We are looking for a People & Culture Business Partner to join our small P&C team based in Barangaroo, with travel required between Circular Quay and our Balmain Shipyard. We are seeking a true business partner for this role – someone who thrives in a dynamic environment and is ready to immerse themselves in an iconic Sydney business, bringing passion to the role whilst working with our management group to build capability and drive excellence in the workforce.

This role will be working closely to support the General Manager, People & Culture in delivering strategic objectives as well as ensuring the smooth running of day-to-day business from a People perspective.

We offer:

• An opportunity to earn your ER/IR stripes in a highly unionised environment
• Career development with growth progression opportunities within the Transdev Sydney Ferries business, as well as in parent company Transdev Australia & New Zealand
• Unique benefits such as Opal Pass free travel on Ferry, Bus and Trains and free physio, as well as access to salary packaging + discounted gym membership

The talent you bring:

• A pragmatic and experienced Business Partner, capable of forging strong partnerships with key stakeholders.
• Strong foundational understanding of good P&C practices from administration, to payroll, to recruitment and policies and procedures.
• The ability to manage ER and IR cases, including investigations, communications, recommendations, and outcomes.
• Experience in consultation, preferably in a blue-collar, unionised environment.
• Capability in driving initiatives through solid project management skills.

About Transdev

This position will be employed in the Transdev Sydney Ferries (TDSF) entity. TDSF operates the NSW Government’s Ferry Systems Contract in a unique arrangement whereby Transport for NSW (TfNSW) is the sole client of TDSF. TDSF employs approximate 690 employees, a large portion of whom are the journey makers who you see operating our ferries. We manage a shipyard in Balmain, where we maintain approximately 39 ferries and our staff are split between the corporate office at Barangaroo, our Operational office at Circular Quay, and the Shipyard. TDSF is an entity of Transdev Australia & New Zealand.

Transdev is an international leader in mobility at the service of communities. We design and operate public transport networks - buses, coaches, trams, trains, shared bikes, ferries, and more - to empower freedom to move everyday thanks to safe, reliable and innovative solutions that serve the common good.

Because we are people serving people, our 100,000 employees have a positive impact on people and society. It is by taking care of them that we empower people to move forward.

As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to reflecting the diversity of the communities we serve. We support applications from people representing all diversity groups and ages such as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, LGBTI, people with disabilities, religious beliefs, and ethnicity. We also have an uncompromising attitude to the safety of our employees, clients and customers.

What’s next?

If you're passionate about delivering exceptional customer service to your local community then click the ‘Apply now’ and get your applications in by COB Friday 18 July 2025.