Senior HR Business Partner 12-month FTC

Tandem Partners · Melbourne VIC 3004 · Full time
Posted 1d ago

Senior HR Business Partner 12-month FTC

KEY POINTS WE FOUND
  • Hands-on Senior HRBP opportunity with a strong ER/IR focus.
  • Support a large operational workforce in the construction industry across Victoria and Tasmania.
  • Lead complex workplace investigations and coach leaders through employee relations matters.

Senior HR Business Partner 12-month FTC

Hands-on Senior HRBP opportunity, with a strong ER/IR focus, supporting a large, operational workforce in the construction industry.

Senior HRBP role supporting operations across Victoria & Tasmania. Significant ER/IR focus, including investigations and leadership coaching. Port Melbourne | On-site | Immediate start | 12-month FTC

Full job description 

Join a leading organisation within the construction materials and infrastructure sector, supporting large operational workforces across Victoria and Tasmania on a 12-month fixed-term contract.

Reporting to the Head of Business Partnering, you will support a workforce that is predominantly operational and site-based, with a significant EA coverage and active union presence.

You will partner with General Managers, operational leaders and frontline teams to deliver practical, commercially focused people solutions. You'll play a key role in supporting leaders through complex employee relations matters, building leadership capability and driving effective people outcomes across geographically dispersed operations.

This role covers the full HR lifecycle, with the majority of the focus on employee and industrial relations. This opportunity would suit a seasoned HRBP or HR Manager who enjoys complex case management, investigations and supporting leaders in operational environments.

Key r esponsibilities

  • Partner with operational and senior leaders across the business to deliver strategic and operational HR support.
  • Lead complex workplace investigations, grievances, misconduct matters and performance management processes end-to-end.
  • Provide guidance on enterprise agreements, employment legislation, company policies and industrial instruments.
  • Coach leaders through challenging employee relations matters while building their capability.
  • Support talent, succession, remuneration, workforce planning and performance processes.
  • Contribute to organisational change, leadership development and capability initiatives.
  • Foster strong relationships with site-based workforces, union representatives and key stakeholders.

About you

  • An experienced HR Business Partner or HR Manager with a strong track record partnering with operational, industrial or blue-collar workforces.
  • Extensive experience managing complex employee relations matters and workplace investigations.
  • Strong understanding of enterprise agreements and industrial relations frameworks.
  • Experience supporting unionised and EA-covered workforces.
  • The ability to build credibility with both senior leaders and frontline employees.
  • Strong coaching and influencing capability, particularly around performance and conduct matters.
  • A commercially minded, pragmatic and solutions-focused approach.
  • Confidence working autonomously, navigating ambiguity and driving outcomes in a fast-paced environment.
  • Immediately available

If you are confident that your experience reflects the above criteria, please apply online quoting ref No.4082515. Should you have any questions please contact Georgina Norman at georgina@tandempartners.com.au

Salary Range:

$ - $

Work Type:

Fixed Term Contract

Location:

Victoria

Date Published:

26-Oct-2026

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Skills

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AutonomyChange managementCoachingCommercial acumenEmployee relationsIndustrial relationsNegotiationPerformance managementStakeholder managementWorkplace investigations

Licenses & certifications

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Bachelors degree in human resources or related fieldHr certification (e.g., cipd, shrm)

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