• Employment Type: Full time, fixed term contract until May 2026
• Remuneration: Competitive Remuneration Package
• Location: Kensington, NSW (Hybrid Flexible Working Available)

About UNSW:
UNSW isn’t like other places you’ve worked. Yes, we’re a large organisation with a diverse and talented community; a community doing extraordinary things. Together, we are driven to be thoughtful, practical, and purposeful in all we do. Taking this combined approach is what makes our work matter. If you want a career where you can thrive, be challenged and do meaningful work, you’re in the right place. This role sits within our Business Partnering team servicing the unique people needs of our faculties and divisions

About the Human Resources Business Partnering (HR BP) Team: Our HR Business Partnering Team plays both an operational and strategic role partnering with people leaders at UNSW enabling them to achieve their people strategy and furthering meaningful work we do at UNSW as a leader in teaching and research. Each Faculty or Division of the University has a dedicated HR BP team led by an HR Business Partner and is supported by HR Consultants and HR Officers.

Why Your Role Matters:
As a HR Business Partner in our professional divisions, you will lead your HR function in providing a dedicated and tailored HR service for your cohort, offering operational and strategic support to achieve their people strategy and support staff throughout their employee lifecycle.

Bringing a forward-thinking HR lens, this role collaborates closely with senior leaders to shape and deliver progressive HR initatives and services alongside our wider People and Culture function. With each Faculty/Division granted a dedicated Business Partnering team to service their HR needs, you’ll enjoy working with a sizable and collaborative cohort of peers across the university.

Your Day to day:

• Lead and develop your HR team (HR Consultants and Officers) to provide high quality HR advice.
• Initiate and build effective partnerships with clients and proactively support them.
• Implement strategic HR activities, including workforce planning and change, organisational design, talent management and succession planning.
• Assist clients to develop contemporary recruitment and global mobility strategies.
• Advise on performance management and the application of the Enterprise Agreement
• Partner with the broader HR specialist teams to provide expert, tailored advice and offerings.
• Work closely with the Head of HR Business Partnering to contribute to the overall HR strategy and projects to develop our HR function.

This role reporting into the Director of People & Culture Business Partnering and oversees dedicated HR Consultants and Officers (x 3).

What sets you apart from the rest?

• A relevant degree coupled with significant contemporary generalist HR experience.
• Experience in successfully leading a team of HR professionals.
• Up to date knowledge of recruitment, performance management, succession planning, global mobility, remuneration and benefits, industrial relations, organisational development and workplace diversity HR practices and legislation.
• A natural influencer with the ability to coach and inspire people and lead HR best practice.
• Experience partnering with people to deliver high quality, professional and consistent HR services.
• Confidence in developing and implementing effective HR solutions and initiatives.
• A contributor to the broader organisation through projects and collaboration

For further information on the role & responsibilities, please refer to the position description found under the job listing at JOBS@UNSW.

Benefits and Culture: People are at the core of everything we do. We recognise it is the contributions of our staff who make UNSW one of the best universities in Australia and the world. Our benefits include: 

• Flexible Working Options (work from home, flexible hours etc) 
• Additional 3 days leave during December festive period.
• Career development opportunities 
• Up to 50% discount on UNSW courses
• Flexible 17% Superannuation contributions and salary sacrifice options.
• Discounts and entitlements (retail, education, fitness passport)

How to Apply: Make each day matter with a meaningful career at UNSW. Submit your application before the Wednesday 20 March at 11:55pm, providing:

- CV
- 1-2 page cover letter addressing your interest and suitability to the role.

Please note: Sponsorship is not available for this role, valid Australian working rights are required on application.

Get in Touch: Katherine Molloy –Talent Acquisition Consultant
katherine.molloy@unsw.edu.au
Applications cannot be accepted if sent directly to the contact listed.

UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion. Applications from women, people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those living with disabilities, members of the LGBTIQ+ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff. The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.