HR Business Partner

**HR Business Partner**:
**Position Number**: 0034199
**Location**:Parkville
**Role type**: Fixed-term for 12 months
**Department**:Office of the Provost
**Salary**:UOM9
- **Partner with senior stakeholders to provide expert HR advice and drive impactful change**:

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

- **Great benefits, flexible hybrid work environment and open to part time hours.**

**The University of Melbourne**
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**About the Role**

As a HRBP, you will develop a deep understanding of your division's strategy, working closely with your cluster HRD to create and implement HR plans that support divisional goals. This role offers an excellent opportunity to deepen your HR expertise, collaborate with talented professionals, and drive impactful outcomes that support both divisional strategies and the University's mission.

Your responsibilities will include:

- Executing University-wide HR and Talent initiatives in Divisions, translating these to the local environment, ensuring that Divisional people plans align with UoM _People Strategy._
- Interpreting, explaining, and ensuring compliance with the University’s HR policies and procedures, and communicate new and/or revised policies to divisional staff when required.
- Partnering with divisional leadership to develop and implement strategic initiatives aimed at increasing performance through our people.
- Working with Divisional leadership and Centres of Excellence to determine development and training opportunities.

**Who we are looking for**

We’re looking for anexperienced HR Business Partner 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 in HR partnering in a large organisation, this role is for you

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.

**What we offer you**
We offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits to support your success and sense of fulfillment, including:

- Supportive flexible work arrangements underpinned by our commitment to inclusion and well-being
- Progressive, considerate leave provisions to empower your work-life balance
- Salary packaging and access to a range of discounted services including Bupa health insurance
- Health and well-being services including a leading Employee Assistance Program
- Comprehensive career development and training, plus a 25% discount on UniMelb graduate courses for your immediate family members

For more information check out our benefits page

**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.

**Be yourself**

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