Human Resources Business Partner (Organisational Change)
Human Resources Business Partner (Organisational Change)
Join a respected national organisation supporting organisational change, workforce redesign and executive stakeholder partnering.
About the Organisation:
Our client is a highly regarded national organisation operating within a complex and regulated environment. With a strong reputation for delivering meaningful outcomes and long term value, the organisation is entering a significant period of leadership transition and organisational change. Known for its collaborative, transparent, and people focused culture, the business encourages partnership, open communication, sound judgement, and a practical approach to achieving results. Employees enjoy working within a high performing environment where credibility, adaptability, and teamwork are highly valued.
About the Role:
Reporting to the Director People & Culture, this Human Resources Business Partner (Org Change) contract will play a pivotal role during a period of organisational change and workforce restructuring activity.
Partnering closely with senior leaders and executives, you will provide practical and commercially focused HR advice while supporting a broad range of organisational design, consultation, workforce planning, and employee relations initiatives. This is a highly visible role requiring a confident and credible HR professional who can quickly build trusted relationships and guide stakeholders through complex people related matters.
Key responsibilities will include supporting organisational redesign activities, managing consultation processes, providing advice on employment legislation and employee relations matters, drafting change and consultation documentation, preparing organisational communications, supporting workforce planning initiatives, mitigating people related risk, coaching leaders through change, and partnering with stakeholders to ensure successful delivery of key business outcomes.
This role will suit an experienced HR practitioner who enjoys balancing strategic thinking with hands on delivery and is comfortable operating within a lean, fast paced, and evolving environment.
About You:
You are an experienced HR Business Partner, or Senior HR Business Partner, with a proven track record supporting complex organisations through periods of change, growth, and transformation. You are recognised for your ability to build credibility quickly, influence senior stakeholders, and provide balanced advice that considers legal, commercial, and cultural outcomes.
To be successful, you will bring:
- Demonstrated experience as a Senior HR Business Partner within highly-qualified corporate, professional services, top-tier consulting, financial services, regulated, or similarly complex environments.
- Strong delivery and operational hands-on experience supporting organisational restructures, workforce change programs, organisational design initiatives, and formal consultation processes, from both large and small-medium-sized businesses.
- Sound knowledge of Australian employment legislation, employee relations frameworks, awards interpretation, and organisational change obligations.
- Experience preparing consultation documentation, workforce communications, contract variation letters, and risk mitigation strategies.
- Exceptional stakeholder management and executive coaching capability.
- Strong commercial judgement combined with a pragmatic and solutions focused approach.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to simplify complex HR matters into practical business language.
- A hands on and adaptable style with the ability to operate autonomously and also collaboratively in a close-knit HR team.
- Immediate availability or the ability to commence within a short notice period.
Additional Requirements/Benefits:
- Sydney CBD location. Predominantly office based role with flexibility considered where business requirements allow.
- Opportunity to work directly with executive leaders during a significant organisational transition.
- Exposure to complex organisational design, workforce planning, consultation, and restructuring activity.
- Collaborative and highly capable People & Culture team.
- Potential for contract extension beyond the initial engagement period.
Why Apply?
This is an outstanding opportunity to join a respected organisation during a critical period of transformation. You will have the chance to make a genuine impact, work closely with senior decision makers, and contribute to meaningful organisational outcomes. If you enjoy change, thrive on stakeholder engagement, and value working within a collaborative and high performing culture, this role offers both challenge and reward.
How to Apply:
If you are confident that your experience reflects the above criteria, please apply online.
Should you have queries or would like to sense check your alignment, please contact Matthew Saitta
on email matthew@tandempartners.com.au or call 02 8045 2923.
Tandem Partners is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Job Ref: 4060665
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Salary Range:
$600 - $700
Work Type:
Contract
Location:
New South Wales
Date Published:
29-Jul-2026
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