We're partnering with a leading member-focused organisation to appoint an exceptional Senior People Partner. This is a rare opportunity to step into a senior, strategic HR leadership role delivering real impact, with an initial 5-9 month contract and strong scope for extension or conversion to permanent.

This role is available due to secondments internally as a result of acquisition and scaling. It is genuinely an exciting time to be joining this market leader in Superannuation.

The Role
As a trusted partner to the Group Executive and Senior Leadership Team, you'll lead the delivery of the people strategy into a key division, shaping and executing people plans that directly support business objectives. You'll head up a dedicated squad to deliver strategic initiatives across the employee lifecycle - from workforce planning and organisational design to talent, culture, and complex employee relations.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a strategic advisor to senior leaders, providing commercially minded, solutions-focused people advice.
• Lead organisational design and change initiatives aligned to business strategy.
• Drive strategic workforce planning to anticipate and address future skill needs.
• Partner with People Practices to design and deliver initiatives that strengthen culture, capability, and the Employee Value Proposition.
• Oversee complex ER/IR matters, investigations, and dispute resolution.
• Use data insights to inform decision-making and measure the impact of people initiatives.
• Foster a culture of risk awareness, compliance, and continuous improvement.

About You

• Significant experience as a senior HR business partner or people leader in a complex, matrix environment.
• Proven expertise in organisational design, workforce planning, talent management, and culture change.
• Strong ER/IR knowledge with experience managing complex cases.
• Exceptional relationship-building, influencing, and stakeholder management skills.
• Commercially astute, data-driven, and confident operating at executive level.

The Offer

• Up to $240K package (pro rata per contract length)
• Melbourne CBD location - 2 days in office, 3 from home
• 5-9 month contract with strong extension or permanency potential
• Purpose-led organisation with a collaborative, high-performing culture

If you're a strategic HR leader, who isn't afraid to roll up their sleeves, ready to make an immediate impact while working in a values-driven, flexible environment, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now for a confidential discussion. Or please reach out to Sarah-Jayne Webster | [email protected] for further details