People Business Partner

The Role

Works with the Senior Business Partner to strategically partner across frontline operations to deliver commercially focused people solutions to their respective divisions, cultivating strong relationships with General Managers down to operational Leaders. This role is accountable for delivering the people plan, delivering operational excellence and contributing to the achievement of the key people metrics. The People Business Partner acts as a trusted advisor to leaders and employees, driving effective people practices and fostering a positive workplace culture, driving organisational outcomes and maximising people impact on business goals.

Position Accountabilities

Drives the delivery of the functional People Plan in close coordination with the People Advisor.

Actively partner with business unit leaders to understand their strategic objectives and translate these into practical P&C initiatives that support business performance and growth.

Drive the implementation of key P&C programmes and initiatives within assigned business units, ensuring alignment with the overarching People Plan and P&C strategy.

Provide advice and guidance to leaders on a broad range of P&C matters, including talent management, performance management, employee engagement, compensation, and organisational design.

Collaborate with P&C Centres of Excellence (e.g., Talent Acquisition, Learning & Organisational Development, Reward) to ensure integrated and effective delivery of P&C services.

Act as a P&C representative and subject matter expert for all cyclical HR activities, guiding business leaders through processes to deliver high quality outputs.

Maintain oversight of end-to-end employee relations (ER) cases in collaboration with the People Advisor, including investigations, disciplinary actions, grievances, and conflict resolution, ensuring fair, consistent, and legally compliant outcomes.

Provide proactive advice to leaders on employee and industrial relations issues, interpreting relevant awards, enterprise agreements, and legislation.

What experience you’ll bring

• Tertiary qualification in HR, Law, Business, or a related field
• Minimum of 3-5 years' experience in a HR generalist or People Business Partner role, preferably in a fast-paced environment.
• Confident and influential communicator with an ability to engage effectively with leaders
• Demonstrated experience in managing end-to-end employee relations cases and providing advice on employment law matters.
• Proficiency in interpreting and applying Enterprise Agreements, modern awards, and relevant HR legislation.
• Ability to balance conflicting priorities within a changing environment.
• Commercial acumen, high attention to detail and strong ability to synthesise information, analyse data and provide actionable insights
• Discretion and confidentiality is mandatory
• Advanced proficiency in MS Office Suite/Google Workspace and HR Information Systems (HRIS)

Our Perks

Location – Kawana/Northlakes

North Lakes

Save the long commute to Brisbane and work for a growing company close to home and within walking distance to some of the north side’s best retail outlets, restaurants and other amenities.

Kawana

• Housed on the sunny coast and close to local retail, restaurants and other amenities, we enjoy views across Kawana Lake and we’re only five minutes from the closest beach. If you love the water and coastal life, this is the perfect place for you.
• The benefits of working at A&G
• Be rewarded - we recognise high performance and reward our people for their hard work through bonuses and other perks.
• Work flexibility - with options to work from home up to two days per week.
• Options for leave - life happens, so we’ve got volunteer days, an additional paid ‘ME’ day, paid parental leave and the opportunity to purchase additional leave to cover all of the big stuff.
• Grow with us - we’ve got learning and professional development opportunities to suit everyone.
• Give back - our A&G Difference program gives you the power to change our community for the better through volunteering, fundraising and donation opportunities for causes that you’re passionate about.
• Take care of yourself - your wellbeing is important to us and our healthy mind and body hub, mental-health support and fitness discounts will help you be your best self.
• Celebrate the wins - we love sharing our successes and celebrating together - join us and you’ve got a ticket to our many on-site events throughout the year, family fun days and annual celebrations.
• Save money - as well as discounts on insurance products, we’ve teamed up with some incredible retailers, hospitality providers and others to bring you discounts on your purchases, no matter where you are in Australia.

About us

Auto & General (A&G) is the fastest-growing major Motor and Home insurer in Australia, providing insurance products and solutions to safeguard a brighter future for our customers and community.

Our range of general insurance products including Car, Motorcycle, Home, Contents Pet and Travel products are delivered through our multi-award-winning brand Budget Direct and partnerships with leading brands - ING, Qantas and Coles Insurance.

We’re excited about the future and we’re always on the lookout for talented, passionate individuals who can help us achieve our goal of being Australia’s best insurer! If this sounds like you, apply today.

Auto & General values individual differences and believes in fostering an inclusive culture that creates a great place to work for all.

*A note from Auto & General to recruitment agencies: We politely ask that you avoid making any approaches or sending any unsolicited resumes to our Recruitment Team or Hiring Leaders across our business. Auto & General is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

Requirements

Secondary Hiring Leader - Eileen Gourgaud