Talent and HR Partner

Company Description

Octopus Group is one of the largest owners of renewable energy projects in Australia and Europe. It owns some 260 assets, on behalf of wholesale and institutional investors. Domestically, Octopus Australia is responsible for managing over $1 billion of assets for local and international investors.

Globally Octopus is on a mission to invest in the people, ideas and industries that will change the world. We have 2,500 employees and $25bn under management across investments, energy, ventures and real estate. From a standing start in 2010 Octopus grew its energy investment business rapidly to become Europe’s largest non-utility renewable energy investor and now has the equivalent of greater than $11bn energy assets under management. We also have one of the fastest growing energy retail businesses globally with almost 3 million customers.

Established in 2018, Octopus Australia is a team of over 35 plus people across Melbourne, Sydney, and Auckland, and is growing rapidly. We have big ambitions to become the premier developer/owner/operator of renewable energy assets in Australia and have a strong pipeline of projects including solar, wind and grid battery storage across the country.

**Job Description**:
Our Talent and HR Partner will provide direction and input around all people and organisational matters and work within the business to translate business need into people requirements, ensuring people plans are set out and actions delivered.

In this stand-alone Talent and HR Partner role, you’ll have oversight of all People-related issues for the team. You’ll design and deliver our learning content, particularly focused at management level and will lead the recruitment process across all open roles.

**Core responsibilities will include**:

- Design and facilitate people focused workshops and events, particularly manager training. Partnering with the UK L&D team where appropriate
- Focus on delivering an outstanding service to ensure we recruit the very best people possible.
- Supporting with the translation and delivery of the People team strategy & objectives to align with the business unit’s operational strategy.
- Drive the definition and delivery of an effective People Plan including all key elements of the employee lifecycle (recruitment, onboarding, retention, engagement, talent management, succession planning and leadership development)
- Provide support to the Senior Leadership team to deliver key projects
- Ownership of key People processes e.g., Recruitment, performance management, talent management & succession planning, workforce planning, employee engagement, organisational change and structural changes.
- Lead on ER cases where necessary
- Contribute to the development and implementation of career paths, salary bandings and remuneration frameworks based on business and market knowledge.
- Tracking and analysing key people data and metrics (Engagement survey, feedback, HR metrics) to identify trends that need addressing and where applicable support the implementation of further initiatives and actions
- Coach People Leaders when required.

**Qualifications**:

- Knowledge of current HR best practice, trends and evidence of continuing professional development.
- Recruitment experience
- L&D experience

Additional Information
**What we offer**

A competitive salary, bonus, share incentive plan
✈️ Take what you need holiday
Flexible working
Enhanced family leave policies

Octopus has built an exciting and inclusive high-performance culture where employees feel empowered. This means we welcome discussions around flexible working hours or part time work. We also understand the value of diversity, and we have a team dedicated to promoting gender, ethnic, socio-economic, LGBT and disability equality, to make sure we back up our words with actions. All Octopus employees are given the opportunity to develop new skills, aim higher and accelerate their careers.

**Our Values**
At our core, we believe that how a company behaves is just as important as what it does. That’s why we chose to become an accredited B Corp (the equivalent of a Fairtrade coffee stamp but for companies) and to change our Articles of Association so that the interests all our stakeholders - employees, customers, communities, environment and shareholders - are considered in every decision we make.

We’re committed to creating a diverse and inclusive employee experience for all. We promote equal opportunities for growth and development regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, disability, or socio-economic background. We believe strongly that teams are at their best when every member of the team feels safe to bring their whole self to work.