diverse cultures and needs.
Required Qualifications
- Solid HR Business Partnering or related HR generalist experience
- track record of independent delivery and ownership of open-ended people problems
- Strong working knowledge of core employee lifecycle processes (performance, talent, employee relations and change support)
- ability to master tools and processes quickly
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, relationship building and collaboration skills
- experience influencing beyond the immediate team and tailoring approach to the audience
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capability
- ability to articulate implications of decisions, surface people risks/opportunities and seek guidance appropriately on complex issues
- Comfort inserting into conversations, raising a point of view, and guiding stakeholders through change with clear next steps
- Working knowledge of Australian employment practices and legislation
- comfortable advising managers with support from senior colleagues on complex cases
- Growth mindset
- delivery focus
- willingness to act as a values role model
- Valid Australian working rights
Desired Qualifications
- AI skillset or practical experience using AI tools to improve HR delivery, insight or productivity
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