Senior HR Business Partner

Monash•Clayton, NC

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

This is a key leadership role within a high-performing HR Business Partnering team at Monash University, a global leader ranked among the world's top universities. The role operates within a portfolio-based model supporting academic or professional divisions. It requires strong coaching capability at senior/executive levels, strategic advisory, organisational design, and industrial relations expertise to navigate complex environments and drive transformation. Monash University is described as a global enterprise with significant revenue and multiple campuses, driven by a values-based mission. The university supports flexible and hybrid working arrangements and is committed to diversity and inclusion.

Requirements

Comfort and confidence navigating large-scale, complex matrix environments operating within an HR Shared Services and CoE model.
High emotional intelligence, influence and interpersonal agility to build immediate trust, constructively challenge and coach senior leaders.
Sharp business acumen balanced with an unwavering alignment to a values-driven, purpose-led culture.
A forward-thinking, adaptable mindset with genuine enthusiasm for leveraging AI, tech optimisation, and creative problem-solving.
Sound judgment and confidence navigating Enterprise Agreements, complex ER matters in unionised environments.
Strong data instincts with the natural ability to turn complex workforce metrics into clear, compelling strategic narratives.
A genuine commitment to supporting and developing junior peers, sharing knowledge, and elevating overall team capability.

Responsibilities

Serve as a trusted advisor and senior coach to executive and senior leadership teams, guiding them through high-stakes decision-making, complex leadership dynamics, and the pursuit of strategic deliverables.
Lead organisational design, succession planning, and change across academic and/or professional portfolios.
Translate business data into predictive workforce insights, forecasting talent needs, managing pipeline risks, and building an agile, future-ready workforce suited for growth, realignments, or shifting organisational realities.
Manage complex employee relations matters within an Enterprise Agreement (EA) environment.
Partner with leaders and specialised ER teams to navigate industrial landscapes, mitigate risk, and champion constructive workplace relations.
Play a key role on broader HR and university wide transformation projects.
Bring fresh external insights, industry benchmarks, and progressive thought leadership to shape and deliver enterprise strategy.
Role-model the adoption of AI tools and process optimisation.
Challenge legacy thinking with "outside-the-box" solutions that elevate HR service delivery and operational effectiveness.
Actively mentor and coach HR Business Partners and HR Advisors, elevating overall capability and fostering a culture of continuous learning across the HR function.