CSIRO Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Overview
Join CSIRO as a Human Resources Business Partner in the People Partnering & Services team, supporting Enterprise Services staff who enable researchers to deliver impact. You will engage with senior leaders, understand business needs, provide strategic advice, and broker people services and initiatives.
Role highlights
* Partner with senior leaders to shape People strategies and influence CSIRO's priorities.
* Support Executives, lead organisational initiatives, and help shape culture and ways of working.
* Work across multiple units, deliver high-value HR solutions, and contribute to research-enabled success.
About CSIRO
As Australia's national science agency, CSIRO solves the greatest challenges through innovative science and technology. Visit CSIRO.au for more information.
The opportunity
CSIRO is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to engage with senior leaders, understand business needs, provide strategic advice, and broker people services and initiatives. You will translate CSIRO's priorities into actionable plans that guide the People Team's efforts, acting as the key entry point for Executives seeking guidance and support. You will join a small, expert team of HR Business Partners within People Partnering & Services, supporting our Enterprise Services staff—professionals who provide essential services enabling our researchers to deliver impact.
Reporting to the Executive Manager, People Partnering, you will partner with senior leaders across Enterprise Services, providing insight into strategy and people matters, and managing a broad portfolio of units and leadership teams to drive organisational success.
Your responsibilities
* Engage with senior leaders to understand CSIRO business needs, provide strategic HR advice, and broker people services and initiatives.
* Contribute proactively to leadership teams on people matters and provide input into business unit strategy.
* Translate business priorities into actionable People plans, supporting talent development, succession, workforce planning, and organisational design.
* Support organisational change, fostering the desired culture and employer brand.
* Apply HR expertise and current trends to recommend solutions and collaborate with subject matter experts to improve HR services.
* Analyse insights from strategic reports to inform decision-making.
* Demonstrate integrity, tact, and confidentiality, and communicate respectfully with all stakeholders.
Role particulars
Location: Melbourne (Clayton), Brisbane (Dutton Park or Pullenvale), Canberra (Black Mountain); other locations may be considered.
Salary: AU$131k – AU$153k per annum (pro rata for part-time), plus 15.4% superannuation
Tenure & work schedule: Specified term of 12 months, full-time; flexible work arrangements can be discussed based on role needs and individual circumstances.
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Essential criteria
* Relevant Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience in HRM, Business Management, or other relevant discipline.
* Experience developing effective people solutions to diverse business problems and supporting senior executives.
* Minimum of 10 years' experience providing generalist and strategic HR advice on complex issues across the employment lifecycle.
* Ability to lead conversations with senior stakeholders to articulate business needs and develop strategic responses.
* Capability to challenge, coach and hold leaders to account (managerial courage).
* Proven ability to balance multiple stakeholder needs and assess risks and opportunities of strategies and actions.
* Strong interpersonal skills and a track record of high-quality customer service.
* Extensive change management experience in a large, complex organisation with high-quality outcomes.
* Superior written and oral communication, including reporting, presentations and negotiations with stakeholders.
* Excellent organisational skills, attention to detail, and ability to prioritise competing demands with risk awareness.
* Professional, respectful behaviours in a collaborative team environment.
For full details about this role and other criteria, please review the Position Description.
What we offer and how to apply
We are committed to a fair, equitable and accessible recruitment process. If you require adjustments to the process, please contact the recruitment team.
Eligibility : Applications are open to Australian Citizens, New Zealand Citizens and Australian Permanent Residents. Appointment is subject to a national police check and may require additional security/medical/character checks.
How to apply: Please apply online and submit a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) and CV demonstrating motivation and ability to meet the essential requirements.
Applications close: Tuesday 14 October 2025, 11:00pm AEDT
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Human Resources
Industries
* Research Services
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