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People Business Partner

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Our client is seeking a People Business Partner to join their team. This role is pivotal in shaping the future of their organisation by coaching, mentoring, and inspiring their General Managers and Regional Directors to become exceptional leaders. As a trusted advisor, you will be instrumental in developing people strategies that drive success within each group. Your expertise will help create an inclusive and diverse employee experience, fostering creativity, autonomy, and personal wellbeing. * Coach and mentor senior leadership * Develop innovative people strategies * Promote an inclusive and diverse work environment

What you'll do:

As a People Business Partner, your role is integral to the success of our client's organisation. You will be deeply involved in understanding each business group's unique challenges and contributing positively to their strategy and direction. Your expertise will be crucial in assisting General Managers and Regional Directors with the design, development, and execution of forward-thinking people strategies. You will act as a trusted advisor on all things people-related, supporting the personal leadership journeys of senior leaders while encouraging them to stretch their practice. Your role will also involve advising on creating an inclusive employee experience that fosters diversity, creativity, autonomy, and personal safety & wellbeing.

  • Understand the unique challenges of each business group and contribute positively to its strategy and direction.
  • Assist with the design, development, and execution of forward-thinking people strategies.
  • Act as a trusted advisor for General Managers and Regional Directors, providing counsel on all people-related matters.
  • Support the personal leadership journeys of senior leaders, encouraging them to stretch their practice.
  • Provide expert advice when managing complex people issues or change processes.
  • Advise on creating an employee experience that embraces diversity, creativity, autonomy, and personal safety & wellbeing.
  • Help build a clear picture of talent and strategies to support talent development across each group.
  • Diagnose future people and capability requirements and help build a forward workforce plan.


What you bring:

As a People Business Partner, you bring a wealth of experience in leadership mentoring or coaching. You have a proven track record of supporting, enabling, and advising leaders at very senior levels. Your ability to provide feedback on leadership practice is unparalleled - you're not afraid to have brave conversations or provide in-the-moment coaching. Your solid experience in the people space includes working on leadership development, culture enhancement, talent sourcing, capability building, and teamwork. You're able to partner with all levels of the organisation through great relationships and active advocacy for people.

  • Proven track record as a Leadership mentor or coach.
  • Ability to provide feedback on leadership practice; having brave conversations.
  • Solid experience in the people space – ideally including experience working on leadership development; culture; talent sourcing; capability building and teamwork.
  • Ability to partner with all levels of the organisation through great relationships.
  • Sound strategist with an innovative angle – able to develop future focused strategies in the people space.


What sets this company apart:

Our client is committed to creating an inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters creativity, autonomy, and personal safety & wellbeing. They believe in the power of their people and invest heavily in their development. Their leadership approach is based on enhancing mauri (life force) to deliver impact, recognising the strength and dignity of each individual. They celebrate the mana (strength and dignity) of each other as being equal to or greater than their own, striving to enhance mana in everything they do through hospitality, generosity, and mutual respect.

What's next:

Ready to make a real difference? Apply now!

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Robert Walters endeavours to review all applications in a maximum of five working days. If you have not received correspondence within this timeframe please do not hesitate to contact Kimmi Seevens on +64 4 471 9700.

Contract Type: FULL_TIME

Specialism: Human Resources

Focus: HR Generalist

Industry: Human Resources and Personnel

Salary: Negotiable

Workplace Type: Hybrid

Experience Level: Mid Management

Location: Wellington

Job Reference: 1995720/001

Date posted: 8 August 2024

Consultant: Kimmi Seevens

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