Who we are

In Melbourne, water is essential to our way of life.

As caretakers for Melbourne’s water cycle, we care for water, life, and land throughout Melbourne: both its people and its biodiversity.

Each time you drink from the tap, flush a toilet, run through a backyard sprinkler, or kayak down the Yarra we’re there. Primed and ready, quietly delivering some of the world’s cleanest water for over five million residents and wildlife that call Melbourne home, just as we have for over 130 years.

If you value making it count, diving in with curiosity, and doing what’s right, you're in the right place.

About the Role

This is a new role within the People Services team. It’s ideal for an experienced HR Business Partner who is looking for an opportunity to step away from generalist support, to focus on Organisational Design and People Centred Change. The role will partner with the Manager Organisational Architecture, Executives and Senior Leaders to scope, develop and deliver all major Melbourne Water Organisational Design initiatives.  

In this role you will:

• Build, maintain and influence internal stakeholder relationships to ensure the effective delivery of the Organisational Architecture function.
• Support the program management of all organisational structure changes in Melbourne Water.
• Deliver responsive advice and assistance to Managers and employees on Employee Relations issues relating to organisational change, inc. consultation, role redesign and redundancy.
• Champion continuous improvement methods, frameworks, tools, and processes.
• Prepare periodic and ad-hoc reports/papers for senior stakeholders.
• Support the development of standardised processes for organisational structural change implementation with key stakeholders.

For more information, please refer to the attached Position Description

About you:

• Extensive experience in a HR Business Partner role providing expert advice on HR and ER related issues to senior leaders.
• Extensive experience in supporting leaders and employees through organisational change.
• Experience in Project Management.
• Proven ability to analyse data to provide insights and recommendations.
• Knowledge and understanding of the Australian workplace legislative environment and/or a relevant tertiary qualification.
• Strong communication skills and ability to influence leaders where appropriate.
• Ability to coach and mentor others.
• Ability to make decisions and solve problems in high pressure situations.

Why join us:

At Melbourne Water, we care deeply about water and the life it sustains. 

Our team is inspired by passion and purpose, with an unwavering commitment to safety. We are on a mission to protect every Melburnian’s way of life, one drop at a time.

We don’t just talk about flexible working - we live it. Our culture of purpose, safety, results, and learning flows through everything we do. We're dedicated to doing what's right, and this commitment extends to the meaningful work we do in a supportive and inclusive culture that encourages you to make the most of your talents.  

Our long-standing commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging means that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTIQ+ individuals, people living with disability, mature age and young jobseekers from all cultures can apply with confidence knowing they are safe, affirmed, and celebrated.

If you’re curious, action-orientated, outcomes-focused, and passionate about public resources, community, and the environment, we'd love to receive your application and learn if you could be a great fit. 

How to Apply

Click the 'Apply Now' button below and complete our online application form.

Closing date: Monday 14^th July 2025 at 11:55pm AEST