People & Wellbeing Business Partner

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Apply now Job no: 501523
Work type: Full time
Location: Hobart, Launceston
Categories: Human Resources

- Partner with senior leaders - advise, coach and empower our leaders

- Champion culture – lead change, foster engagement, and elevate employee experience

- Full time ongoing position based in Hobart or Launceston

About the opportunity

After an exciting internal promotion, we’re looking for a savvy, innovative, and level-headed HR practitioner to join our People & Wellbeing Business Partnership network.

The People and Wellbeing Business Partner operates across the client groups of Colleges, Institutes and Divisions and is responsible for understanding their stakeholders and driving solutions that blend institutional realities with people orientation. Operating as a trusted advisor to the University’s people managers, the Business Partner will work to shape a people centered culture and deliver a breadth of people initiatives with both transformational and operational impact.

Bringing expertise, enthusiasm and a people centered approach, the position requires a supportive and collaborative style to work closely with the broader People and Wellbeing team. The role will promote and demonstrate the University of Tasmania Values.

What you’ll do

- Contribute to a productive partnership between People and Wellbeing and the relevant client group.

- Provide support in the development and enablement of workforce strategies, organisational design and people plans.

- Provide support in the identification, development, implementation and embedding of People related programs and initiatives that support the University’s strategic direction.

- Coach People Managers to ensure management practices and processes support staff and drive a culture of engagement, accountability, excellence, and high performance.

- Provide coaching and mentoring to People and Wellbeing and People Shared Services colleagues to support their growth and development.

- Provide HR support on a range of strategic and operational initiatives including, change programs, development programs, and culture and engagement initiatives.

What we’re looking for

- Demonstrated professional HR experience in large and/or complex organisations, or an equivalent combination of training and/or experience.

- An understanding of, and the ability to translate, relevant University employment frameworks, policies, procedures, systems and processes with the ability to identify the root cause and create the best outcome. This includes the prioritization and ownership of efficiently managing issues to closure.

- Ability to coach people managers for career development, expectation setting and resetting, performance improvement and exit if appropriate.

- Ability to discover root cause issues to team and individual performance. This includes the ability to discover, diagnose with emotional intelligence.

- Well-developed interpersonal skills, including the ability to effectively liaise with and influence all levels of stakeholders, including the ability to resolve conflict.

Salary details

Appointment to this role will be at HEO 7 and will have a total remuneration package of up to $130,943 comprising base salary within the range of $101,821 to $111,917 plus 17% superannuation.

How to Apply

- To apply online, please provide your CV and brief cover letter (no more than 1 page) outlining your interest in the role, skills, capabilities and experience. You do not need to separately address the success criteria.

- For further information about this position, please contact Mikaela Howell, Senior People and Recruitment Advisor, mikaela.howell@utas.edu.au

- For current UTAS staff, in submitting your application, you acknowledge you have/intend to discuss your interest in this vacancy with your current manager and understand they may need to be contacted confidentially by the hiring manager as part of the assessment of your application.

- Please refer to the attached Position Description Below for full details.

The University of Tasmania acknowledges the Palawa/Pakana and Gadigal/Wangal people as the traditional custodians of the land, sea and waters of the areas upon which we live and work. We recognise their valuable contributions and deep connection to country and pay respect to Elders past and present.

As part of our commitment to a safe and inclusive workplace, employment history and police checks may be conducted as part of the selection process.

To be eligible for this position, you are required to hold Australian or New Zealand Citizenship, permanent residency or a valid visa that enables you to fulfil the requirements of this role.

Advertised: 17 Oct 2025 Tasmania Daylight Time
Applications close: 02 Nov 2025 Tasmania Daylight Time

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