Senior People Culture Business Partner

Why Austal

Austalis Australias global shipbuilder Defence prime contractor and maritime technology partner of choice designing constructing and supporting defence and commercial vessels for the worlds leading operators. The company operates in Australia the USA Philippines and Vietnam.

Austal Australia is delivering multiple naval shipbuilding and sustainment programs for the Royal Australian Navy Australian Border Force and the Department of Defence employing approximately 1000 people in facilities in located Western Australia Queensland and the Northern Territory.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Manager of People & Culture in this role you will be providing HR support across a multidisciplined Global organisation. We are interested in your previous HR generalist experience within similar industries with high attention to detail effective stakeholder management skills and adaptability.

Whats involved

• Provide advice and information to managers and employees on the application of legislation agreements policies and procedures.
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with stakeholders to provide advice and support for all HR ER and IR matters.
• Manage union relationships and navigate complex labour agreements leveraging your extensive union experience.
• Oversee a diverse portfolio that includes both bluecollar and whitecollar employees.
• Provide generalist support in relation to the HR life cycle including performance reviews engagement retention employee relations restructures talent management and succession planning.
• Ensures employee relations and IR practices are compliant with national IR legislation and all other laws.
• Conducts investigations negotiating claims managing complaints grievances performance management and disputes from employees.
• Assist in recruitment activities where required.

Youll Need

• Tertiary level qualification in Human Resource Management & or Industrial Relations
• A minimum of 3 years of experience in an HR business partner or advisory role
• Experience in similar industry would be advantageous
• Knowledge of industrial relations systems and the ability to interpret employee contracts and relevant IR laws
• High level communication skills both written and verbal including demonstrated report writing ability
• Demonstrated ability to analyse data and trend information draw conclusions recommend action to address needs and mitigate risks and ability to influence and negotiate to achieve outcomes.
• The ability to devise implement and evaluate HR policies and procedures.

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Professional development and training opportunities.
• A supportive and dynamic work environment.
• Opportunities for career advancement within our growing organisation.

Our global team is guided by a universal set of values that describe thefocus of our efforts. Our goal is for all our decisions and actions to reflect these core values. We believe that putting our values into practice creates the greatest benefits for our shareholders customers employees suppliers and communities in which we serve.

Excellence Customer Focus Integrity Team Work

At Austal we are committed to providing a safe and inclusive work environment for all. We believe that achieving greater diversity will enhance our operations and as such we actively encourage Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders people of all backgrounds ages sexual orientation and those with Disability to apply.