About the Company
Progressive industry leader in high growth mode. Not a conventional company with a lot of rules and hierarchy, and they don’t intend to become one. V alues-led, customer-centric, high-performing yet humble. They’re a large company with an entrepreneurial / start-up attitude.
Their success is driven by hiring the top talent people and accepting nothing less than than best practice. Voted #1 Best Place to Work within their sector in 2025.
About the Role
This is a newly created position that has come about due to a structural shift within the People & Culture function, where the Group Executive, People & Culture is transitioning to a reduced, part-time capacity and the Head of Human Resources is stepping up into a more strategic General Manager level role, creating a need for a dedicated HR presence on the ground in Melbourne to manage day-to-day operations and stakeholder support.
The position is a true HR Business Partnering role, requiring a highly capable generalist who can operate independently across the full employee lifecycle - from strategic initiatives like performance and reward redesign, workforce planning, and AI-driven change, through to operational delivery such as case management, employee queries, and organisational design- without the support of specialist functions.
Key responsibilities:
- Provide expert, timely advice on all people-related matters, including but not limited to performance improvement, employee relations, disciplinary processes, and OH&S.
- Provide advice, coaching and assistance to managers on performance improvement, disciplinary process and employment relations matters.
- Providing expert guidance on performance management, case management, and restructuring.
- Conduct bi-annual REM and performance reviews.
- Support learning and development initiatives across all levels of the business units.
- Facilitate divisional engagement survey discussions and action planning
- Drive transformational change projects in line with the People and Culture roadmap. Assist with planning and implementing organisational change.
About You
- Proven experience as an HR Business Partner: 5+ years of demonstrated experience in a generalist HR role, supported by relevant tertiary qualifications
- Prior experience in smaller or standalone environments(or someone who has successfully transitioned from a larger organisation)
- Happy to be hands-on, pragmatic, and comfortable with ambiguity
- Able to build strong relationships with senior stakeholders, push back when needed, and balance both strategic thinking and execution in a fast-paced, evolving, and somewhat unstructured business environment
- Experience using HR metrics and data to inform decision-making and measure the effectiveness of people initiatives
- Strong knowledge of Australian employment law (New Zealand law is an advantage)
- High level of comfort with HRIS (preferably Employment Hero) and other HR technology platforms (e.g., Culture Amp, Mercer, LinkedIn as well AI).
- Travel Flexibility: Flexibility to travel within Australia and New Zealand as required on occasion.
What's in it for you?
Benefits Flexibility & Balance:
- Hybrid & Flexible Working: Tailor your work week to suit your lifestyle.
- 6 ‘Me’ Days: Extra leave to prioritise your wellbeing.
- Religious & Cultural Swap Leave: Trade a public holiday for one that’s meaningful to you.
- Extra Annual Leave: Need more time off? Purchase additional leave to recharge.
- 16 Weeks Paid Parental Leave: Plus up to 52 weeks of paid superannuation.
- Paid Fertility Treatment Leave: Support when navigating your fertility journey.
- 12 Days Personal Leave: Time off when life happens.
- Wellbeing Support: Access to EAP for personal, financial, and career advice.
- Paid Study Leave: Support for your studies.
- L&D Programs: Grow your skillset and advance your career with tailored learning programs.
- Accelerate Program: Development opportunities for high performers.
- LMG Share Tomorrow Foundation: Earn volunteer donation rewards and company donation matching.
- Paid Volunteer Day: Volunteer with paid time off
Due to a high number of applications, rest assured you will receive a response by COB Friday, and a phone call if you are progressing forward to interview.