People and Culture Business Partner

About the role

The Black Dog Institute is seeking an experienced People & Culture Business Partner to provide strategic and operational HR support across the organisation. Reporting to the Head of People & Culture Business Partnering and Operations, you will work closely with leaders to deliver people strategies that enable organisational success and a thriving workplace culture.

Key responsibilities

• Partner with leaders to align people initiatives with organisational and research priorities.
• Lead workforce planning, succession planning and capability development activities.
• Coach and support leaders on performance, development, employee relations and people management practices.
• Provide expert advice on remuneration, job evaluation and benchmarking.
• Support organisational change initiatives with a people‑centred approach.
• Analyse workforce metrics and provide evidence‑based recommendations to leaders.
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition, Learning & Development and People Operations to deliver a seamless employee experience.
• Drive employee engagement, wellbeing, diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.

Required profile

• Tertiary qualifications in Human Resources or a related discipline.
• Prior experience in a senior advisory or business partnering role within People and Culture.
• Strong experience across employee relations, workforce strategy and business partnering.
• Experience supporting complex organisations, ideally within research, academic, healthcare, not‑for‑profit or partnership environments.
• Knowledge of remuneration frameworks, job evaluation and benchmarking methodologies.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills.
• Ability to coach leaders, navigate ambiguity and balance strategic thinking with operational delivery.

What we offer

• Hybrid work model – 1‑2 days per week in the Randwick office.
• 35‑hour work week with flexible hours and 9‑day fortnight.
• Salary packaging of $15,900 tax‑free plus up to $2,650 for meals & entertainment.
• Family‑first, people‑first culture with mental health and wellbeing focus.
• Pet‑friendly workplace and employee discounts.
• Leave benefits including public holiday swap, gifted annual leave, and wellbeing leave.