People and Culture Business Partner

• Ongoing, full-time position
• 80 hours per fortnight with monthly ADOs
• Parkville location, with hybrid working
• $125,000 - $135,000 p.a. + salary packaging + super + 5 weeks annual leave
   

The Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre (Peter Mac) is a Victorian public health service and a world-leading comprehensive cancer centre seeking to excel across all spheres of clinical care, research and education. Welcoming people from a wide variety of different backgrounds and experiences is critical to fostering innovation, compassion and excellence, and providing the best possible cancer care for our patients.

About the team

The People and Culture team at Peter Mac includes Human Resources, Employee Relations, Occupational Health and Safety, Wellbeing, HR Systems, Medical Workforce and Employee Experience. We offer an inclusive, collaborative working environment where diverse voices are celebrated and all perspectives are valued.

About the role

As a People & Culture Business Partner you will be accountable for ensuring your client partnerships deliver outstanding HR services, which support our organisational goal for the world's best cancer care workforce. You'll work collaboratively with leaders across our organisation to understand their needs, and through effective workforce strategies, deliver tangible outcomes in line with our priorities and accountabilities.

Key responsibilities will see you:

• Provide a quality, responsive and client-focused business partnering service, with a focus on workplace culture and performance, recruitment, employee relations/industrial relations and change management
• Work with the organisational development and divisional leadership teams to assist with staff training and development, professional development, career development opportunities and succession planning
• Mentor and support People & Culture Advisors and Administrators and other P&C colleagues
• Contribute to policy development, enterprise bargaining processes and implementation of P&C projects

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Business Partner to join a purpose-driven organisation

About you

You will be someone with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, who is able to build strong working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.  You'll be innovative and self-directed, and able to plan, organise and delegate effectively.

You'll bring with you:

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Human Resources or equivalent
• Demonstrated experience in managing a client portfolio, providing effective HR advice and practice, ideally within the health sector
• An understanding of business principles, continuous improvement and key organisational performance indicators
• Both strategic and operational HR capabilities and the ability to manage change projects
• The ability to manage, negotiate and influence employment/industrial matters in a complex environment
• Significant experience engaging and influencing senior stakeholders
• Proficient use of systems, data and reporting

Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits which support our people both personally and professionally, including:

• Up to $11,660 in salary packaging to increase your take home pay
• Discounted health insurance and eye care
• A comprehensive health and wellbeing program
• Public transport options at our doorstep and end of trip facilities for cyclists
• Onsite eateries and coffee shops and inviting rooftop garden spaces
• Pathways for professional development and new career opportunities
• Five weeks annual leave, 17.5% leave loading, purchased leave options & monthly ADOs
• Flexible, hybrid working practices
   

Inclusion and belonging

Peter Mac celebrates, values and supports a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects our vibrant community.  We encourage applications from anyone identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.  We also welcome anyone who identifies as LGBTQIA+, linguistically, culturally and/or gender diverse, people with disability, and people of any age to apply for our roles.

Join us

If you feel this role is right for you we warmly invite you to apply, and encourage your early application.  All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC).  Should you need assistance or require any adjustments or accommodations to fully participate in the application or interview process, you are welcome to reach out to the contact person listed.  We acknowledge that not all applicants will meet the full list of selection criteria outlined, and wherever possible we will consider applications where relevant experience can apply.

For a confidential discussion about this role, please contact Daniel Tawadros, Manager Employee Relations and Business Partners on

Application closing date: 7 October 2025

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Position Summary

This role focusses on workplace culture and performance, providing proactive advice and partnering with managers and staff to create an environment that supports building capability. The role develops effective working relationships with all staff whilst modelling the values and behaviours of the organisation. This role is responsible for People and Culture partnering across specific client groups in the organisation, focusing on collaborative partnerships and building internal management capability. The role provides expert Employee Relations/Industrial Relations advice, supports change management and facilitates organisational development initiatives. This role positively contributes to developing and guiding the strategic direction of the People and Culture team.

Enterprise Agreement
Health and Allied Services, Managers and Administrative Workers (Victorian Public Sector) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement Classification or Salary Range
HS5 Immunisation Risk Category
Immunisation Category C Key Relationships

Internal

• People & Culture Team
• Payroll and Finance Teams
• Peter Mac Executive, Directors, Heads of Department & Leaders
• Staff at all other levels

External

• Victorian Hospitals Industry Association
• Unions and other employee associations
• External providers (consultants and law firms)
• Health Service Partners

Education
Bachelor of Human Resource Management Skills

• Demonstrated management of a client portfolio providing effective HR advice and practice
• Demonstrated strategic and operational Human Resources capabilities
• Ability to manage, negotiate and influence employment/industrial matters in a complex environment
• Sound knowledge and understanding of the relationship between people management practices and organisational development practices
• Demonstrated significant experience engaging and influencing senior stakeholders, ideally in a complex environment
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills
• Strong client focus and able to develop effective relationships with clients
• Ability to contribute effectively as a participative and supportive team member
• Demonstrated initiative and self-direction
• Demonstrated ability to manage change projects
• Demonstrated ability to plan, organise and delegate
• Ability to innovate as well as roll out organisational change and programs
• Understanding of business principles, continuous improvement and key organisational performance indicators
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Human Resources or equivalent
• Health sector experience and knowledge of industry agreements
• Large/complex organisation experience
• Proficient in the use of Windows environment
• Professional HR membership: i.e. AHRI
• Knowledgeable in SAP, including reporting
• Knowledgeable in e-Recruit systems

Certifications, Licenses & Registrations
Key Accountabilities

Key Accountabilities
Demonstrated By/ Key Performance Indicators

1. Provide quality, responsive and client-focused business-partnering service to client group
- Developing and maintaining an in-depth understanding of the allocated client group(s), including their objectives, challenges, risks and strategic goals

- Offering pragmatic and practical advice and solutions, supporting managers in developing action plans and in the delivery and monitoring outcomes.

- Partnering on Organisational Change Initiatives, from design and consultation through to implementation

- In conjunction with the Organisational Development team and divisional leadership team, assist in the identification of staff training and development needs and recommend appropriate programs and activities, professional development, career development opportunities and succession planning.

- Providing advice and support in all areas of the employee life-cycle, including recruitment and retention, supporting performance and building capability, managing poor performance and conduct (including investigations), conflict and dispute resolutions, entitlement related matters.

- Maintaining an in-depth knowledge of the relevant Enterprise Agreements and relevant employment legislation to be able to accurately advise client group on industrial relations matters

- Providing and analysing regular reports to leaders within portfolios. 

2. Contribute to the overall provision of quality Business Partnering & Employee Relations and broader P&C services across Peter Mac
- Contribute to policy development on key topics and areas of work

- Participate in development and implementation of P&C projects.

- Contribute to Enterprise Bargaining processes

- Contribute to the implementation of the division's work plan

- Contribute to the identification and development of appropriate people management strategies and outcomes required to align the division/department with Peter Mac strategic pillars.

- Participate in workforce planning and analysis to optimise and align with service requirements and budget allocation.

3. Foster high standard of service provision by maintaining collaborative relationships
- Liaise within and across the wider P&C team to ensure areas of cross over are dealt with effectively and the experience of the organization is maximize

- Share information and provide feedback openly with colleagues.

- Support broader P&C team as required. 

Key Accountabilities (Contd..)

Key Accountabilities
Demonstrated By/ Key Performance Indicators

4. Support professional development and learning
- Coach and demonstrate leadership within P&C team.

- Contribute to and facilitate to the education of staff on relevant topics

- Support, train and coach Peter Mac staff at all levels as required. 

5. Mentor and support People & Culture Advisors and Administrators and other P&C colleagues
- Develop and provide advice to P&C Advisors and Administrators.

- Delegate appropriate tasks to P&C Advisor and Administrators.

- Provide feedback and guidance to P&C Advisors and Administrators on their day - to - day performance as required.

- Support the supervision of the P&C Advisors and Administrators as required and be responsible for overall outcomes of designated portfolio.

- Provide peer support, debriefing and counselling.

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For further information about this opportunity, click Apply to be redirected to the Peter Mac Careers page where you can review the position profile. Alternatively, please contact us for a confidential discussion.

Peter Mac is a child safe organisation and has a commitment to child safety and wellbeing.

WHY WORK FOR PETER MAC

• Peter Mac offer a range of benefits which support our people both personally and professionally.
• Our staff benefits include award winning facilities, professional development and events, a health and wellbeing program, flexible work practices and policies and financial benefits such as salary packaging.
• We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with a disability.

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