People & Culture Business Partner

• Work closely with senior stakeholders, influence strategic decisions, and lead initiatives
• Hybrid (60% in-office), generous leave, wellbeing support, and a culture that puts people first.
• 12-month parental leave contract

About Cbus

Created by workers, for workers, Cbus Super is one of Australia's most successful Superannuation funds. For almost four decades we've proudly represented those who help shape Australia, hard-working individuals who deserve to make the most of their retirement, no matter the industry. As an award-winning fund we've been recognised for the benefits provided to our members and our innovative investment approach. All while staying committed to our member first ethos as a proud Industry Fund.

About the role

As a People & Culture Business Partner at Cbus, you'll be embedded within our Operations and Technology teams, working closely with senior leaders to drive meaningful people outcomes. This is a true partnering role - strategic, hands-on, and varied. You'll be part of weekly leadership meetings, influencing decisions and helping shape the future of our workforce.

Your day-to-day will include:

• Partnering with leaders
  to provide expert advice on performance management, ER/IR, organisational design, and leadership development.
• Navigating complexity
  , offering practical solutions in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Building leadership capability
  , helping leaders become more confident and effective.
• Driving change initiatives
  , including organisational design, succession planning, and capability building.
• Managing employee lifecycle activities
  , including engagement surveys, annual remuneration and performance reviews and return-to-work plans.
• Collaborating across the P&C team
  to embed Fund-wide strategies and improve consistency in processes and policies.

About you

You're a seasoned HR professional who thrives in dynamic, people-focused environments. You know how to build trust, influence senior stakeholders, and guide leaders through complex challenges with empathy and commercial acumen. You're resilient, adaptable, and confident working in the grey, balancing people needs with business priorities.

• Solid experience as a P&C Business Partner in complex or regulated environments
• Strong ER/IR knowledge, including union and EA exposure
• Ability to influence and coach senior stakeholders
• Experience in organisational design, succession planning and leadership development
• A collaborative, solutions-focused mindset
• Sharp communication and problem-solving skills
• Flexibility to adapt and lead through ambiguity

Belong at Cbus

We value difference, and embrace people with diverse backgrounds, experiences, gender identities, abilities and thinking styles. We believe that, with diversity of perspectives and experiences, you get better teams and outcomes. We're looking for people of all genders, races, nationalities, orientations and of all abilities to join us.

We're keen to hear from you

If you've read through the requirements of this role and you feel like you haven't fully met the criteria, we would still encourage you to apply. We're aware of accessibility barriers when it comes to applying for a job and we want to help. If you require assistance with your application, please contact our Talent Acquisition Team via

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Applications Close:
Friday 7th November - Interviews may commence sooner

This is a full-time position based in Melbourne

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