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HR Business Partner

Melbourne CBD Permanent Work from Home or Hybrid View Job Description
This is a highly visible role where you will serve as the trusted HR advisor for Australia and NZ. Providing expert guidance on ER, employment law, organisational change and leadership coaching.
  • Join a global organisation who is shaping the future of communication
  • Be the HR expert in Australia for the business

About Our Client

Reporting to the APAC HR Leader, you'll work closely with business leaders, HR Business Partners, Legal, and Centres of Excellence to deliver commercially focused and legally compliant people solutions that support business success.

Job Description

As the primary HR Business Partner for ANZ, you will play a critical role in supporting leaders through complex workforce matters and organisational change initiatives. You will be a trusted advisor, balancing employee experience, business priorities, and compliance requirements while helping leaders make informed and effective decisions.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Providing expert advice on employee relations matters, workforce risk, and organisational challenges
  • Managing complex investigations, grievances, disciplinary matters, performance improvement plans, and terminations
  • Leading consultation processes, restructures, and organisational change initiatives
  • Advising leaders on employment legislation, consultation obligations, and people-related risk
  • Partnering with HR Business Partners and business leaders to implement workforce strategies
  • Supporting talent reviews, succession planning, and leadership capability development
  • Identifying emerging workforce trends and recommending proactive solutions
  • Representing HR in leadership discussions, presentations, and stakeholder forums

The Successful Applicant

You are an experienced HR practitioner who combines strong employment relations expertise with commercial acumen and the ability to influence at senior levels.

You will bring:

  • Minimum 8 years' experience in HR Business Partnering and Employee Relations
  • Extensive experience supporting employee populations across Australia and New Zealand
  • Strong knowledge of ANZ employment law, employee relations frameworks, and consultation requirements
  • Proven capability managing complex investigations, workplace matters, restructures, and organisational change programs
  • Experience partnering with senior leaders and providing strategic people advice
  • Strong stakeholder management, coaching, negotiation, and problem-solving skills
  • Experience using workforce insights and data to support decision-making



Highly Regarded

  • Experience acting as the lead HR advisor for a country, region, or business unit
  • Exposure to multinational or global organisations
  • Experience working within a shared services HR model
  • Background supporting employee representative groups, unions, or consultation forums
  • Experience in technology, engineering, or other fast-paced regulated industries
  • Strong presentation and executive communication skills

What's on Offer

  • Strategic ANZ leadership opportunity within a global organisation
  • High-impact role with significant stakeholder engagement
  • Exposure to complex employee relations and organisational change initiatives
  • Collaborative international HR environment
  • Hybrid working arrangement with flexibility
  • Opportunity to influence business outcomes and shape people strategy



Contact
Natalie Rainbow
Quote job ref
JN-092026-7101927
Phone number
+61 416278935

Job summary

Function
Human Resources
Specialisation
HR Business Partner
Industry
Technology & Telecoms
Location
Melbourne CBD
Job Type
Permanent
Consultant name
Natalie Rainbow
Consultant phone
+61 416278935
Job Reference
JN-092026-7101927
Work from Home
Work from Home or Hybrid

Diversity & Inclusion at Michael Page

We don't just accept difference - we celebrate it. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply for this role and are committed to building inclusive, diverse workplaces where everyone can thrive. If you require any support or reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know. Michael Page acknowledge and pay our respects to the Traditional Custodians of the land we operate on.