People & Culture Business Partner

The role

As a part of the People and Culture team, the People and Culture Business Partner (PCBP)plays a lead role in bringing the culture and values to life through coaching and guiding leaders, promoting collaboration across teams and embedding P&C initiatives through strong partnering and education. They will have a detailed understanding of the people strategy, priorities and objectives and work collectively as a united team to deliver aligned and consistent P&C practices across the whole business.

The PCBP will partner with assigned portfolio leaders at all levels to develop a deep understanding of business and customer needs, identify barriers to successful achievement of the strategic agenda, and provide proactive advice on all people related matters. The role focuses on delivering timely tactical and strategic people solutions that have a positive impact on culture, engagement, business performance and the employee life cycle, aligned to the people strategy and plans. The PCBP works closely with key stakeholders, in particular the broader P&C team, Change and Internal Communications, Finance and IT to understand available expertise and advise on a holistic strategic approach.

Being a trusted partner to leaders, and working closely with other key stakeholders, the PCBP will also lead or contribute to business projects and programs that have workforce, people or culture implications

Further, the successful candidate will:

Strategic and Operational Delivery:

• Lead or partner on the development and deployment of fit-for-purpose, innovative strategic and operational People Partnering solutions, projects, policies and practices. These may be driven out of Sweden, by the broader Australian business or from within P&C.
• With a commercially-focused mindset, work as a strong, united team to ensure a consistent, proactive and professional service delivery across Saab Australia.

Strategic and Operational People Partnering:

• As the face of P&C, you champion facilitation of a holistic P&C service offering across your portfolio by partnering with other P&C teams to both meet business needs and take a proactive approach for identifying and addressing strategic opportunities or barriers.
• Collaborate across the P&C team to partner on designing and developing programs and initiatives to meet business needs and overcome barriers.
• Lead or contribute to initiatives across process improvement, cost/time reductions, improved data and analytics, enhanced business performance, improved performance assessment and/or enhanced culture/capabilities.
• As an embedded and trusted member of the leadership team for your portfolio, use your deep knowledge of the business, the strategy and P&C practices to offer pro-active people solutions that improve the employee experience, company culture and operational effectiveness.
• Provide support to the People Advisory function as a point of escalation or clarity as necessary.
• Provide strategic advice and ongoing support on employee relations issues, dispute resolution and industrial advocacy including managing escalated or complex cases where required.

P&C governance:

• Develop and maintain a current and legally-sound suite of P&C policies, procedures and processes that have the people experience front and centre.
• Keep informed regarding ER/IR legislation and process requirements, emerging technologies, case law and P&C best practice tools and frameworks.
• Coach leaders to have the conversations that matter and maintain an inclusive environment, free from risk of legislative breaches or Fair Work matters.

Other:

• Relief and backup as required for other PCBP portfolios, Advisory duties or leader
• To take responsibility for own professional and personal development, keeping up to date with current practice and trends. Engage in professional development and training of self and other less experienced P&C professionals to build capability.
• Role model and lead the ongoing enhancement of Saab’s culture aligned with company values, performance requirements and opportunities for our people to contribute in an inclusive, collaborative and positive, non-judgemental environment.
• Comply with legislation and Company policies, processes and instructions, including those relating to non-discrimination, safety and duty of care and the quality management system

Flexible work arrangements such as hybrid work from home / office, 9-day fortnight and will be considered for this role.

About you

Your skills and experience will include:

• Demonstrated success and experience working in a similar P&C role, ideally within defence or an equally complex, fast-paced environment.
• Strong P&C change management and project delivery capability.
• Stakeholder engagement, partnering and relationship management e.g., with Sweden colleagues, P&C Leadership Team, the broader P&C team, leaders at all levels, our workforce and external partners.
• Strategic verbal and written communication skills to inspire, influence and embed change.
• Strategic thinking, planning, analytical and problem-solving capability, with the ability to translate business objectives into P&C solutions.
• High-level knowledge of applicable legislation, industrial relations instruments and frameworks.
• Knowledge and understanding of contemporary and best practice P&C approaches.
• Demonstrated ability to balance both strategic work with BAU deliverables, including the ability to prioritise work and meet established time frames.
• Experience with HR systems such as Workday (or similar), as well as the full Microsoft suite
• Ability to travel domestically: to meet business requirements as necessary

Educational Qualifications and Professional Memberships

• Tertiary qualifications in a HR or a related discipline and/or relevant professional experience in an equivalent role
• Australian Human Resource Institute (AHRI) membership preferred.

As a defence security clearance is required for this role, applicants will be required to hold an Australian Citizenship and ability to gain Australian Defence Security Clearance to baseline/NV1/NV2 level or have the ability to gain one. Information including past and present nationality and citizenship may be requested to check eligibility for access to materials controlled under various export control regimes, including ITAR.

Culture and benefits

We employ over 1000 Australians and are committed to fostering a culture of excellence and enriching the employee experience.

By joining Saab, you’ll be a part of a collaborative and supportive organisation, where your professional growth and work-life balance are emphasised. You’ll work within an innovative and vibrant workplace, while having the opportunity to develop a long-term, fulfilling career.

As a valued team member of Saab Australia, you’ll access a variety of perks and benefits to support you and your family including:

• 6 weeks paid leave each year
• 14% superannuation
• Free Income Protection Insurance
• Flexible working options
• Access to the Saab shares matching scheme
• Access to MySaab – our online store offering everything from cash back at hundreds of stores to discounts from exclusive partners

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Applications

Click ‘Apply’ to submit your CV and cover letter in support of your application. Kindly observe that this is an ongoing recruitment process and in exceptional circumstances, the position might be filled before the closing date of the advertisement. We encourage applications as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

By submitting an application to Saab, you consent to undertaking workforce screening activities including, but not limited to: reference checks, Australian Federal Police check, verification of working rights and qualifications, sanctions screening and a pre-employment medical declaration.

Saab Australia is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders to apply. We also welcome applications from individuals with culturally diverse backgrounds.

Saab Australia is a nationally recognised Veteran Employer of Choice that welcomes the interest of ex-service members, veterans and their families.

Saab Australia Pty Ltd. (Saab Australia) is a defence, security and cyber solutions provider, specialising in the development and integration of command and control systems. For over 30 years in Australia, Saab Australia has built a reputation for achieving complex systems integration projects that deliver proven and advanced capabilities to keep us ahead of today’s challenges. From combat, communications and security systems, to mixed reality, cyber security and deployable health solutions, our extensive portfolio of products and services provide high-technology solutions for defence forces and civil industries across the globe.