HR Business Partner

Overview:

• Circa $122000 base salary 12% Superannuation
• Full time continuing role
• Work in a brand-new office building in Melbournes CBD located on Franklin Street with easy access to public transport and a short walk to the Queen Victoria Market
• Hybrid working arrangements with a mix of WFH and Office days
• Access to benefits such as salary packaging purchase leave Christmas closedown gifted days off discounts on RMIT childcare services gym membership and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Our values -PassionImpactInclusionIntegrityCourageImagination

About RMIT University Pathways (RMIT UP)

RMIT UP owned by RMIT University provides education solutions for students academics and professionals in Australia and globally.

Our mission is to offer transformative learning experiences and pathways that open global opportunities guided by RMITs values of inclusion imagination integrity courage passion and impact. We place student and customer experience at the forefront of everything we do.

Our key programs include Foundation Studies ELICOS English for Academic Purposes (EAP) language testing and Informit a leading research database focused on Australasian content.

Human Resources

As a close-knit Human Resources Team where collaboration is valued we deliver key outcomes across the employment lifecycle including talent attraction and retention policy and procedure management learning and development reward and recognition employee relations health safety and wellbeing engagement surveys and leadership development.

About the Role

Reporting to the Associate Director People & Culture the HR Business Partner is an integral member of the HR Team. The role is accountable for providing expert and professional HR advice and support within RMIT University Pathways (RMIT UP). This includes working in partnership with managers and employees at all levels of the organisation to deliver best practice people management solutions to support the achievement of business objectives.

Duties and responsibilities also include (but arent limited to):

• Providing support coaching and advice to managers and employees throughout the annual performance lifecycle including goal setting individual development plans and end-of-year performance reviews

• Coaching managers through all aspects of performance management to drive employee growth and organisational success
• Partnering with managers to lead organisational change initiatives ensuring employment relations compliance while proactively identifying and mitigating organisational risk

• Playing a key supporting role in all stages of enterprise bargaining for RMIT UP including preparation negotiation and lodging of enterprise agreements
• Collaborate with leaders and employees to create a great employee experience and impact career journeys

About You

To be successful in this position you will have:

Essential

• Relevant tertiary and/or postgraduate qualification
• Experience as a trusted advisor with success in HR Business Partnering supported by knowledge and experience in performance management employee relations industrial relations staff engagement workforce planning culture and change management
• Excellent interpersonal skills combined with outstanding written and verbal communication abilities including sensitivity in dealing with employees and people leaders effective stakeholder engagement and strong negotiation influencing and presentation skills
• Sound business knowledge and strong commercial acumen
• Ability to manage multi-disciplinary tasks and achieve deadlines (at times in a complex and pressured environment) while maintaining a high attention to detail.
• Demonstrated discretion and confidentiality in all matters
• Professional mature and decisive in approach models constructive leadership behaviours
• Self-directed able to set high standards and achieve results whilst working autonomously with minimal supervision
• Demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement and best practice principles

Desirable:

• Experience with enterprise bargaining and providing interpretation support on industrial instruments such as Enterprise Agreements
• Knowledge and experience using a HRIS (ideally Workday)
• Experience in education sector mainly tertiary/post-secondary education
• Member of the Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI)

What we offer you

We value our people and are committed to providing a supportive inclusive and rewarding work environment. As part of our team youll enjoy:

• Salary Packaging Options and exclusive employee discounts at leading retailers.
• A strong focus on health and wellbeing including RMIT-subsidised gym memberships Employee Assistance Program (EAP) access and discounted childcare options.
• Access to professional development opportunities such as training upskilling leadership programs and LinkedIn Learning.
• A positive workplace culture with a staff reward program and a staff wellbeing program.

To Apply

• Please submit your CV and a cover letter addressing your suitability for this position by clicking on the Apply link. Cover letters should be addressed to HR
• Email HR: (Please note: Applications will NOT be accepted via this email. To apply submit your application via our websites careers page Please note that we are interviewing progressively as we receive applications so please do not wait until the close date tosubmityour application.
• For more details refer to the Position Description: Checks: Appointment is subject to a successful Working with Children Check and National Police Check

  Our Commitment to Inclusion

  At RMIT UP we foster a culture of safety wellbeing and inclusion ensuring everyone feels valued and respected. We embrace diversity and treat all individuals with fairness regardless of gender gender identity marital or family status sexual orientation age ethnicity religious beliefs cultural or socio-economic background perspectives or experiences.

  We are an equal opportunity employer committed to being a child-safe organisation. We actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander candidates.

  As a Disability Confident Recruitment Team we are happy to adjust the recruitment process to meet accessibility needs. Please contact us at with your preferred communication method and we will be in touch to discuss your requirements.

  Read our Child Safety Policy: Child Safety Policy

  We are a Circle Back Initiative Employer we commit to responding to every applicant.

  Applications Close:

  9 Jan 2026 11.59 pm

  RMIT is an equal opportunity employer committed tobeinga child safe organisation. We are dedicated to attracting retaining and developing our people regardless of gender identity ethnicity sexual orientation disability and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community and we strongly encourage applications from the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.

  At RMIT we are committed to supporting adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process as well as during employment. We actively support and encourage people with disability to apply to RMIT (including alternate formats of application forms). To discuss adjustment requirements please contact Dani via or visit our Careers page for more contact information - are a Circle Back Initiative Employer we commit to respond to every applicant.