People Specialist – HR Business Partner for Perth

About the role

As the People Specialist (also referred to as Senior People Specialist), you will be the primary HR contact for the Western Australia business in Perth, delivering trusted advice and day‑to‑day support across the employee lifecycle. Working closely with the Senior People Business Partner, ANZ, you will help drive employee engagement, talent management and compliance.

Key responsibilities

• Serve as the main HR partner for the Perth business, advising managers and employees on a wide range of people matters.
• Partner with leaders on employee engagement, workforce planning, organisational effectiveness and change initiatives.
• Support the full employee lifecycle – onboarding, performance management, employee relations, talent development, succession planning and retention.
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition to ensure compliant, efficient hiring processes.
• Coach people leaders on performance, development, policies and people‑related decisions.
• Lead or contribute to local and regional HR projects, including organisational development and continuous‑improvement initiatives.
• Deliver efficient HR operations such as employee documentation, HRIS administration, payroll inputs and compliance reporting.
• Maintain high‑quality employee data, produce people analytics reports and support governance requirements.

Required profile

• Minimum 4 years experience in an HR Generalist role, preferably within a multinational organisation.
• Strong knowledge of Australian employment legislation, statutory requirements and award interpretation.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities and deliver results with integrity.
• Excellent communication skills and proven ability to influence key stakeholders.

Required skills

• Proficiency with HRIS platforms such as SAP SuccessFactors or Workday.
• Experience with payroll administration or payroll vendor management (e.g., ADP).
• Strong Microsoft Office skills; familiarity with Power BI or other HR analytics tools.
• Experience in matrix reporting.