HR Business Partner Specialist, Australia

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Job Title: HR Business Partner, Pacific (Maternity Coverage) 

Location: Brisbane, Australia 

Employment Type: Full time / Temporary (6 to 8 months) 

The job  

To enable the growing Asia Pacific business, we are looking for a talented HR Partner to join our Pacific HR Business Partnering team there they will enable the development of strategies and implementation of activities to  attract, develop and retain the diverse talent we need for future business growth. With a strong focus in supporting the Australian business and people priorities, this role will be based in the AVEVA Brisbane Office, and report to the Australian HR Lead. Together as a HR team, in addition to providing in country support, this role will also partner with business leaders on strategic priorities including talent strategy, team engagement, organization design and organisational effectiveness. 

Key responsibilities 

• Be a partner to the Business: Understand the business strategies in Australia and support the business needs through aligned people priorities, initiatives, solutions and execution

• Enhance cross functional and international collaboration: Collaborate with local, regional and global stakeholders from HR Centre of Excellence to deliver talent strategies, people cyclical activities in counties within  Australia

• Build relationships: Act as a trusted advisor for business leaders and workforce to enable strong collaboration and drive a high performance culture

• Provide HR expertise: Build deep legislative, market and HR local knowledge and provide in-country insights on people processes, programs as well as resolve complex employee queries which are escalated by HR Services Team

• Elevate employee experience: Improve the day-to-day experience for our people, support employee engagement activities to make AVEVA a great place to work and attract the next generation of talent

• Be an Enabler: Diagnose, understand root cause and design and quickly implement solutions that cut across multiple disciplines and functions to address gaps and enhance performance

• Leverage on data analytics: Use data strategically to identify and surface trends to enhance business and organization performance as we make smart and informed decisions 

Essential requirements 

• Full work rights in Australia is required 

• Experience / knowledge of HRIS systems such as Workday  

• Strong understanding of Australian ER/IR legislation  

• Demonstrated experience managing performance improvement plans/discussions and coaching managers  

• End to end business partnering experience  

Desired skills 

• Strong partnership skills 

• Strong business acumen 

• Strong influencing skills to influence Australia leaders 

• Problem-solving skills 

• Clear, comprehensive understanding of the link between talent, reward and other HR initiatives and business strategy 

• Ability to recognize trends and develop recommendations based on data analysis 

• Ability to engage, inspire and influence people 

• Effective team player and networker 

• Strong collaboration, interpersonal, communication skills 

• Knowledge of HR policies, processes and talent management practices 

• Experience with R&D teams / Industry would be great but definitely not essential  

• Experience working within a complex matrix structure/global  and with shared services HR teams would be preferrable  

Key Working Relationships 

• Australian leadership team 

• Local leaders/managers and employees 

• APAC HR, HR Services, Function HRBPs, HR COE's, Communication teams 

• Finance, IT, Legal 

People at AVEVA 

We're focused on the single most important part of AVEVA's business: our employees. From recruitment and reward to experience and engagement, our partnerships across the business create and enable the conditions for every individual to thrive. 

Doing the best we can for our great people requires quick thinking – and big thinking. Our team is as involved in the day-to-day activities affecting the employee experience as we are in the global transformation projects shaping AVEVA's future. Join us and become part of a diverse and vibrant group that's striving to make every day at AVEVA even better than the last. 

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AVEVA requires all successful applicants to undergo and pass a comprehensive background check before they start employment.  Background checks will be conducted in accordance with local laws and may, subject to those laws,  include proof of educational attainment, employment history verification, proof of work authorization, criminal records, identity verification, credit check.  Certain positions dealing with sensitive and/or third party personal data may involve additional background check criteria.

AVEVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to being an exemplary employer with an inclusive culture, developing a workplace environment where all our employees are treated with dignity and respect. We value diversity and the expertise that people from different backgrounds bring to our business.
 
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