HR Manager - Sydney

The role

You will support the HR Director with people strategies across APAC. The role covers HR business partnering, employee relations, workforce planning, talent management, and compliance support for assigned client groups.

What you will do

• Manage employee relations matters, including investigations, grievances and disciplinary processes, escalating significant risks to the HR Director.
• Coach managers on employee relations, performance, conduct, feedback and effective management.
• Support workforce planning, capability and succession planning, position design, organisational structure and change implementation.
• Provide advice on remuneration reviews, position evaluation, employee benefits, employment legislation, policy and compliance changes.
• Analyse workforce data to provide clear insights and recommendations on key people risks, trends and opportunities.
• Support HR systems, data quality, process improvement, culture, engagement, inclusion, wellbeing, and return-to-work activities where required.
• Work closely with the Talent Acquisition Specialist, providing workforce planning, position design, remuneration and employment advice to support recruitment.

Required qualifications

• Minimum 6 years' relevant HR experience, including substantial HR generalist or business partnering experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Psychology, Industrial Relations or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant professional experience.
• Strong HR business partnering, coaching and stakeholder management skills, with sound judgement and the ability to influence effectively.
• Demonstrated experience in employee relations, investigations, performance management, workforce planning, organisational change, and talent processes.
• Sound knowledge of employment legislation, contemporary HR practice, and the ability to manage priorities across multiple jurisdictions.
• High level of discretion, integrity and confidence in handling sensitive information, with strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in HR systems and Microsoft Office applications.

Nice to have

• AHRI, CIPD or equivalent HR certification.
• Training in workplace investigations, mediation, coaching or change management.
• Experience in architecture, infrastructure or geospatial industry.

Benefits

• Woolpert's Principal Program, which lets employees become company stakeholders and share in growth and success.
• Automatic Salary Continuance Insurance provided by Woolpert.
• Novated leasing and salary sacrifice options.
• Discounted corporate health insurance through Bupa.

Before you apply

• You must pass a pre-employment police background check as a condition of employment.
• You need Full Working Rights in Australia.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

About the company

Woolpert is a leading global architecture, engineering, and geospatial firm. The company is certified as a Great Place to Work for the 10th time.