HR Business Manager

Reporting to the Head of Business Partnering, the incoming HRBM will be an integral piece of the puzzle for the wider People & Culture team developing and nurturing existing high performing and capable team members, as well as advising on complex organisational structures and change management initiatives.

You will be supported by a team of dedicated and high performing Human Resources professionals with a wealth of knowledge across the team. You will also perform key stakeholder relationship management activities and drive significant people and organisational outcomes with your internal clients.

The key accountabilities are not limited to but include:

- Actively establish and build relationships with key stakeholders (senior, middle and frontline managers) and foster a dynamic of open dialogue, challenging conversation and value-adding coaching/support on their strategic people decisions and issues.
- Input directly into workforce planning and structural design exercises including aspects of function and team development, providing advice based on leading practice and organisational fit.
- Implementing key structural team changes and driving “best for business” people outcomes.
- Work with the P&C SLT, to implement formal Talent Management strategies into the business including identifying talent; building career and succession paths; ensuring development objectives are set and managed; and that customer business units have robust and active talent development practices in place.
- Perform ongoing direct and formal, as well as indirect and informal, research into the people dimension behind strategic team and function issues. Be seen as a thought leader in knowing and -understanding the factors behind people issues.
- Assisting organisational leaders in the management of employee disciplinary matters.
- Oversee and facilitate Performance Management processes including annual and mid-year performance reviews, incentive assessments and general performance discussions.
- Prepare/deliver communications for P&C-led changes and keep customer business units informed of P&C changes and improvement initiatives as appropriate.
- Allocate tasks and oversee quality of delivery of HR Advisor(s).
- Provider ongoing development and coaching to grow the experience and confidence of the HR Advisor(s).

**About you**

You will be a highly organised and results orientated person who has extensive, demonstrated people and change management experience. You will also have:

- Tertiary qualifications in Human Resources or equivalent relevant industry qualifications.
- Substantial experience as a generalist HR Manager / Senior HR Business Partner in a business partnering role with proven ability to engage senior leaders on their people agenda.
- Demonstrated ability to nurture and develop strong, positive working relationships with organisational leaders with a mixture of coaching, courageous conversation, and formal service provision - balancing client demands and priorities.
- Demonstrated experience in complex employee relations and managing key people-related changes.
- Evidence of a partnering approach that is pragmatic, business focused and adaptable.
- Demonstrated experience developing, implementing and managing strategic plans with specific tactics to improve organisational performance.
- Demonstrated knowledge of workforce planning, employee engagement, succession planning, performance management and retention methodologies and approaches.
- Proven experience in collection and use of HR metrics and advising on strategic people issues.
- Ability to identify, develop and manage talent in conjunction with senior leaders.
- Exceptional problem solving, analytical, evaluation and decision making skills.
- Comprehensive knowledge of contemporary employment and industrial relations law.