Senior People and Wellbeing Business Partner

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Work type:Full time
Location:Hobart, Launceston, Burnie
Categories:Human Resources

Senior People and Wellbeing Business Partner 

• Join a diverse and dynamic environment with a people centred approach
• Drive operational and transformational People and Wellbeing solutions and initiatives
• Full time or part time ongoing position based in Burnie, Launceston or Hobart

About the opportunity

The Senior People and Wellbeing Business Partner operates within assigned client groups (comprising Colleges, Institutes and Divisions) and is responsible for deeply understanding their stakeholders and driving solutions that blend institutional realities with people orientation.

Operating as a trusted advisor to the University’s people leaders and managers, the Senior Business Partner will work to shape a people centred culture and deliver a breadth of people initiatives with both transformational and operational impact.

Bringing expertise, enthusiasm and a people centered approach, the position requires a supportive and collaborative style to work closely with the broader People and Wellbeing team. The role will promote and demonstrate the University of Tasmania Values.

What you’ll do:

• Contribute to a productive partnership between People and Wellbeing and the Divisions, ensuring the effective provision of the full breadth of HR advice and support are delivered in a meaningful manner.
• Provide expert support in the development and enablement of workforce strategies, organisational design and people plans.
• Provide expert support in the identification, development, implementation and embedding of People related programs and initiatives that support the University’s strategic direction.
• Coach People Leaders and Managers to ensure leadership and management practices and processes support staff and drive a culture of engagement, accountability, excellence, and high performance.
• Provide coaching and mentoring to People and Wellbeing colleagues to support their growth and development.
• Provide HR expertise on a range of strategic and operational initiatives including, change programs, development programs, and culture and engagement initiatives.

What we’re looking for:

• Demonstrated extensive professional HR experience in large and/or complex organisations, or an equivalent combination of training and/or experience.
• A deep understanding of, and the ability to translate, the relevant University employment frameworks, policies, procedures, systems and processes with the ability to identify the root cause and create the best outcome
• Proven ability to coach people managers for career development, expectation setting and resetting, performance improvement and exit if appropriate.
• Ability to discover root cause issues to organisation performance.  This includes the ability to discover and diagnose with emotional intelligence as well as deriving deep insights from data and analytics
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to effectively liaise with and influence all levels of stakeholders, including the ability to resolve conflict.

Salary details

Appointment to this role will be at HEO 8 and will have a total remuneration package of up to $143,448 comprising base salary within the range of $107,829 to $122,605 plus 17% superannuation.

How to Apply

• To apply online, please provide your CV and 1-2-page cover letter outlining your interest in the role, skills, capabilities and experience.  You do not need to separately address the success profile.
• For further information about this position, please contact Allie House, Director Business Partnering, [email protected] or 03 6226 6847.
• Please visit https://www.utas.edu.au/jobs/applying for our guide to applying and details on the recruitment process.
• Please refer to the attached Position Description Below for full details.

 Position Description - 499583 - Senior People and Wellbeing Business Partner.pdf

Applications close Thursday, 11 April 2024, 11.55pm

To be eligible for this position, you are required to have Australian citizenship, permanent residence or a current valid visa that allows you to fulfil the requirements of this role.

Advertised:27 Mar 2024 Tasmania Daylight Time
Applications close:17 Apr 2024 Tasmania Standard Time