The Hawke’s Bay District Health Board is the largest employer in the region, with over 3,700 staff in 500 different roles and the People & Culture Directorate has an opening for an experienced Senior Business Partner within their HR Advisory Team.

 Reporting to the HR Operations Manager, some of your duties will include:

• Develop an understanding and awareness of the DHB’s business, your business units and their operating environment, roles / responsibilities and HR requirements
• Work collaboratively to meet the goals of the service in a team-based environment
• Support change management processes including drafting letters and communicating documents to the unions and the whole organisation
• Implement robust processes in relation to remuneration, job evaluation to ensure fair and reasonable remuneration is maintained
• Provide expert advice in relation to complaints, investigations, disciplinary action, restorative processes and mediation
• Identify HR gaps across the organisation and provide advice to fill these gaps
• All policies and processes are implemented in a timely manner – including leave management, collective agreement implementation and talent management processes

 To be successful in this role you will need to have the following:

• Tertiary qualification, preferably in Human Resource Management/Industrial Relations
• 10 + years HR Generalist experience
• 2 + years in a Senior HR role
• Experience with collective agreements negotiations
• Proven ability to think broadly and inclusively
• Ability to mediate and negotiate within a complex environment
• Ability to maintain confidentiality

 You will be joining a team of experienced HR professionals who work as a supportive and collaborative team. Your previous Senior HR experience is imperative to the success of this role and having excellent relationship building skills to accompany that knowledge is a must. Our work environment will provide you with opportunities to put into practice a wide range of skills, and you will be part of the team modernising and delivering an inclusive, positive focused culture for our staff