Lead HR Business Partner

Woodside Energy Ltd • Houston, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The HRBP Lead will align HR services and capabilities with the region's business aspirations and strategy. This is a full-time role located in Houston. The role involves providing strategic direction and leadership to a team of HR Business Partners, owning the end-to-end people agenda for the International Business, and supporting the delivery of strategic HR services. It also includes integrating HR capabilities, fostering connections between HRBPs, CoEs, and HR Operations, and supporting the business through organizational changes and major HR projects. The Lead HRBP will drive integrated talent management, culture & inclusion outcomes, strategic workforce planning, and leadership development within the region, combining long-term planning with delivery accountability. They will own group-level talent management & succession planning for critical enterprise roles, oversee complex Employee Relations (ER) cases, ensure compliance and reporting, and provide coaching on ER to the team. The role also involves influencing enterprise HR policy and frameworks, providing guidance on complex queries, and collaborating with functional colleagues to ensure regional and global alignment.

Requirements

• +10 years of experience in HR, focusing on business partnering, employee relations, and talent management.
• Proven experience serving as a trusted advisor to business leaders, providing relevant and strategic HR support.
• Track record of leading effective and efficient teams to deliver consistently high-quality outcomes for their customers.
• Experience with supporting multiple locations/jurisdictions.
• Demonstrated knowledge of U.S. employment law.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively prioritize and manage multiple tasks concurrently.
• Skilled in international communication and able to build and sustain effective working relationships with international colleagues and stakeholders.
• BA/BS degree with at least 10 years of related HR experience or equivalent.
• Experience across the full spectrum of HR activities.
• Understands industry and business trends to anticipate talent impacts.
• Project Management skills.
• Change Management skills.
• Leadership and people management skills with the ability to inspire and motivate a team.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic direction and leadership to team of HR Business Partners in the region.
• Own the end-to-end people agenda for the International Business.
• Support the delivery of strategic HR services and capabilities, understanding the business unit goals and provide HR solutions to fulfil them.
• Integrate HR capabilities in the region, fostering the connection between HRBPs with CoEs and the HR Operations Team to understand business context.
• Support the business in navigating organisational changes and contribute to implementing major HR projects in the region.
• Support driving integrated talent management, Culture & inclusion outcomes, strategic workforce planning and leadership development within the region.
• Combine long-term planning with delivery accountability.
• Owns group-level talent management & succession planning for critical enterprise roles.
• Oversees complex ER cases, ensures compliance and reporting and provides coaching on ER to team.
• Influences enterprise HR policy and frameworks.
• Provides guidance on complex queries and coaching to team.
• Collaborate with functional colleagues including HR Operations and the Centres of Excellence to ensure regional and global alignment of key practices and local effectiveness.

Benefits

• Commitment to your ongoing development, including on-the-job opportunities, formal programs and coaching.
• Industry-leading 18 weeks paid parental leave for primary carer, and maintenance of superannuation or retirement benefits at the current rate during any period of unpaid parental leave for up to 24 months (plus secondary carer leave entitlements).
• Values led culture with a focus on creating a psychologically and physically safe work environment.
• Active employee-led working groups driving initiatives to build an inclusive culture.
• Community volunteering opportunities.
• Relocation assistance (if required).
• A competitive remuneration package featuring performance-based incentives.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager