Human Resources Business Partner

About the role

Human Resources Business Partner who thrives on partnering with leaders, navigating complexity, and creating environments where people and performance flourish. Reporting to the CEO, this is more than an HR advisory role - you will be a trusted strategic partner to senior leaders, influencing organisational direction, leading through change, and delivering pragmatic people solutions that enable outstanding outcomes across the organisation.

Key responsibilities

• Partner with all levels of the organisation to translate strategy into excellent people outcomes.
• Lead employment relations, organisational change and workforce initiatives.
• Coach and influence leaders to build high-performing, engaged teams.
• Use workforce insights and data to inform decision making.
• Collaborate with People & Culture technical specialists to deliver initiatives that strengthen capability, culture and organisational effectiveness.
• Monitor compliance with health and safety requirements in support of the COO.

About you

• A minimum of five years' experience in an HR Business Partnering or Senior HR Advisory role.
• Demonstrated experience partnering with senior leaders to translate organisational strategy into practical, people-centred solutions.
• Expertise across contemporary HR practice, including organisational design, workforce planning, change management, employee relations, leadership coaching and culture development.
• The ability to leverage workforce data, digital technologies and evidence-based practice to influence decision-making and improve organisational performance.
• Exceptional relationship-building, coaching and influencing skills, with the confidence to constructively challenge and guide senior stakeholders.
• Sound knowledge of New Zealand employment and health and safety legislation and a commitment to delivering pragmatic, commercially balanced and people-focused outcomes.
• A tertiary qualification in Human Resource Management, or a closely related discipline, is desirable but not an absolute requirement provided you have adequate hands-on HR experience at the required level.