Job Reference: 1041637

About the Role:

Curtin University is looking for an experienced Senior Human Resources Business Partner (SHRBP) to join our People & Culture team - in a full-time, permanent position.

In this role, you will serve as a trusted Business Partner, providing strategic advice to a broad cohort of academic and professional leaders, providing expert guidance on strategic initiatives and essential HR processes and functions. Your focus will include workforce planning, effective communication, employee relations, change management, and performance and culture initiatives, all aimed at fostering a thriving workplace environment.

You will work in a collaborative, open-plan office, and will work collaboratively with several other People & Culture (P&C) teams. The position offers significant autonomy in managing work deliverables and while coaching, supporting and enabling leaders across a broad range of complex generalist and ER/IR matters, change and cultural work, and strategic projects.

Your responsibilities will include (but not be limited to):

• Develop HR priorities aligned with strategic goals and influence internal and external stakeholders.
• Partner with leaders on complex and strategic people management issues such as effective communication, leadership and change, performance management, workforce planning and workplace relations.
• Advise on employment agreements and policies while implementing innovative HR practices.
• Build strong relationships with University leaders to understand their HR needs and support people priorities across the Institution, in line with the University’s overarching strategic priorities.
• Represent P&C on related committees and working groups (as required).
• Collaborate on complex people management issues, providing coaching and operational support.
• Partner with specialist HR teams to deliver coordinated, client-focused services.
• Identify trends and implement proactive strategies to mitigate issues and improve workplace efficiency.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and manage key HR projects as needed.

Who we are looking for:

1. Relevant postgraduate degree and extensive HR/IR experience, with proven ability to influence and coach senior leaders and drive cultural transformation.
2. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, capable of navigating complex environments and influencing decision-making.
3. Ability to anticipate future business needs, develop long-term HR plans, and measure the impact of HR initiatives on overall business performance.
4. Significant expertise in:
   - organisational design
   - strategic workforce planning
   - talent management (including succession planning)
   - strong understanding of employment law and HR policies, procedures, and best practices.
5. Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with effective time management skills to handle competing priorities autonomously or within a team.
6. Comfortable and confident in delivering and facilitating presentations and workshops.
7. Demonstrated negotiation skills and the ability to facilitate resolution of complex HR issues.
8. A collaborative mindset with a strong focus on coaching and developing leaders and teams to achieve high performance and foster an inclusive, values-driven culture.

Desirable:

• Previous experience in an HR Business Partnering position (preferably 5-10 years+)
• Sound knowledge and previous experience in the area of strategic workforce planning.
• Demonstrated extensive experience in initiating and implementing change management.
• Previous working experience in the Higher Education sector

Role Requirements:

• As this is a continuing (permanent) role, you will require permanent work rights in Australia to be considered.
• Successful applicants are subject to a National Police Clearance, and background, integrity, and reference checks to Curtin’s satisfaction.

About Curtin University

We are an energetic, dedicated team of academics and professionals working together to provide global solutions through quality graduates and innovative research. Curtin is a welcoming space where integrity, respect for one another, courage, excellence, and impact are essential to everyday life. First Nations people, those identifying as LGBTQIA+, parents, carers, people of all ages, abilities and genders, and people of diverse ethnicity, nationality and faith are encouraged to apply. Our aim is to create a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community in which we live. For more information, please visit our Diversity and Inclusion page - https://staff.curtin.edu.au/discover-curtin/diversity-equity-and-inclusion-at-curtin/

What We Offer You:

Situated on Whadjuk Nyungar Country, our vibrant Bentley campus includes an art gallery, gym, childcare and medical centre, bus station, accessible parking and endless food options including a supermarket. Aside from the vibrant campus life, we offer more than just a job. Curtin offers a wide range of generous benefits, including additional leave, salary packaging, health and wellbeing services and an array of discounts for retail, travel and much more. For more information, check out our benefits page.

For more reasons to work at Curtin, please visit https://staff.curtin.edu.au/discover-curtin/

Join Us!

If this sounds like your next role, please click APPLY NOW ensuring to attach the following documents:

• Updated Resume
• Cover Letter sharing your experience and addressing the ’who we are looking for’ stated in the advertisement.

If you have any queries in relation to this opportunity or the application process, please contact our careers team on [email protected] or 08 9266 9000 (option 3,1), quoting the reference number. Please note applications will not be accepted via this email address.

Applications close: Monday, 21st July 2025

Disclaimer: Please note that there is no standardised time for the closing of adverts on the specified date. Therefore, we recommend submitting your application ahead of this deadline. Late applications will not be considered, and only successful candidates will be contacted.

Please note we are not accepting applications from recruitment agencies at this time.

Curtin reserves the right at its sole discretion to withdraw from the recruitment process, not to make an appointment, or to appoint by invitation, at any time. We reserve the right to remove the advert earlier than the date on the advert.