HR Business Partner

About the role

KBR is hiring an HR Business Partner in Adelaide, South Australia, as it grows across the state with a strong pipeline of projects in Defence, Water and Resources. You will partner with a diverse group of leaders and stakeholders across live projects, collaborating with construction partners, vendors, regulators and internal teams. The role offers autonomy to shape and deliver people initiatives, partnering closely with leaders to identify workforce priorities and support business outcomes.

Key responsibilities

• Partner with leaders to align business objectives with people initiatives and build leadership capability.
• Contribute to strategic workforce planning for future growth, sourcing skills and strengthening succession.
• Manage the full employee lifecycle: workforce planning, organisation design, hiring, onboarding, employee engagement, learning and development, talent review and reward.
• Lead leadership development to build capability and confidence in values-based leadership.
• Create, design and elevate HR programs, initiatives and processes using contemporary HR approaches.
• Support and guide leaders through organisational change initiatives.

Required profile

• Thrives in a fast-paced project environment and is passionate about the success and wellbeing of people.
• Ideally holds tertiary qualifications in HR and has demonstrated experience in a similar role.
• Able to build credibility quickly with multiple stakeholders and act as a trusted advisor to leaders on complex challenges.

What we offer

• Industry-leading salaries reviewed annually, salary packaging and novated leases.
• Paid professional membership fees and life/health insurance discounts.
• Flexible work arrangements (start/finish times, WFH, flex time).
• End of trip facilities, employee stock purchase plan and paid parental leave.
• Personal career development plans, growth and promotion opportunities, and diversity and inclusion support.