Senior HR Business Partner

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Senior Business Partner to play a key role in shaping workforce strategy, driving talent acquisition excellence, and supporting organisational transformation within a complex and dynamic environment.

This is an exciting opportunity to influence critical workforce decisions, partner with senior leaders, and deliver innovative people solutions that enable long-term business success.

Strategic Workforce Planning

• Translate workforce plans into practical hiring and resourcing strategies.
• Ensure the right balance of permanent employees, contingent workers, and delivery partners to meet workforce objectives.
• Leverage workforce data, analytics, and insights to anticipate future capability requirements and address skills gaps proactively.

Talent Acquisition

• Lead the delivery of critical hiring plans across priority business areas.
• Drive recruitment transformation initiatives to improve hiring effectiveness and reduce reliance on contingent labour.
• Partner with stakeholders to identify and implement innovative attraction and selection strategies.

Organisation Design & Workforce Enablement

• Support organisation design initiatives and operating model changes to ensure alignment with business objectives.
• Enhance organisational effectiveness through workforce modelling, span of control reviews, and structural optimisation.
• Provide expert guidance on workforce planning and organisational capability.

Talent Retention & Employee Experience

• Identify critical talent risks and develop targeted retention strategies.
• Implement initiatives to reduce attrition within key talent populations.
• Coach and support leaders in creating psychologically safe, inclusive, and high-performing teams.
• Utilise engagement, performance, and workforce data to drive continuous improvement and enhance employee experience.

Key Skills & Competencies

• Proven experience in workforce planning, organisational design, or strategic people partnering.
• Strong talent acquisition and recruitment transformation experience.
• The ability to influence and challenge senior stakeholders effectively.
• Experience using workforce analytics and data-driven insights to inform decision-making.
• Strong coaching and leadership development capabilities.
• A track record of delivering change and driving measurable workforce outcomes within complex organisations.