People and Culture Business Partner

2 weeks ago


Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Swinburne University of Technology Full time

This is an exciting opportunity for a true generalist in human resources to join our team of People & Culture (P&C) Business Partners.

This position will be responsible for providing operational and strategic advice to senior and executive leaders of the University and will contribute to business strategies, planning and delivery by recommending and implementing initiatives that will optimise workforce performance and culture.


The position will also provide advice and solutions across all areas of People & Culture, embracing employee and industrial relations, performance optimisation, talent acquisition and management, learning and development, organisational change design and effectiveness.

They will do this by drawing on their own extensive experience and the expertise from other People & Culture teams and Centres of Excellence.


This opportunity will ideally suit a HR professional who is looking to take a step up and support executive and senior leaders at Swinburne University.


About You
To be suitable for this role you will need to have experience in the below key accountabilities:

  • Extensive experience in a Business Partnering role and strong understanding of contemporary HR practices.
  • Demonstrated ability to identify business needs and develop People & Culture plans.
  • Experience working in a unionised and complex environment.
  • Sound knowledge of employment legislation and experience in interpreting Awards, Enterprise Agreements, policies and procedures.
  • Experience in successful dispute resolution, performance management, grievance handling and mediation.
  • For more information about the Key Responsibilities and Key Selection Criteria, please see the Position Description._

Qualifications
Degree or Postgraduate qualification in Human Resources or a related field such as Business.

About Swinburne University of Technology
Swinburne Horizon 2025 draws upon our understanding of future challenges.

With this new strategic plan, we choose to build Swinburne as the prototype of a new and different university - one that is truly of Technology, of Innovation and of Entrepreneurship, and proud of it.

We are committed to a differentiated university proposition in education and research, so that:

  • Every Swinburne learner gets a work experience
  • Every Swinburne graduate gets a job
  • Every Swinburne partner gets a tech solution
  • Swinburne is the prototype of global best practice
The achievement of our 2025 moon shots depends on our capacity to work collectively, always, as One Swinburne.

To Apply
Please submit your CV and cover letter addressing your suitability for this position.

To review the Position Description and to apply, please scroll down to the bottom of the page.


If you are viewing this advert from an external site, please click 'apply' and you will be redirected to Swinburne's Jobs website to access the Position Description at the bottom of the page.


Applications Close:
Sunday 28th January 2024 at 5pm.

Swinburne offers flexible working options, leave and parenting/carer policies to support work life balance.

Equity and Diversity

Swinburne is a large and culturally diverse organisation and we are proud of our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion through key initiatives.

For further information on all our initiatives visit our Equity & Diversity website.

We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants

Victoria's Commitment to Action:
Improving international student employment outcomes


  • We are a 2023 Circle Back Initiative Employer we commit to respond to every applicant._


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