Assistant Director P&C Business Partnering

1 week ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia ClearCompany Full time
About you
  • are you passionate about contributing to the excellence of Australian higher education?
  • are you a strategic HR professional with strong business partnering acumen?
  • do you want to work in a challenging, dynamic and rewarding environment that is mission-focused?
About the role
TEQSA currently has an opportunity for an experienced Assistant Director, P&C Business Partnering to work in our People & Capability team.

The Assistant Director, P&C Business Partnering will report directly to the Chief People Officer and be responsible for leading a small team in the delivery of timely and considered business partnering services and projects for TEQSA, working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

The Assistant Director will lead the Business Partnering Team to partner with business units and people leaders on all people matters, enabling the people leaders to make informed people decisions, support the entirety of the employee lifecycle and deliver high quality employee experience services and programs. The Assistant Director will lead the Business Partnering Team to provide strategic and operational P&C advice, coaching and support to business units and people leaders including guidance on a broad range of people matters, delivering cyclical employee engagement, culture, and capability activities, performance management, employee relations case management, lead and implement strategic P&C projects and initiatives. They will maintain an in-depth knowledge of relevant legislation, policy, procedures, guidelines, and P&C best practice.

A key responsibility of the Assistant Director P&C Business Partnering role is to provide responsive, accurate, high-quality advice and support to the CPO; including keeping the CPO well-briefed on progress of all relevant deliverables, analysing issues, and formulating pragmatic solutions/detailed action plans grounded in P&C best practice, risk-management, and evidence-based approaches. The Assistant Director P&C Business Partnering, working closely with their peer (Assistant Director P&C Operations), will operate jointly as a P&C Leadership team accountable for the delivery of the annual P&C Work/Business Plan, Workforce Plan , Census Action Plan 2023 and all associated P&C Strategic Plans and relevant operational deliverables as required.

The Assistant Director will foster influential relationships with internal and external stakeholders, exercise both initiative and sound judgement to resolve complex and/or sensitive matters and will develop and implement recommendations on the appropriate course of action and remediation activities partnering with the senior stakeholders and business areas where appropriate.

The key duties of the position include
The key duties and responsibilities of the Assistant Director, P&C Business Partnering role include:
  • providing timely, high-quality advice and support to the CPO on all people and employee relations matters, emerging issues/risks (incl. formulating solutions and action plans), and progress against relevant operational and strategic priorities and projects.
  • leading the design, development and delivery of relevant P&C strategic and operational projects and initiatives aimed at enhancing workforce performance, organisational capability, employee engagement and agency culture.
  • leading, managing and developing the capabilities of the Business Partnering (BP) team to deliver a broad range of business partnering, employee relations case management, strategic and operational employee experience, culture, capability and P&C services, and relevant P&C strategic projects delivery, accountable for the quality and consistency of BP and P&C service delivery of their BP team to the agency.
  • proactively monitoring P&C systems and processes, identifying, and implementing opportunities for business process improvements to create efficiencies, optimize effort, use allocated resources efficiently and effectively, and manage team workloads and health and wellbeing.
  • preparing and responding to regular and ad hoc reporting and workforce data requests from the CPO, ensuring quality and accuracy, and following appropriate approval channels.
  • leading relevant P&C strategic projects (i.e., developing new strategies, implementing new systems/software etc.) and providing end-to-end support and guidance, including developing business cases, managing procurement activities, preparing relevant project reports and documentation, and liaising with external stakeholders as required.
  • providing expert and sound policy and procedural interpretation and advice on enterprise agreement and other relevant HR legislation, policies and programs to the CPO and people leaders.
  • leading the BP team to partner with business areas to design and deliver tailored and effective employee outcomes in areas of strategic talent management, attraction and retention, employee development, performance management, and inclusion, effective change management, and staff engagement.
  • preparing internal and external briefings and correspondence for the CPO, including Accountable Authority briefings, Ministerial briefings and correspondence, Senate Estimates briefings, and managing follow-up actions and requests as appropriate.
  • as part of the P&C senior leadership team working closely with their peer, Assistant Director P&C Operations, to operate in alignment with, to embody, champion and model TEQSA values, APS Code of Conduct and appropriate workplace conduct and behaviors to the P&C team and all internal and external stakeholders. To actively create a positive, safe, and inclusive culture in the P&C team and agency. Actively and positively contribute to building a strong "P&C brand".
  • performing other duties and contributing to projects as directed.
Our ideal candidate
We are looking for a high-performing team member who is passionate about contributing to the excellence of Australian higher education. Our ideal candidate will have:
  • strong leadership skills and experience in setting direction, motivating, and developing staff, driving culture and values, managing team performance for quality and timely outcomes, and managing multiple business priorities and projects simultaneously.
  • extensive experience in the delivery of a range of business partnering activities and HR projects across the whole employee lifecycle, including performance management, recruitment, talent management, employee relations and engagement surveys.
  • an in-depth understanding of HR principles, practices, and the employee lifecycle.
  • strong written communication skills and attention to detail, including the ability to prepare, review and submit high quality advice, reports, strategies, policies, and briefs for a range of audiences.
  • high level research, data analysis and problem-solving skills, including the ability to take a proactive, considered approach to risk identification and making sound recommendations on employee relations and other HR matters.
  • excellent interpersonal and verbal communication skills, the ability to build and maintain strong and trusted stakeholder relationships and to leverage these to make well-reasoned decisions, harness opportunities and advise stakeholders confidently.
Qualifications and experience
  • Bachelor's degree in business, HR or a related discipline and evidence of ongoing professional development is desirable.
  • An understanding of planning and governance requirements and P&C practices in the Australian Public Service (APS) and relevant practical experience will be advantageous but not essential.
  • Relevant experience working with HRIMS will be highly regarded but not essential.

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