Featured Contractors Sydney.

Interested in finding out more about the below Candidates? Please email our Sydney team at sydney@tandempartners.com.au

HR Generalist/TA Specialist

A hands-on HR and recruitment professional with broad exposure across HR operations, employee relations and end-to-end recruitment within large, complex organisations across Professional Services, Healthcare, Technology and Education. They bring strong contract readiness and the ability to step into fast-paced environments with minimal ramp-up. Their most recent assignment with Torrens University has seen them manage high-volume administrative work tied to graduation cycles, coordinating communications, documentation and records for a large graduate cohort. Prior to this, they built a solid HR foundation at Aon and KPMG, supporting workforces of 4,000+ employees across the full employee lifecycle, including onboarding, offboarding, promotions, policy queries, sick leave management and employee relations support.

They have also delivered recruitment coordination and talent programs at Intel, including graduate hiring and senior international roles, alongside involvement in DE&I initiatives. They are commercially practical, detail-focused and comfortable working with senior stakeholders, managers and HR leadership. They are particularly well suited to HR advisor, HR operations, TA or recruitment contracts where delivery, stakeholder management and volume are key, and is keen to continue building depth in employee relations case ownership.

HR Business Partner/HR & Payroll Specialist

A commercially minded HR Business Partner with deep hands-on capability across HR, payroll and workforce governance, particularly in regulated, award-covered and safety-critical environments. Most recently partnering across APAC, they built and led end-to-end HR capability for a growing workforce, operating as a true generalist while advising senior leaders on complex ER matters, workforce planning, organisational design and change.

They are particularly strong where structure needs to be built or reset, having repeatedly designed HR frameworks, payroll governance and systems from the ground up, including implementing enterprise payroll platforms and stabilising compliance in high-risk environments. Earlier in their career, they led HR and payroll for a 24/7 specialist healthcare operation, supporting significant headcount growth while delivering material cost savings through award interpretation, payroll redesign and system implementation. Their style is pragmatic, delivery-focused and ownership-driven. Currently open to contract, part-time or full-time opportunities, they are well suited to HR Business Partner or payroll-heavy HR roles where variety, accountability and improvement-focused work are central.

Senior TA Partner

A commercially strong Senior TA Partner and TA Lead with a solid internal recruitment background across FinTech, Media, Aged Care and complex corporate environments, this candidate brings a balanced mix of high-touch stakeholder partnering and hands-on delivery. Tandem Partners placed them in their most recent fixed-term contract role, where they led niche, high-impact hiring across digital, marketing and commercial portfolios, partnering closely with senior leaders to shape hiring strategies, coach managers and lift overall recruitment capability.

Their earlier experience includes leading talent acquisition for a portfolio of media agencies, where they owned end-to-end recruitment, workforce planning, diversity initiatives and market advisory at leadership level. They are equally comfortable stepping into high-volume environments, having delivered large-scale recruitment across aged care, logistics and transport, consistently balancing speed, quality and candidate experience.

They are systems savvy, with strong exposure to various ATS systems, and are known for building credibility quickly with hiring managers through practical advice and calm execution. Well suited to contract roles requiring immediate impact, this candidate operates confidently across both white and blue-collar workforces and adapts easily to changing business priorities.

People & Talent Partner

Commercially grounded People and Talent Partner operating across both people advisory and end-to-end talent, with a strong blend of hands-on delivery and pragmatic stakeholder partnering. Sits comfortably in combined roles where recruitment, workforce planning and people support need to work in lockstep, particularly through periods of change or transition. Experienced in working closely with leaders following organisational restructure, bringing a calm, solutions-focused approach, and a clear understanding of commercial realities.

Brings flexibility around engagement models, open to both permanent and contract assignments, with the capacity to step into short-term or project-based roles while still committing fully to delivery. Comfortable supporting leaders across operational environments, balancing talent acquisition demands with core people responsibilities and known for being practical rather than theoretical in approach. Currently prioritising roles that allow for balance alongside family commitments, without compromising on pace, accountability, or output. Well-suited to businesses needing an adaptable People and Talent Partner who can add value quickly, stabilise function, and support leaders through growth, change or reset phases.

Head of People/Senior HR Leader

A senior People and Culture leader with experience across Technology and Financial Services, often stepping into complex environments and focusing on practical, commercially sound outcomes. Most recently contracted to a global financial services firm as stand‑alone Head of P&C for APAC, partnering closely with the CFO on a major team restructure that improved efficiency, clarity and operating rhythm. Previously held a senior role in financial services, supporting the executive team through a challenging economic period and leading multiple redundancy rounds while overseeing both People Operations and Talent Acquisition.

Their background includes building HR functions from the ground up, scaling organisations through growth and contraction, and implementing HRIS, performance frameworks, and practical leadership initiatives. Brings a balance of sound judgement and hands‑on delivery, is comfortable operating at exec level, and works particularly well across org design, change, ER, coaching and discrete HR projects. A credible contract operator who adds value quickly, works pragmatically with senior stakeholders, and keeps people initiatives aligned to business outcomes.

People & Culture Executive

Commercially astute senior People & Culture executive with deep ER, IR and compliance capability, operating comfortably at Board and executive level across complex, multi-site organisations. Brings extensive experience leading large-scale industrial relations programs, including the termination of over 100 enterprise agreements and successfully transitioning entire workforces onto modern awards in highly unionised, operational environments. Strong transformation pedigree, having delivered multiple organisational restructures and redesigns, generating material cost efficiencies, including tens of millions of dollars in savings across two major programs.

Well-versed in HR technology uplift, having led end-to-end implementation of multiple HRIS platforms, ATS solutions and engagement tools, with strength in embedding HR analytics to support decision-making and operational discipline. Background spans Healthcare, Aged Care, Agribusiness and large-scale franchise and customer services environments, with oversight of WHS, payroll, risk, and compliance functions. Known for a pragmatic, hands-on leadership style, calm under pressure and highly credible with CEOs, Boards, and operational leaders. Particularly well suited to complex change, turnaround, integration, or transformation mandates where strong IR judgement, commercial realism and delivery focus are critical.