Executive Manager HR Business Partner at Commonwealth Bank
Victoria, Victoria, Australia -
Full Time


Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

23 Dec, 26

Salary

250000.0

Posted On

24 Sep, 26

Experience

22 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Yes

Skills

Industry

HR Technology & Services

Description

This is a rare opportunity for a proactive People & Culture professional to step into an award winning, multi-office group and pioneer our internal P&C function. Working in close partnership with our executive team, you will build on strong existing frameworks to refine, innovate, and drive an exceptional employee experience across our entire network.

The Opportunity

As a trusted sounding board, strategic partner, and advocate for talent & high standards, you’ll collaborate directly with our leadership team across Sales, Property Management, Finance, and Operations.

Your focus will be on guiding leaders through active team dynamics, strengthening retention pathways, and supporting our people as they transition and grow with us. You’ll have the autonomy, executive access, and strategic alignment needed to make a genuine, lasting impact on our culture.

What You’ll Do

  • Empower & Develop: Design and execute impactful internal learning pathways (cadetships, management onboarding, leadership training) alongside targeted external development.
  • Support & Advise Leadership: Partner directly with our leadership team to troubleshoot active team dynamics, implement proactive prevention protocols, and guide workforce planning.
  • Shape the Employee Experience: Build strong retention pathways and support our people through key career transitions from day one.
  • Manage Core Operations: Oversee foundational P&C frameworks, including onboarding, performance reviews, employee relations, WHS, and system alignment, ensuring seamless HR operations.


Who We Are Looking For

  • Experienced P&C Generalist: Proven track record in a broad P&C/HR role with a background that demonstrates clear growth and capability.
  • Development-Focused Mindset: A strong affinity for Learning and Development, focused on growing potential, fostering engagement, and supporting long-term retention.
  • Sales & Property Savvy: Experience within real estate, property, or high-energy commercial environments is highly regarded.
  • High-Integrity Communicator: Exceptional interpersonal skills with an approachable, proactive style that builds immediate trust across all teams.


Beyond The Brand

When you join us, you’re stepping into the leadership fold of the Ray White Burnside | Norwood | Grange | Campbelltown | Port Adelaide network.

  • Direct Strategic Access: Work alongside executive leadership and business owners who genuinely value culture, effort, and fresh ideas.
  • Build Your Legacy: Take advantage of the rare opportunity to build and shape an in-house P&C function from the ground up, adding a standout milestone to your career narrative.
  • Established & Evolving: Benefit from strong existing HR structures with the creative freedom to pioneer, innovate, and make the role your own.
  • Diverse Group Scope & Scale: Influence a vibrant group of over 100 professionals across 8 distinct businesses, partnering with a wide spectrum of talent across Sales, Property Management, Project Marketing, Finance, Administration, and Operations.


How to Apply

If you have the experience, proactive mindset, and passion for people development to shape our People & Culture function, we want to hear from you.

  • Send your resume and a brief cover letter outlining your background to Nikita Casey at ••••@raywhite.com.aPartner with leaders to develop and execute the HR plan.
  • Provide high calibre advice and coaching to leaders, as well as using data and insights to drive continuous improvement and inform strategic decisions.
  • Focus areas include talent management & succession planning, driving high performing teams, strategic workforce planning, organisational design and change, leadership coaching, organisational effectiveness, and championing diversity, equity and a positive employee experience.
  • The role is also required to effectively partner with senior business leaders and key teams within HR including Group People Services, Centres of Expertise and Crew Leads to design and implement people strategies, plans and processes that respond to evolving business contexts.
  • Drive measurable people, customer and business outcomes.
  • Increase employee and business performance.
  • Engage and develop a diverse workforce.

 

We're interested in hearing from people who have:

  • Substantial, relevant experience within Human Resources or a related field.
  • High calibre advisory, communication and stakeholder management skills with proven ability to influence senior leaders and quickly build trust.
  • Passion for building culture, learning and customer obsession.
  • Strong commercial acumen and business knowledge.
  • Proven ability to lead initiatives and comfortably navigate change, ambiguity and competing priorities.
  • Strong problem-solving skills that lead to commercial solutions.
  • Track record of effectively advising and coaching leaders on key business and strategic HR drivers.
  • Successful design and implementation of strategic and transformational people initiatives.
  • Thorough understanding of current best practice people, culture and engagement methodologies.
  • Growth mindset and curiosity.
  • 10+ years of experience in Human Resources, with 5+ years as an HR Business Partner.
  • Relevant tertiary qualifications in Human Resources or a related field.
  • Postgraduate qualifications are desired but not essential.



Responsibilities
  • Partner with leaders to develop and execute the HR plan.
  • Provide high calibre advice and coaching to leaders, as well as using data and insights to drive continuous improvement and inform strategic decisions.
  • Focus areas include talent management & succession planning, driving high performing teams, strategic workforce planning, organisational design and change, leadership coaching, organisational effectiveness, and championing diversity, equity and a positive employee experience.
  • The role is also required to effectively partner with senior business leaders and key teams within HR including Group People Services, Centres of Expertise and Crew Leads to design and implement people strategies, plans and processes that respond to evolving business contexts.
  • Drive measurable people, customer and business outcomes.
  • Increase employee and business performance.
  • Engage and develop a diverse workforce.

 

We're interested in hearing from people who have:

  • Substantial, relevant experience within Human Resources or a related field.
  • High calibre advisory, communication and stakeholder management skills with proven ability to influence senior leaders and quickly build trust.
  • Passion for building culture, learning and customer obsession.
  • Strong commercial acumen and business knowledge.
  • Proven ability to lead initiatives and comfortably navigate change, ambiguity and competing priorities.
  • Strong problem-solving skills that lead to commercial solutions.
  • Track record of effectively advising and coaching leaders on key business and strategic HR drivers.
  • Successful design and implementation of strategic and transformational people initiatives.
  • Thorough understanding of current best practice people, culture and engagement methodologies.
  • Growth mindset and curiosity.
  • 10+ years of experience in Human Resources, with 5+ years as an HR Business Partner.
  • Relevant tertiary qualifications in Human Resources or a related field.
  • Postgraduate qualifications are desired but not essential.



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