Senior HR Business Partner
On-site · Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Job Summary
Senior HR Business Partner to lead industrial and employment relations, including union engagement and workplace issue resolution. Drive talent management, workforce planning, succession, and development. Improve HR systems and analytics to strengthen decision-making. Build strong relationships with leaders, employees, union representatives, and global stakeholders to deliver proactive HR solutions that support business growth, workforce readiness, and the introduction of the GTF Engine programme. This role combines strategic business partnering with hands-on operational HR support, with focus on workforce planning, organizational development initiatives, and continuous improvement within a Christchurch-based RTX Pratt & Whitney operation. Requires collaboration with portfolio leaders, adherence to NZ employment legislation, and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in human resources or related discipline
- Progressive HR experience across talent acquisition, organisational development, industrial and employee relations, and compensation & benefits
- Industrial relations experience including collective bargaining and interpretation of collective agreements
- Experience with HRIS/ERP systems; Workday and SAP experience preferred
- Strong knowledge of New Zealand employment legislation, HR best practice, and continuous improvement methodologies
- Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build credibility and trusted relationships at all levels
- Strong project and programme management capability, with a proactive, results-focused approach
- High levels of data literacy and digital agility
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