HR Business Partner

Why Youll Love Working With Us

Some of the key benefits for the position and employment at Programmed include:

• Embedded operational partnership: Work closely with leaders and employees onsite influencing workforce outcomes within a critical energy infrastructure environment.
• Meaningful impact: Play a key role supporting the safe reliable operation of one of Australias largest power generation assets through proactive people and culture support.
• Unique industrial environment: Gain exposure to complex Employee Relations and Industrial Relations matters while working alongside experienced operational and senior leaders.
• Flexible part-time arrangement: Enjoy a part-time role (ideally 3 4 days per week) that offers flexibility while maintaining strong operational connection.
• Autonomy and influence: Act as a trusted advisor balancing commercial outcomes employee experience legislative compliance and client expectations.
• Career development: Be part of a collaborative and experienced HR team with opportunities to further strengthen your ER/IR capability and business partnering expertise.
• Attractive employment benefits: Competitive remuneration package paid parental leave novated leasing options and access to our comprehensive Employee Assistance Program.
• Exclusive employee perks: Access discounts and benefits with more than 600 retailers including Coles Woolworths Dan Murphys The Good Guys JB Hi-Fi BCF Supercheap Auto and many more.

About the Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced and commercially minded HR Business Partner to join Programmeds Human Resources team in a part-time capacity.

Supporting our Energy & Resources division this role will be dedicated to a major managed maintenance contract at AGL Loy Yang where Programmed delivers maintenance services supporting critical mine and power generation infrastructure. Operating within a highly regulated and safety-critical environment our teams work collaboratively with AGL to ensure the safe reliable and efficient operation of one of Australias largest power generation assets.

As an embedded HR Business Partner you will work closely with Contract Managers Superintendents Supervisors employees workforce representatives and AGL stakeholders to provide strategic and operational HR support. You will play a key role advising on Employee Relations Industrial Relations workforce planning organisational change performance management employee wellbeing and workplace investigations.

This is a highly visible role where you will act as a trusted advisor within a complex and unionised industrial environment. Balancing employee experience compliance obligations commercial outcomes and client expectations you will help leaders navigate people challenges and build a high-performing workforce.

Ideal candidates will be based in Melbournes south-eastern suburbs Gippsland Latrobe Valley or surrounding areas with the ability to regularly attend site and build strong relationships with local stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with operational leaders to deliver practical HR solutions aligned to business objectives.
• Provide expert advice on Employee Relations Industrial Relations employment legislation and policy interpretation.
• Support leaders in managing performance conduct investigations grievances and workplace concerns.
• Assist with workforce planning organisational change consultation and workforce transition activities.
• Build strong relationships with employees workforce representatives unions and client stakeholders.
• Support the interpretation and application of Enterprise Agreements Awards and employment legislation.
• Contribute to dispute resolution processes and consultation obligations within a unionised workforce.
• Provide coaching and guidance to leaders to strengthen capability and support effective people management.
• Analyse workforce trends and HR metrics to identify opportunities for improvement and risk mitigation.
• Drive compliance with legislative contractual and organisational requirements.
• Partner with the broader HR team to deliver people initiatives and continuous improvement activities.
• Foster a positive workplace culture focused on safety respect engagement and performance.

About You

You are a confident and pragmatic HR professional who thrives in operational environments and enjoys partnering with leaders to solve complex workforce challenges. You bring strong Employee Relations and Industrial Relations expertise balanced with a practical and commercially focused approach.

While experience within Energy & Resources mining power generation manufacturing utilities infrastructure or other industrial sectors would be highly regarded we welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds who can demonstrate strong business partnering capability and a passion for supporting operational workforces.

You will bring:

• Experience in a HR Business Partner Senior HR Advisor Employee Relations or similar HR role.
• Strong knowledge of Australian employment legislation Industrial Relations frameworks and HR best practice.
• Experience supporting operational blue-collar industrial manufacturing energy mining or site-based workforces.
• Proven capability managing Employee Relations matters investigations performance management and workplace grievances.
• Experience interpreting and applying Enterprise Agreements Awards and employment legislation.
• Strong stakeholder management communication coaching and influencing skills.
• The ability to build credibility and trusted relationships with leaders employees unions and client stakeholders.
• Experience supporting organisational change workforce planning consultation or workforce transition activities.
• Tertiary qualifications in Human Resources Business Psychology or a related discipline OR equivalent professional experience.

About Us

Programmed is a leading provider of operations and maintenance services across all industry sectors including education health infrastructure manufacturing transport and mining in Australia and New Zealand.

Our Energy & Resources division partners with some of Australias leading organisations to deliver maintenance shutdown project workforce and operational support services across mining energy utilities renewables power generation and heavy industrial environments.

Weencourage career development support flexibility and care about your personal wellbeing and safety. Join the Programmed team today.

Work With Us

Submit your application today and join us on our mission to build outstanding people strong customers and great communities.

Our Commitment

Programmed and PERSOL are committed to fostering a safe inclusive and respectful workplace underpinned by a culture of zero harm. We value diversity and seek to build a workforce that reflects the communities in which we operate. We welcome applications from people of all cultures backgrounds genders ages abilities sexual orientations and life experiences. We also recognise that great candidates come from a range of life stages and circumstances and where operationally feasible we welcome discussions regarding flexible working arrangements including part-time and job-share opportunities. If flexibility would support your success in this role we encourage you to apply.