Employment Relations Business Partner - 12 Month Fixed Term at Watercare Services Limited

Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

28 Sep, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

30 Jun, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

NZ Employment Law, Industrial Relations, Collective Bargaining, Stakeholder Management, People Leader Coaching, Risk Analysis, HR Generalist Management, Union Engagement, Employee Relations Strategy, Compliance Management

Industry

Utilities

Description

He kōrero mō mātou | About Watercare Ki te ora te wai, ka ora te whenua, ka ora te tangata When the water is healthy, the land and the people are healthy Now is an exciting time to join Watercare, we're planning to spend $14 billion over the next 10 years to ensure we can continue to support our growing city in a climate-resilient way. When you average that out, that's an investment of $3.8 million every day! He whakamārama mō te tūranga mahi | About the role This 12-month fixed-term contract offers a true generalist opportunity, combining day-to-day HR and ER partnering with the leadership and delivery of key People and Capability strategic projects and initiatives. This role will also have a specialist element and will play a key role in implementing our People pillars and projects that impact the whole business. Here is what you could be involved with on any given day: Develop and own the company employment relations strategy Lead business partners and people leaders to effectively manage employment relations matters Build Industrial Relations strategy, contribute to Collective Bargaining and develop and lead the Union Engagement Plan As a member of a multi-discipline HR team, the ER Business Partner will contribute to the delivery of an organisation-wide ER and therefore People strategy linked support model and the adjacent people policy development. Coach and upskill People Leaders and other Business Partners in effective and compliant employee relations management, supporting our people, managing risk and minimising escalation This role will play a key role in the team managing day to day employee issues effectively and in line with NZ employment legislation and best practice Ngā pūkenga e rapu nei mātou | About you We're looking for someone who loves building relationships and getting meaningful work done. In this role you will bring: Significant Experience with NZ employment law and good faith practices Excellent stakeholder and relationship management Strong People leader coaching exposure including working with senior leaders Generalist HR partner or management experience (ideally 10+ years) ER and IR experience Risk analysis and management If you have the following skills and experience, we would love to hear from you: ER Business Partner role or similar position Partnering experience with senior leaders, being an active member in of their leadership team Experience with Employment Relations including an understanding of employment legislation and complex cases Experience working cross functionally and delivering projects in collaboration with different business units Employment law experience either in-house or external Ideally experience leading collective bargaining Ngā hua mōu | What's in it for you We offer a competitive salary and staff benefits package including: • Training and development opportunities • Employee discounts at a range of large retailers Me pēhea te tono mai | How to Apply Come and join our team! If you are looking for an exciting career opportunity with a fantastic team then please apply online today - careers.watercare.co.nz.

Responsibilities

Develop and lead the company's employment relations and industrial relations strategies, including collective bargaining and union engagement. Coach people leaders on compliant employee relations management and deliver organization-wide people strategy projects.