Senior People Business Partner (Sydney)
Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia – within CBRE Asia Pacific.
Service line: Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) Segment.
About the Role
As a Senior People Business Partner (Pacific), you will be a key strategic partner to the Pacific leadership team, responsible for shaping and delivering people strategies that drive business performance across Australia and New Zealand. You will work closely with senior leaders to build organisational capability, strengthen leadership effectiveness, and enable a culture of accountability and high performance. The role combines strategic foresight with practical execution to ensure the People agenda directly supports commercial outcomes.
You will lead one Employee Relations Specialist, providing direction on complex ER/IR matters while focusing on proactive initiatives that build leadership capability and mitigate risk.
Key Responsibilities
* Partner with senior leaders to design and deliver People strategies that enable business growth and operational excellence.
* Act as a trusted adviser on organisational design, succession planning, talent development, and leadership effectiveness.
* Drive workforce planning and talent initiatives that align with future business needs.
* Provide strategic oversight on complex ER/IR matters, partnering with Legal and Compliance to manage risk and ensure consistency across the region.
* Coach leaders to manage performance, drive engagement, and make sound, people‑related decisions.
* Lead change management and workforce transitions to support evolving client and business requirements.
* Continuously review and simplify People processes to improve impact, efficiency, and commercial value.
* Influence business decisions through data, insight, and sound commercial judgment.
Our Ideal Candidate
* Commercially minded people leader who combines strategic thinking with practical execution.
* Proven business partnering experience – ideally 8-10 years in senior HR or People leadership roles across complex, multi‑site operations.
* Strong grounding in both white‑ and blue‑collar environments, with experience supporting award‑based or shift‑based workforces.
* Deep understanding of employment frameworks across Australia and New Zealand, ability to translate legislation into pragmatic business outcomes.
* Exceptional stakeholder‑management skills – credible, trusted, and able to influence at senior levels.
* Resilient and adaptable, comfortable in a fast‑paced, constantly evolving environment.
* Commercially focused – balances compliance with business performance and views HR as a driver of growth.
* Proven track record of impact – creating value through improved leadership capability, engagement, and operational effectiveness.
* Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
What's in it for you?
* Long‑service and employee recognition awards.
* Employee assistance program offering free, confidential counselling.
* Volunteer days.
* Collaborative approach to flexible working.
* City‑centre head office with many public transport options.
* Exposure to world‑class facilities management services and opportunity to work with industry leaders.
Equal Opportunity Employer
We encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, cultures, sexual orientations, and gender identities and are committed to providing an equitable and barrier‑free recruitment experience for all. We support you to share any support and adjustments you need to participate equitably in our recruitment process.
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