Regional Human Resources Business Partner

About the role

This role partners with senior business leaders and Local Business Units (LBUs) to turn business priorities into effective people strategies across talent, succession, workforce planning, organisation effectiveness, performance, reward and employee relations. It provides HR advice and corporate steer with an enterprise perspective, strengthens governance across LBUs against HR Guidelines, Processes and Standards (GPS) and frameworks, and anticipates workforce and organisational priorities.

Key responsibilities

• Act as a trusted advisor to business leaders on all HR matters and work with senior management to define actionable people strategies.
• Review leadership succession plans by assessing talent readiness and recommend improvements to the leadership pipeline.
• Drive organisation effectiveness through workforce planning, operating model and organisation reviews, engagement and productivity initiatives.
• Handle employee relations, performance management and employee development, including investigations and disciplinary actions.
• Analyse HR metrics and trends to recommend improvements.
• Coach LBU HR teams, ensure HR policies and GPS are applied correctly, and oversee salary budgets, performance outcomes, compensation planning, OPR and People KPIs.
• Lead or contribute to cross-LBU people priorities and special projects.
• Serve as HR partner to Group Office senior leaders, resolve complex employee matters and grievances, and oversee onboarding and offboarding.

Required profile

• University graduate.
• At least 12 years of relevant HR experience, with significant HR business partnering experience advising senior stakeholders.
• Ability to operate across markets and functions, navigate ambiguity and manage competing priorities.

Required skills

• Strong business judgement, analytical capability and problem-solving.
• Stakeholder management and influencing, with the confidence to challenge senior leaders.
• Resilience and adaptability under pressure.