Senior HR Business Partner

Company Description
UP Education is a leading Australasian dual-sector education group, delivering foundation, vocational and higher education to domestic and international students. At UP Education, we are on a mission: to elevate and empower students to unlock their potential. Known for our agility, and responsiveness to the changing world.

What sets us apart from other tertiary providers? It is, quite simply, our people. Our teams come from a wide range of educational and cultural backgrounds and offer a broad diversity of professional experience. But we all have one thing in common – we are all firm believers in the power of education to transform lives and they all have the drive to make a significant impact in the communities with which they work.

We believe learning should be defined by the exceptional and at UP Education we have an ongoing commitment to the development of our staff.

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Job Description
As a Senior HR Business Partner, you'll work closely with entity leadership teams to provide strategic guidance while remaining hands-on in day-to-day HR delivery. This is a senior generalist role, giving you the opportunity to shape people strategy, support leaders through significant transformation, and directly influence organisational culture and capability.

In this role, you will:

• Partner with senior and middle managers to design and deliver people strategies that align with business goals
• Lead or support transformation projects, including post-acquisition integration, restructures, and operational realignments
• Provide expert advice on employee relations matters, ensuring compliance and timely resolution
• Analyse workforce data and develop pragmatic, tailored solutions that address organisational and cultural needs
• Build leadership capability through coaching, frameworks, and fit-for-purpose training initiatives
• Develop and implement workforce plans that meet both strategic and operational requirements
• Support leaders through change using structured, people-focused change management approaches

Qualifications

We're looking for a seasoned HR professional who is equally comfortable operating at a strategic level and rolling up their sleeves to get the job done. You'll bring:

• Proven success as a senior HR generalist or business partner, ideally across multi-entity or decentralised business models
• Strong knowledge of Australian employment law, ER best practice, HR compliance, and HR operations
• Demonstrated experience leading organisational change, restructures, or integrations
• Experience coaching and developing people managers at all levels
• Adaptability to work in high-growth, fast-paced environments, with a commercial and pragmatic mindset
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to translate workforce data into actionable insights
• You'll thrive in this role if you're commercially minded, people-focused, and comfortable working autonomously while collaborating across a national team.
• Desirable: Experience in the education sector and familiarity with Education Services Modern Awards, or experience supporting businesses post M&A activities

Additional Information

• Fast-growing Business: Private equity backed business known for its growth and agility.
• Be part of a forward-thinking team that embraces innovation and continuous improvement
• Flexible working with a hybrid work environment.
• This role will be based in Melbourne

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We are an equal opportunity employer. As part of our commitment to equity, we work to ensure a fair and consistent interview process. We celebrate diversity and we are committed to an inclusive work environment.