HR Business Partner (Maternity Cover)

A lean, specialised B2B organisation (~60 employees) is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner for a 12-month maternity cover. This is a senior role with genuine complexity - ideal for someone who can balance strategic work with hands-on oversight in a fast-moving environment.

The role

You'll be the senior HR lead locally, partnering closely with executives and global HR teams. With leadership changes underway and increased governance requirements, you'll provide stability, direction and pragmatic HR support across the business.

You'll oversee a capable HR/WHS Advisor who manages operations, while you focus on stakeholder management, complex ER, committee work and global HR processes.

Key responsibilities

Partner with senior leaders; coach, advise and influence

Lead HR governance: Executive Committee, Remuneration Committee, D&I

Manage complex ER, performance issues and sensitive matters

Oversee HR operations, payroll accuracy and compliance

Deliver global HR cycles: performance, engagement, D&I, succession

Run the annual bonus cycle (calibration + spreadsheet calculations)

Localise global policies and push back where needed

Support change initiatives and ad hoc executive requests

Drive retention and key-person dependency work

What you bring

Strong HR generalist capability with senior stakeholder confidence

Experience in complex, ambiguous or global/matrix environments

Ability to switch between strategic and operational work

Sound judgement, pragmatism and relationship-building skills

Comfort with manual systems and non-integrated processes

A steady presence during organisational change

Details

12-month fixed-term contract

4 days per week (0.8 FTE)

Hybrid: 50% WFH

September start with a one-month handover

Mid-$100Ks base + super (pro-rated)