Senior People and Culture Business Partner

About the role

Prospa builds a platform that helps small businesses make payments, fund growth and reduce admin. As Senior People Partner, you will help leaders get the best out of their teams, shaping people priorities, building leadership capability, strengthening teams and driving performance. You will also own people governance and risk, keeping policies, frameworks and practices compliant, practical and fit for purpose. It is a broad role combining strategic partnering with hands-on delivery.

Key responsibilities

• Partner closely with leaders to understand their priorities, challenges and opportunities, and turn portfolio goals into practical people plans.
• Use workforce, engagement and performance data to provide insight, challenge thinking and drive better outcomes.
• Lead organisational design, workforce planning and team effectiveness initiatives, designing structures, roles and ways of working that support growth and scale.
• Support leaders in evolving their teams and workforce plans as AI, automation and new ways of working reshape work.
• Lead employee relations across the portfolio with sound judgement and pragmatic advice.

Required profile

• Ability to build credibility quickly, form trusted relationships, influence thinking and coach leaders through challenging people matters.
• Experience across organisational design, workforce planning, performance, engagement, talent and change.
• Strong knowledge of Australian employment legislation and contemporary people practices, including employee relations, employment governance, policy and workplace compliance.
• Data-informed decision-making and the ability to turn insights into practical business solutions.
• Confidence using AI to improve your own work and supporting leaders to adopt AI, automation and new ways of working.
• Experience in a technology, fintech or high-growth environment is highly regarded.

What we offer

• Growth: learning days, learning allowance, leadership programs, CliftonStrengths workshops, digital learning and biannual companywide learning weeks.
• Wellbeing: fitness initiatives, seasonal programs (flu shots, massages, skin checks, wellness classes), extra "Me Days" and holistic EAP coaching.
• Lifestyle: flexible working, good office facilities and remote/travel options; additional leave and up to 18 weeks paid parental leave.
• Impact: a carbon-neutral business, volunteer days, a partnership with Kiva and employee resource groups.