People & Culture Business Lead

An exciting opportunity to support people & culture transformation
- National Engineering Consultancy | Sydney Based
- Rewarding and supportive working culture

**How will you make an impact?**

As someone who possesses a growth mindset, you will have plenty of opportunity to develop and grow, and we will support you to make it happen.

You will be experienced Business Partner/Lead who has actively promoted cultural change and loves to provide a high quality and professional service. This is a great opportunity for a driven P&C professional to own the role and support our people & culture team and broader business during a period of exciting transformation.

This full-time permanent opportunity will be based in our Sydney office, however, will support a national client portfolio and will be required to travel to interstate offices from time to time.

**Your typical day will involve duties such as**:

- Be a trusted partner by providing exemplary P&C advice, guidance and solutions as well as coaching to develop people capabilities.
- Actively promote cultural change and support new initiatives as well as ensuring continuous improvement.
- Manage and resolve employee relations issues, ensuring fair people and business outcomes.
- Partner with leaders/managers to provide expert advice on effective workforce planning solutions and organisational structures.
- Provide expert guidance on day-to-day performance management and drive positive changes in the management of people and performance improvement.
- Support the People & Culture Manager in the implementation of the people strategy to embed a strategic and integrated approach across the organisation.
- Work collaboratively with the Talent & L&D team
- Contribute to key organisational development and change projects and roll out new change initiatives to onboarding, culture, D&I and engagement programs.
- Lead and motivate in the development of innovative and creative approaches to people solutions and build ownership and engagement at all levels.

**What are we looking for?**
- Demonstrated business partnering experience, delivering high quality, professional and expert P&C advice and services.
- Natural influencer with the ability to coach and inspire people and lead P&C best practice.
- Excellent understanding of contemporary employee relations as well as an understanding of change management principles.
- Innovative and entrepreneurial with a continuous improvement mindset.
- A pragmatic approach to solving problems with the ability to drive and support transformational change and implementing new cultural initiatives.
- Previous experience working within the engineering or professional services industry (desirable)

**Who are we?**

Northrop Consulting Engineers is an employee-owned, multi-discipline consultancy that has been established for over 45 years. We have an open management structure that embodies a diverse, inclusive, and flexible workforce for all our employees and currently employ over 400+ team members across ten offices in NSW, ACT, QLD, and VIC.

**What will it be like working at Northrop?**

At Northrop we are proud of our collaborative working environment. We are a people business and by joining Northrop you’ll be able to build and foster meaningful relationships with your colleagues, clients, and the community.

At Northrop we understand that the key to success is our people. Together we are creating a workplace that values an inclusive culture.

**Benefits for working at Northrop**:

- Annual leave loading (as per the yearly annual leave entitlement)
- Income protection insurance / salary continuance
- Flexible working options
- Salary packaging options
- Alternative public holiday leave in recognition of cultural diversities
- Performance based bonuses
- Career opportunities and development

**How to apply?**
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We practice flexible working, whether that be a hybrid way of working, WFH and office. We are open to discuss what that might mean to you.

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Northrop is an equal opportunity employer