Overview
Synopsis
People Business Partner
Parental backfill (temporary role for 10 months)
Partner with senior leaders to deliver impactful people initiatives
$118,141 - $132,962 plus 12% superannuation
Responsibilities
* The People Business Partner acts as a trusted advisor to leaders, supporting them to deliver on organisational, workforce, and cultural priorities.
* The role builds leader capability, drives proactive workforce planning, and ensures consistent application of HR frameworks, policies, and processes across the organisation.
* As part of the People, Culture and Safety (PCS) uplift, the People Business Partner plays a critical role in shifting HR from a transactional support function to a strategic partner that enables business outcomes, supports organisational change, and strengthens culture and engagement.
* This role plays a key part in delivering impactful outcomes for our community and supporting the strategic goals of the City of Melbourne.
* The People Partnering function strengthens City of Melbourne's capability to deliver the Council Plan and People Strategy by providing integrated, tiered support that connects people, culture and business strategy.
* We partner with leaders to build constructive leadership behaviours, drive safe and inclusive workplaces, enhance employee experience, and enable a high-performing, future‐ready organisation.
What Your Experience Might Look Like
* Demonstrated experience partnering with leaders to deliver strategic and operational HR solutions in a complex, unionised or regulated environment.
* Experience supporting leaders with performance management, development planning, conduct issues, and challenging conversations.
* Experience supporting organisational change processes including structural changes, redeployment, role redesign, and communication planning.
* Strong negotiation and conflict‐resolution skills with the ability to influence outcomes in a complex stakeholder environment.
* Ability to interpret workforce data, identify trends, and provide actionable insights to inform planning and decision‐making.
Benefits Of Working With Us
* Attractive remuneration & benefits: Excellent pay package with a range of exciting benefits.
* Flexible working, study assistance & other great corporate discounts.
* Work‐life balance and hybrid working: We support flexible schedule, alternative work arrangements (like ADOs), and hybrid work‐from‐home options.
How To Apply
* Attach your updated resume.
* Include a cover letter (max one page) outlining your relevant experience and why you're a great fit for this role.
* Submit your application no later than 11:45pm on Sunday 24 May.
* Applications must be submitted online. We can't accept applications via email; apply through the official job link provided.
* Apply early. This role may close sooner than the listed closing date if we find the right candidate.
Safety, Inclusion & Additional Information
* We are a child safe organisation. The City of Melbourne has a zero tolerance for child abuse. All employees undergo thorough safety screening, including a Police Check and, for most roles, a Working with Children Check.
* Inclusion matters: We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from all cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people with disabilities, LGBTIQA+ individuals, and people of all ages and faith backgrounds. We provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to support all applicants.
* If you require any adjustments, please let us know via the application prompts or inform our Careers team if you're contacted for an interview.
* For more information, refer to the position description or contact the listed team leads in the original posting.
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