HR Organizational Business Partner – ANZ

About the role

Mercury Marine, part of Brunswick Corporation, is seeking an experienced Human Resources Organizational Business Partner to provide strategic people leadership across Australia and New Zealand. This is a full-time position based in the Dandenong, Victoria office, reporting to the General Manager ANZP & Asia. The role acts as a trusted advisor to the leadership team, driving people, culture and organizational effectiveness initiatives.

Key responsibilities

• Partner with the General Manager and leadership team to develop and implement people strategies aligned to business objectives, and advise on workforce planning, leadership development and talent management.
• Lead workforce planning, organizational design, restructuring and change management, and standardize people management practices across the region.
• Advise on employment legislation, industrial instruments and workplace relations, manage complex employee and industrial relations issues, and maintain relationships with unions and employee representatives.
• Develop leadership development and succession planning strategies, identify high-potential employees and build organizational capability.
• Lead the performance management framework, oversee recruitment, onboarding and workforce development, and drive employee engagement and internal communication.
• Oversee HR operations, governance, payroll oversight and reporting, and maintain HR policies, procedures and records.

Required profile

• 8+ years of progressive HR leadership experience, in a senior HR Business Partner, HR Manager or equivalent role.
• Strong employee relations and industrial relations experience, including enterprise agreements, workplace bargaining and employment legislation across Australia and New Zealand.
• Proven experience leading organizational redesign, workforce planning, restructuring and change initiatives.
• Demonstrated success in talent management, succession planning, leadership development and organizational capability building.
• Desirable: degree or diploma in HR, business, employment relations, psychology, law or a related discipline; AHRI membership or professional certification; experience in manufacturing, distribution, logistics or multi-site environments; experience with geographically dispersed workforces.

Required skills

• Exceptional stakeholder engagement, influencing and coaching skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with a data-driven approach.
• High levels of professionalism, integrity and discretion.