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People & Culture Business Partner

19/08/2025
19/09/2025
Permanent - Full Time
Sydney office
Shared Services

As a People and Culture Business Partner, you’ll provide timely, high-quality P&C coaching and support to leaders and employees across the enterprise.  You will deliver the annual P&C calendar and support employees throughout the lifecycle — from talent acquisition, onboarding to performance, development, employee engagement, and offboarding. In this varied role, you will be key in driving a high-performance, values driven culture aligned with business strategy and growth.

Job Description

Key Accountabilities

  1. Strategic Partnership (50%)
  • Develop, implement and support strategic P&C initiatives aligned with NobleOak’s goals and objectives. 
  • Partner with business leaders to develop and execute people strategies that support business goals.
  • Contribute to continuous improvement projects within the People & Culture function.
  • Provide proactive P&C insights and recommendations on workforce planning, succession planning, and talent development.
  • Act as a trusted advisor to managers, supporting them in people-related decisions and leadership development. 
  1. Employee Relations and Advisory (30%)
  • Drive Middle Leadership initiatives and champion through the P&C team and SLT. 
  • Monitor leadership metrics and implement strategies to improve leadership outcomes. 
  • Provide strategic advice, challenge and support to leaders to enable effective decision-making and leadership development.
  • Regularly meet with leaders, ensure cyclical activities are occurring and respectfully challenge to drive self-service, ensure leader enablement and support delivery.
  • Provide guidance and support to managers and employees on HR-related matters, addressing employee relations issues, including grievances, disciplinary actions, and performance management, and managing investigations, in accordance with company policies and legal requirements (and with legal guidance as needed).
  • Contribute to PCRC and ELT P&C papers as required.
  1. Compliance (20%) 
  • Develop and review company policies to ensure compliance and align with market practice.
  • Prepare and complete Award Classification audits; Oversee VISA related procedures for employees to ensure compliance with immigration laws and regulations. 
  • Manage workplace health and safety (WHS) programs and initiatives, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and promoting a safe working environment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Contribute to broader P&C Projects, innovation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Challenge and Delivery Focus - Understanding key indicators, challenge others to improve outcomes, culture and resolve and provide excellent stakeholder experiences. 
  • Culture Champion – Like all NobleOak roles, this role must be a strong ambassador and champion of the NobleOak high-performance culture and brand values. Always displaying positivity, energy and integrity, taking responsibility for actions and building on a positive and engaging diverse team dynamic. 
     

Desired Skills and Experience

Experience & Qualifications

  • 5+ years in an HR Business Partner or Generalist role, preferably within a Undergraduate degree in either Law or Business
  • 4 years relevant experience in a high pace compliance related role.
  • Strong knowledge of corporate governance principles, APRA regulations and employment law.
  • Proficiency in systems and technology. 

Capabilities

  • Willing to roll your sleeves up, you’re able to develop and execute your own strategies and understand the target audience and what messages are relevant and purposeful. 
  • You showcase the confidence, capability and prioritising skills to navigate competing demands.
  • You thrive in fast paced environment and deal with ambiguity, effectively managing the often changing priorities. 
  • You couple a 'can do' attitude with a positive, friendly demeanour. You have a growth mindset and are emotionally intelligent. 
  • Proven ability to take initiative, work at pace and balance quality with delivery.
  • Proven ability to produce high quality work with limited hands on support. 
  • Adept at understanding the organisational dynamics, tackling issues head on and challenging leaders to ensure wellbeing and sustainable delivery.
  • Demonstrated ability to negotiate and influence.
  • Excellent presentation, facilitation, communication and stakeholder management skills.
  • Excellent time management skills, problem solving and attention to detail.
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment in handling sensitive HR and governance matters.
  • Strong level understanding of employment law, HR policies and award interpretation area.