Hr Business Partner - Australia

HR Business Partner - Australia Role: HR Business Partner
Location: Sydney, Australia – hybrid, 2 days from the Sydney office

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We are on a mission to make society a safer and more secure place. Our people are the ones who make that possible; a global community of talented individuals working together towards a safer future.

We aim to create an environment where everyone can reach their full potential. We work together, we are brilliantly creative, we embrace difference and we want you to join in our mission, to make the world safer and more secure.

Role Purpose: The HR Business Partner is key member of our HR team, responsible for partnering with and acting as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders across the business. The primary objective of this role will be to lead the development, implementation, and execution of the People Plan for your client group/Country, that aligns to and supports the business strategy and growth objectives. The HR Business Partner is a high-level operational and strategic role within the People team, providing expert counsel in all areas of the People agenda. The role will be responsible and accountable for implementation of relevant initiatives and programs relevant to Australia.

Key Accountabilities: People Strategy: Partner with stakeholders to understand business strategy and objectives, translating into People initiatives (People Plan) aligned to the commercial requirements of their area/s. Change Management: Proactively address organisational changes, providing expertise on change management strategies, including acquisitions, restructuring and disposals. Collaborate with key stakeholders to assess the impact of change and develop communication plans. Assist in managing the transition, minimising disruption, and risk. Organisational Design and Effectiveness: Evaluate the organisational structure and identify opportunities for improved efficiency and effectiveness to provide challenge on the performance of the organisation and support the delivery of the business strategy and objectives. Performance Management: Engage with the Centres of Excellence ("CoEs") and leadership to execute performance management strategies to optimise colleague performance, including KPIs, performance reviews, and development plans. Talent Management: Partner with the CoEs to develop and execute talent strategies, including workforce planning, talent pipelines, succession planning, and high-potential identification. Identifies critical / key talent in their area/s and proactively flags risks / key issues. Colleague Experience: Deliver and imbed initiatives to enhance colleague experience. Promote and role-model a program of activities linked to values and behaviours that increase engagement, diversity, inclusivity, recognition, retention, and enhance culture. Data-Driven Insights and Recommendations: Utilise data analytics to evaluate, inform and provide strategic insights and recommendations related to the People initiatives, enabling informed decision-making and identification of potential future issues, or opportunities. Learning and Development: Identify training needs and engage CoEs to design programs to enhance skills, behaviours, and competencies. Support the implementation and imbedding of L&D programs, use [qualitative and quantitative] data to provide recommendations and feedback for continuous development. Act as a coach and mentor senior leaders to enhance their leadership capabilities. Employee Relations: Act as senior advisor for complex ER issues, identifying and mitigating risks of employment litigation and providing recommendations and coaching to leaders and HR colleagues. Ensure compliance with employment laws and regulations. Operational Excellence & Governance: Provide credible counsel and influence to ensure people related governance is adhered to and any risks are raised through the appropriate channels. Stay at the forefront of People trends and legislative changes. Drive continuous improvement in People processes, policies, and practices to elevate our colleague experience. Trusted Advisor: Act as a partner to provide challenge and advice, with an operational and strategic people focus. Providing insight into future needs and opportunities, risks, seat at the table – governance, credible counsel, coaching and mentoring. Minimum Requirements: Proven experience as a strategic HR Business Partner or Head of HR role previously, in a global matrix environment. CIPD Level 7 or equivalent (or working towards accreditation / comparable business experience). Strong business acumen and the ability to understand and influence financial and operational metrics. In-depth knowledge of Australian labour law and regulations. Strong strategic thinking, problem-solving and decision-making skills. Solid operational HR experience. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with ability to adjust communication style to meet the needs to the audience. Ability to build strong relationships with senior stakeholders and influence change. Demonstrable experience in talent management, employee relations and performance management. Comfortable in fast-paced cultures, can adapt to transformation and change and thrive in this sort of environment. Desirable Requirements: Passion for or experience of working in the technology or cyber security industry. Experience in organisational design, workforce planning, talent strategy, culture transformation, performance management or related areas preferred. Merger and acquisition experience. Workday or larger HCM, such as SAP or Oracle, experience preferred. Experience using Microsoft Office. Experience and passion for working in the cyber security. Behaviours: Focusing on Clients and Customers Working as One NCC Always Learning Being Inclusive and Respectful Delivering Brilliantly About NCC Group: The NCC Group family has over 2,200 members located all around the world, providing a trusted advisory service to 15,000 customers. Born in the UK, we have now have offices in North America, Canada, Europe, Asia- Pacific and United Arab Emirates.

We are passionate about helping our customers to protect their brand, value and reputation against the ever-evolving threat landscape. We fuel that passion with investment in our people and our business.

Our values and code of ethics are at the heart of how we operate – we work together, we are brilliantly creative and we embrace difference. We treat everyone and everything with equal respect.

We want to create an environment where all colleagues feel psychologically, emotionally and physically safe to be authentic, sharing their personal experiences to represent the diversity of the world they live in, and have equal opportunity to achieve their best.

About your application: We review every application received and will get in touch if your skills and experience match what we're looking for. If you don't hear back from us within 10 days, please don't be too disappointed – we may keep your CV on our database for any future vacancies and we would encourage you to keep an eye on our career opportunities as there may be other suitable roles.

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Please note that this role involves mandatory pre-employment background checks due to the nature of the work NCC Group does. To apply, you must be willing and able to undergo the vetting process.

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