People & Culture Business Partner

Ventia is a leading service provider to the Defence sector. We safely and sustainably deliver a comprehensive range of project management engineering operations maintenance and soft services nationally.

Backed by emerging technology we provide long-term operation maintenance and management of critical assets and infrastructure across numerous sectors including telecommunications transport local government water power generation electricity gas healthcare education resources and defence industries.

You will be joining one of Australia and New Zealands largest essential infrastructure service providers.

• Full time 12 Month Fixed Term Opportunity
• Cremorne VIC office offering onsite gym & breakfast options as well as easy access to parking & public transport.
• Travel required at times on contract sites.
  

Reporting through to the P&C Manager for Defence and managing your own portfolio this is a true generalist role that will have a key focus across a range of areas including employee relations performance management change management workforce planning engagement training and development recruitment and selection and career/talent management.

Other Role Responsibilities:

• Execute People Plans that directly enable the delivery of the business strategy.
• Maintain strategic relationships with senior management to make sure People objectives and outcomes are achieved with the desired outcome and within the required timeframes.
• Contribute to and support a high-performance culture across the client base and people through the delivery of quality people initiatives and advice
• Support the resolution of ER issues ensuring advice is timely accurate and legally compliant.
• Talent Contribute to the execution of consistent talent practices to identify develop and source the right talent to deliver strategy.
• Organisational Design Ensure the right organisational design and efficient structures are in place to deliver to strategy
• Change management lead the planning design management and implementation of successful change initiatives
• Industrial relations Guide and partner with business leaders in negotiations to deliver strategic and commercially viable outcomes with all stakeholders
• Recruitment timely and effective provision of advice and support aligned to budget and headcount and remuneration guidelines
• Work in partnership with HR Service Centre payroll and the wider P&C team on people issues and initiatives

About you:

To be successful in your application you will have a degree in business HR or related field with experience ideally working in a large service-based organisation.

You will also possess:

• Solid foundation in HR with an emphasis on ER/IR
• Experience with managing a team
• Sound knowledge and application of employment law
• Experience in change and talent management
• Excellent judgement initiative interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work under pressure when required
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills

Diversity

Ventia is enriched by the diverse experiences talents and cultures that our people bring to the organisation while celebrating and respecting the communities we operate in. We are committed to providing a safe and positive environment that provides equal opportunities for individuals of all backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people Māori and Pasifika people LGTBQI Women Veterans and spouses and people with disabilities.

What We Offer You

Not only do we offer a competitive salary and career growth we have also partnered with some reputable organisations to be able to offer discounts on Health Insurance Banking (new home loans credit cards everyday bank accounts) flights & accommodation car hire car leasing and much more.

How to apply

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Position Reference Number: 166131