Senior HR Business Partner
Job No.: 695634
Location: 211 Wellington Road, Mulgrave and Clayton campus
Employment Type: Full-time
Duration: Continuing and fixed-term appointments
Remuneration: $145,062 - $153,967 pa HEW Level 09 (plus 17% employer superannuation)
- Flexible working arrangements
- Be surrounded by extraordinary ideas - and the people who discover them
- Join a high performing and supportive HR Business Partnering team
Monash University has achieved an enviable reputation for research and teaching excellence in a short 50 years and is ranked among the world's top universities. Learn more about Monash.
The Opportunity
Join our Business Partnering team and play a critical role in shaping people outcomes that enable organisational performance and strategic success across the University. Working within a portfolio-based model, you will partner closely with senior leaders to align workforce strategies with business priorities, providing expert advice and solutions across the employee lifecycle.
We currently have ongoing and fixed-term opportunities supporting both academic and professional portfolios.
As a trusted strategic advisor, you will leverage deep HR expertise and business acumen to influence decision-making, drive organisational effectiveness, and support leaders through complex people challenges. You will lead the delivery of strategic workforce initiatives, including talent and succession planning, organisational design, culture and engagement programs, change management, and the implementation of key people strategies aligned to the University's objectives.
In partnership with senior stakeholders, you will identify emerging workforce trends, mitigate people-related risks, and champion initiatives that enhance capability, performance, and employee experience. You will also play a key role in enterprise-wide change initiatives, ensuring effective implementation and sustainable adoption across your portfolio.
Success in this role will be underpinned by your ability to build trusted relationships and influence across all levels of the organisation, while collaborating closely with HR Centres of Excellence and broader HR teams to deliver integrated, data-informed people solutions. This is an outstanding opportunity to contribute strategically to the University's future growth, transformation, and long-term success.
About You
We are looking for someone with:
- Demonstrated HR Business Partnering experience in a complex, medium to large organisation operating within a Centres of Expertise and Shared Services model.
- Proven ability to influence and deliver strategic people initiatives across workforce planning, talent management, organisational change, performance, and capability development
- Strong track record of building trusted relationships with senior leaders and providing strategic advice that supports business outcomes.
- Highly developed analytical skills, with the ability to translate workforce data and insights into evidence-based recommendations and actions.
- Strong business acumen and a demonstrated ability to align people strategies with organisational priorities, driving continuous improvement and organisational effectiveness.
About Monash University
At Monash, work feels different. There’s a sense of belonging, from contributing to something groundbreaking – a place where great things happen.
We value difference and diversity, and welcome and celebrate everyone's contributions, lived experience and expertise. That’s why we champion an inclusive and respectful workplace culture where everyone is supported to succeed.
Learn more about Monash.
Be part of our story. Work with us to #ChangeIt.
Monash supports flexible and hybrid working arrangements. We have a range of policies in place enabling staff to combine work and personal commitments. This includes supporting parents.
To Apply
To apply, submit your CV along with a cover letter (maximum two pages) addressing your suitability to this position. Key Selection Criteria responses are not required. Please refer to 'How to apply for Monash Jobs'.
Diversity is one of our greatest strengths at Monash. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, neurodiverse people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process at Monash. If you need any reasonable adjustments, please contact us at hr-recruitment@monash.edu in an email titled 'Reasonable Adjustments Request' for a confidential discussion.
Your employment is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of all pre-employment and/or background checks required for the role, as determined by the University.
Enquiries: Julia Bird, Group Manager HASS, 9902 4918
Position Description: Senior HR Business Partner
Applications Close: Monday 27 July 2026, 11:55pm AEST
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