People Relationship Manager

Tennis Australia (TA) is one of the largest rights-holders, sport’s governing body and media production houses in Asia-Pacific and each year we deliver Australia’s premier sports and entertainment event, the Australian Open (AO). Employing passionate innovators from around the world and with the value of imagination underpinning everything we do, we strive to create world-leading, iconic experiences for our fans, patrons, and players.

We currently have a brand-new opportunity within our People team to join on a full-time, permanent basis as People Relationship Manager - Member Associations.

We believe tennis is a sport that is open for all, and we want our team to reflect the communities we work and play in. We take great pride in providing a working environment that allows people to be their authentic self and offers the flexibility that our people need to thrive both at work and at home. We strongly encourage women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people who identify as LGBTQI, people with a disability and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.

About the role

The People Relationship Manager is responsible for fostering strong, collaborative relationships between the Member Association individual state CEOs, and the Tennis Australia People team. This role serves as a partner, influencing and brokering quality People solutions.

In this role you will:

- Understand the unique needs of each MA CEO and their team, and represent these back into the People team providing the right solutions aligned to business objectives
- Work closely with MA CEO and Operations Managers to activate People activities (Engagement Survey, Rem Review, Performance Reviews, Talent and Succession)
- Educate and support MA leaders on People team operating model and processes, including self-service options
- Ensure the delivery of high-quality services that meet the needs of MA CEOs, specifically talent acquisition, learning and development, policies and processes, disciplinary matters, performance management and review cycle
- Collaborate with internal teams to develop a comprehensive dashboard that tracks and reports on People-related queries and solutions for Member Associations
- Recommend appropriate SLAs for service provision
- Continuously review and update SLAs to reflect changes in service delivery needs

About you

What you’ll bring to the role:

- 5+ years in HR relationship management, HR business partnering, or a related role
- Ability to establish trust and credibility with senior leaders
- Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly and concisely
- Strong experience and ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and familiarity in developing and managing Service Level Agreements is highly desirable
- Demonstrated ability to negotiate and influence across a wide range of stakeholders with multiple divergent priorities
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to develop creative solutions and lead change
- Technical knowledge and understanding of HR and employment relations processes spanning the full end to end employment life cycle for the purposes of identifying the correct course of action and delegating o the correct internal stakeholder as necessary
- Ability to plan and prioritise effectively, organise tasks and manage competing resources and demand
- Strong attention to detail and ability to develop and follow standard work instructions/process
- Experience with Workday or similar HR information system is desirable
- You must hold (or be willing to obtain) a current Police Check and Working with Children Check

What’s to love?
- Career development with a range of formal education and on the job training opportunities
- Tickets to the Australian Open
- Health & wellbeing activities through our Thrive program
- Onsite gym & tennis facilities
- Flexible working practices
- Free car parking
- A range of discounts from our sponsorship partners

To Apply
If you think you’re up to the challenge, we’d love to hear from you A copy of the position description can be found

here.
- Tennis Australia is committed to providing a safe environment for all tennis participants, including children and young people. It is essential everyone involved with delivering tennis in Australia understands their responsibility in relation to child-safety._

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