Senior HR Advisor, People, Capability & Culture

Are you an experienced, forward-thinking HR professional looking for your next exciting challenge?

We are seeking a trusted and proactive Senior HR Advisor to join us on either a permanent basis or for a 6 month fixed term / secondment (Until 30 May 2025) to partner with our business and play a key role in strengthening our ability to deliver high-impact, efficient, and innovative outcomes.

As a Senior HR Advisor, you will be at the forefront of shaping and delivering high-quality People & Capability initiatives, ensuring that we continue to build a positive, inclusive, and high-performing culture. You'll provide expert HR advice and support across a range of areas, including employment relations, performance management, team development, and change management. This is your opportunity to influence and enhance HR practices that make a tangible difference.

Lead with Expertise: Offer strategic advice on HR policies and best practices across areas like remuneration, employment agreements, employee engagement, and performance management.

Drive Change: Be a key partner in change management initiatives, helping our teams navigate transformation with confidence and success.

Build Partnerships: Develop strong, trust-based relationships with managers and kaimahi, ensuring the HR function supports the business and its people effectively.

Risk & Opportunity Management: Proactively identify and manage HR risks, while seeking continuous improvements to people management processes and tools.

Support People Development: Champion professional growth and development for our teams, fostering a culture of learning and progression.

If you thrive in dynamic environments and have a passion for driving people and culture excellence, we want to hear from you!

Applications close 27 November 2024 at 11:55pm.

To be successful, you need:

Senior HR and/or Human Resources Business Partner experience. Preferably in government, but local government or a private sector firm (With a good length of tenure) could be good.

Employee Relations knowledge and experience. Knowing legislation, and how to interpret and advise on this is a key part of the position.

Has worked with performance management and coaching of leaders to upskill their staff.

Relationship and is both solution and partnership focused.

Communications expert. Very strong writer, and communicator.

Comfort in operating in a tikanga / kaupapa Maori environment - a degree of fluency in Te Reo Maori is desirable (Or the willingness to learn)

Great with technology.

With proven experience in a senior HR advisory or HR business partner role, a strong understanding of employment relations, change management, and performance management you will bring:

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills - you'll be building relationships and influencing across all levels of the organisation.

A proactive, solutions-focused mindset, with the ability to navigate complex situations and provide practical, strategic advice.

A passion for people development, and a desire to make a real difference in shaping our company's culture and people practices.

If you're ready to step into an impactful role that will help drive positive change within a dynamic organisation, we encourage you to apply today.