Senior People Partner

The role

As one of three Senior People Partners reporting to the Head of People Partners, this is a true business partner role where you will partner with General Managers, Senior Managers and Managers for a client group of around 300 employees. You will add value to divisional leadership by guiding, coaching and supporting them, providing strategic, advisory and operational support to leaders and employees, with the support of your P&C colleagues, as required.

This is a hands-on role working for an organisation that is making good progress on its HR journey to upskill its people leaders to lead effectively. You will attend regular leadership team meetings to discuss performance management, development opportunities and resourcing, as well as providing advice on legislation and internal policies. As the Senior People Partner, you will champion performance and capability coaching, as well as supporting change management delivery of activities across the employee lifecycle and the management of complex people matters. You will build strong stakeholder relationships and work with managers to ensure that HR policies and processes are understood and adopted.

The team

The Chief of Staff & Enterprise Services (ChES) division of APRA is integral to the organisation, ensuring strategic alignment, effective communication and robust governance. Within this sits our cohesive and collaborative People & Culture (P&C) team of around twenty professionals, who deliver initiatives that are aligned with business strategy across the employee lifecycle, Our work includes the operational and the strategic to enhance the employee experience, from compensation to leadership, employee engagement, inclusion, capability development, internal mobility and performance. The People Partner team focusses on developing strategies that enhance the employee experience. Mirroring the composition of the organisation and the P&C team, this permanent role is based in Sydney, and we work in the office 50% of the time.

Key responsibilities

• Parter with the executive management and other key stakeholders to develop, embed and sustain people and culture initiatives and solutions for their teams;
• Managing the development and implementation of organisational people & culture change programs that align with APRAs corporate objectives;
• Acting as a trusted adviser, business coach and influencer to the heads of the divisions on People & Culture;
• Gravitas to influence a broad range of executive stakeholders to gain agreement on optimal organisational strategies across a diverse and complex organisation;
• Proactively identify opportunities to shape and drive APRA’s strategic and operational change initiatives that impact APRA divisions and people; and
• Ensure compliance with and resolve issues related to HR and WHS regulations, legislation and organisation policy.

About you

• Demonstrated skills and experience to lead the development and implementation of people & culture strategies, programs and initiatives at a senior level;
• Extensive experience delivering and driving performance and capability plans, engagement initiatives and coaching on leadership and management uplift;
• Demonstrated experience managing complex employment relations matters, including experience in Enterprise Agreement bargaining;
• Demonstrated experience in developing, interpreting and advising people & culture policies and planning to business requirements;
• A forward planner with the ability to dive into detail to derive key insights from business reporting but also scan the horizon for emerging opportunities;
• An awareness of employment legislation, regulatory environment, and market leading HR practices;
• Tertiary qualifications in Human Resources degree or a relevant discipline; and
• Relevant experience in financial services industries.

To work with us, you must be an Australian citizen with eligibility to gain a Baseline Security clearance through the Australian Government Security Vetting Agency.

About APRA

Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) was established in 1998 as an independent statutory authority that supervises almost 1,200 financial institutions that manage $8.6 trillion in assets for Australians across the banking, insurance and superannuation sectors.

In overseeing the safety, competitiveness and stability of the financial system, we seek to recruit, develop and retain highly skilled professionals, who want to help shape financial services and protect the financial wellbeing of the Australian community. Our employee base of almost 900 come predominantly from the commercial financial services industry or other government agencies; as such, we have the feel of a small corporate organisation that can work flexibly and with agility.

Why Work for APRA

We recognise the skills, experience and commitment that our staff bring to their professional lives, and we seek to reward them accordingly. We also recognise that for our staff to be able to perform at their best, we need to ensure that they are able to bring their best selves to work. Our commitment to wellbeing is having engaged people supported by resilient leaders within a values-aligned culture.

At APRA, we’re committed to providing an inclusive workplace where everyone belongs, feels valued and respected. We aspire to attract and foster diversity of background, thought, and experience, recognising that a broad range of perspectives, approaches and ideas makes us stronger, and better enables us to meet our obligation to protect the financial wellbeing of the Australian community. If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, please inform at application stage so we can do our best to accommodate your requirements.