HR Business Partner

**HR Business Partner**:
**Position Number**: 0034199
**Location**:Parkville
**Role type**:Full-time; 2 Continuing and 1 Fixed-term for 12 months
**Department**:Office of the Provost
**Salary**:UOM9
- **Provide expert HR advice and drive impactful change**:

- **Influence decision-making and align HR practices with long-term divisional strategies**:

- **Brilliant benefits and a flexible hybrid work environment**

**About the Role**
We are seeking three experienced HR Business Partners (HRBPs) to join our team, supporting three distinct clusters within the University. Each HRBP will report to their respective cluster Human Resources Director (HRD), who is embedded in the division and part of the Chief People Officer (CPO) portfolio.

As an HRBP, you will act as a trusted advisor, aligning HR strategies with divisional objectives while ensuring the consistent implementation of university-wide HR initiatives. In this HR generalist role, you will build strong business partnerships within your portfolio, providing expert advice across key areas, including performance management, case management, talent development, and change management.

Your responsibilities will include:

- Executes University-wide HR and Talent initiatives in Divisions, translating these to the local environment, ensuring that Divisional people plans align with UoM _People Strategy_
- Interprets, explains, and ensures compliance with the University’s HR policies and procedures, and communicate new and/or revised policies to divisional staff when required
- Advises Division leadership on people matters
- Works with Division leadership and Centres of Excellence to determine development and training opportunities)

**Who we are looking for**
We’re looking for three experienced HR Business Partners with exceptional stakeholder management skills. You’ll excel at building and maintaining relationships with senior stakeholders, influencing decisions, and advising on HR policies. Trust, credibility, and strong communication skills are essential, along with analytical and problem-solving expertise.

If you have significant experience as an HR generalist or senior advisor to a complex group in a large matrix organisation, this role is for you While university experience is desirable, it’s not essential.

You will also have:

- A relevant tertiary qualification with demonstrated HR work experience in a large, complex, matrixed reporting environment
- Experience in providing expert advice and guidance on a range of HR issues, and the ability to work in a complex, ambiguous and changing environment
- Complete suite of Generalist HR knowledge and skills. This will be the senior HR advisor/business partner to support the executive and leadership team within the Division
- Strong case management experience with ability to support leaders to manage complex cases including performance concerns, complaints and other investigations.
- Ability to draw upon and partner with Business Services and the Centres of Excellence to provide a seamless HR proposition

For further information regarding responsibilities and requirements please refer to the attached PD.

**Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position**. This role requires current valid work rights for Australia.

**Your new team - Office of the Provost and Office of the Chief People Officer**
The Office of the Provost supports the achievement of the vision and objectives for people and community, learning and teaching, and academic performance contained in our institutional strategy - Advancing Melbourne 2030.

Reporting to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (People and Community), the CPO leads the University’s strategic agenda for people and culture, building a diverse, inclusive and vibrant community.

As a member of the Provost's Executive Group, the CPO works closely with the Vice-Chancellor, Provost, Chief Operating Officer, and other senior leaders, partnering across the institution to deliver the University's academic mission.

Leading the HR/People function, the CPO and her team support faculties and professional teams to ensure staff thrive.

**What we offer you**
In addition, we offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a range of benefits including generous leave provisions, salary packaging, health and well-being services, and discounts on graduate courses. For more information check out our benefits page

**The University of Melbourne**
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