People & Culture Business Partner - 12 month contract

At Prospa, we exist to unleash the potential of small business. We are building the future of small business and simplifying cashflow by building a leading platform that helps customers make payments, fund growth and reduce admin. Join us!

As a People & Culture Business Partner, you will work side by side with Head of People and Culture to drive meaningful improvements in the lives of our Prosparians. Acting as a trusted advisor, you will partner with leaders to align people strategies with business goals fostering an accountable, high performance and values driven culture.  

This role is about listening to and acting on feedback to create progressive, inclusive solutions that support growth, engagement, and a high-performing environment. You'll have the opportunity to bring fresh ideas, experiment with new approaches, and play a key role in driving our employee experience forward.   

As a collaborator who takes pride in making a difference, you'll play a key role in enhancing the employee experience today while shaping it for the future – ultimately contributing to the success of both our people and our customers. 

• Partner with leaders to align people strategies with business goals, covering org design, workforce planning, culture, succession, and career development.
• Build trusted relationships and coach leaders to support their success and engagement at Prospa.
• Role model Prospa’s values and coach leaders to embed them in their teams.
• Leverage people data to inform decisions and provide strategic advice to leaders.
• Collaborate with the Remuneration Manager on benchmarking, salary reviews, and the annual remuneration cycle to ensure fairness and competitiveness.
• Lead the annual Performance and Growth cycle, including reviews, goal setting, and development planning.
• Provide advice on employee relations, conflict resolution, performance management, and policy interpretation.
• Drive engagement initiatives by analysing survey data and partnering with leaders on action plans.
• Support leaders through performance and development cycles, fostering a culture of growth and accountability.
• Maintain accurate, compliant people systems and records to support operations and informed decisions.
• Guide leaders and teams through change, ensuring smooth and supported transitions.
• Champion wellbeing and ensure effective implementation of health and safety initiatives.
• Represent and advocate for the People & Culture team across the business, embedding our work at all levels. 

• Proactive self-starter who thrives in fast-paced, changing environments with a growth mindset.
• Experience as a business partner, ideally in dynamic settings.
• Skilled in building relationships, influencing, and coaching leaders to drive performance and engagement.
• Confident using people data to inform decisions and provide actionable insights.
• Experienced in employee relations and performance management.
• Solid understanding of HR best practices and compliance with local laws.
• Exposure to org design, workforce planning, and talent development.
• Experience supporting change initiatives is a plus.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise effectively.
• Bachelor’s degree in HR or a related field.

As a busy grow getter, our benefits are here to help you be unstoppable in your mission. Whether it's a lofty career goal, investing in your family, saving the planet or simply feeling fulfilled:

• Growth: There's something for everyone including learning days, a learning allowance, leadership programs, CliftonStrengths workshops, digital learning, and biannual companywide learning weeks.
• Wellbeing: Think fitness initiatives, seasonal programs (including flu shots, massages, skin checks, wellness classes), additional "Me Days" and access to holistic EAP coaching.
• Lifestyle: Find your fit with flexible working options, top notch office facilities and diverse remote/ travel work options. You can also purchase additional leave and take up to 18 weeks paid parental leave.
• Impact: Join a business that cares and is recertified as carbon neutral. And you can tap into volunteer days, our partnership with Kiva and join a range of employee resource groups.

We're proud to be a certified Great Place to Work and recognised as a Best Workplace for Women, Best Workplace in Technology, and Best Workplace in Australia. We embrace diversity in people and ideas, fostering a collaborative, inclusive, and respectful environment where we celebrate who you naturally are.

Don't just take our word for it, check out Prospa’s culture code to see it for yourself.