About the Company 
 
This established Australian organisation operates within the residential construction sector and is known for its supportive, family-oriented and collaborative culture. With a national workforce of over 500 employees, the business offers a welcoming office environment and a practical, hands-on approach to getting things done. 
 
About the Role 
 
Reporting to the Chief People Officer, this Human Resources Business Partner position is a temporary contract through to July 2027, with the potential to transition into a permanent opportunity. 
 
You will partner with managers across Eastern Australia, supporting a commercial and corporate white-collar workforce. The is an office-based role, five days per week and requires travel to interstate every few months. 
 
Key responsibilities:

• Act as a strategic advisor to business leaders, aligning people initiatives with organisational strategy and commercial objectives;

• Lead complex employee relations matters across performance, misconduct, grievances and termination;

• Coach and influence senior leaders;

• Lead workforce planning, talent, succession and leadership development initiatives to build capability and strengthen internal talent pipelines;

• Drive strategic people initiatives and continuous improvement to strengthen workforce effectiveness and deliver measurable business outcomes;

• Partner with leaders on organisational change and operational improvement, driving change management;

• Drive employee engagement across the state, translating insights into targeted action plans that improve employee experience, leadership effectiveness and retention;

• Travel interstate to sites and maintain strong stakeholder relationships and operational alignment; and

• Ensure consistent quality, governance and compliance standards across all people practices.

About You 
 
You are a technically sound HR Business Partner who enjoys working closely with managers and becoming a trusted part of the business. You bring a practical mindset, strong relationship-building capability and the confidence to work through challenging performance matters. 
 
Ideally, you will bring:

• Proven experience in an HR Business Partner or HR generalist role ideally with a degree in related field;

• Strong knowledge of employee relations and performance management;

• Demonstrated ability to coach and influence managers;

• A collaborative, hands-on and solutions-focused approach;

• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills;

• The ability to work across multiple business functions and competing priorities; and

• Flexibility to travel interstate quarterly.

How to Apply 
 
For more information or a confidential discussion please click to reveal the contact details for Courtney Price at u&u courtney.price@uandu.com or via phone 0415 401 493, quoting reference number 46726.
 
At u&u Recruitment Partners, we value diversity, equity and inclusion. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people with disability. 
 
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