Senior Manager P and C Business Partnering

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We have an exciting opportunity at nbn for a Senior Manager People & Culture Business Partnering. This role will report to the General Manager People & Culture Business Partnering.

A bit about your role

As the Senior Manager People & Culture Business Partnering, you will be a strategic advisor and trusted partner to senior leaders, playing a critical role in shaping and delivering people strategies that enable business success. Embedded within your assigned business units, you will work closely with executive stakeholders to understand their commercial drivers and workforce challenges, providing integrated, forward-thinking solutions that support transformation, performance, and engagement.

This role is deeply collaborative, requiring you to partner across functions and portfolios to identify enterprise-wide opportunities and deliver integrated solutions. You will bring clarity to complexity, translating insights into actionable strategies that support change, drive performance, and foster a culture of inclusion and innovation. Your work will be instrumental in guiding nbn through transformation and growth, ensuring our people are empowered and our business is future-ready.

A bit about you

You are a seasoned HR professional with a strong generalist background and deep experience in strategic business partnering. With extensive experience in human resources and working closely with senior leadership, you bring a confident, empathetic approach to stakeholder engagement and decision-making. You are commercially astute and data-driven, whether you are managing change, resolving complex issues, or guiding long-term workforce planning.

Your ability to simplify complexity and influence outcomes is matched by your curiosity and drive to make a meaningful impact. You thrive in large, matrixed environments and are energised by the opportunity to coach, guide, and challenge constructively. You understand the broader organisational context and bring a thoughtful, enterprise mindset to everything you do. If you’re looking to contribute to a purpose-led organisation where people and culture are at the heart of transformation, we’d love to hear from you.

Life at nbn

To be part of nbn is to be part of something bigger. There’s so much more from here. Our pioneering spirit drives us forward every day. Together, we help lift the digital capability of the nation by building and connecting Australia’s best fibre infrastructure into homes and businesses, plus places and things, everywhere. We’re continuing to create Australia’s network—a network made for more. Not just a way for everyone to do the things they love but transforming the way they do them.

A more inclusive working world

nbn is committed to an inclusive, flexible, and supportive workplace where everyone can feel heard, valued, and respected. We believe diverse perspectives are the key to unlocking greater outcomes and encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, and cultures. That's why we have a Reconciliation Action Plan, Accessibility & Inclusion Plan, offer 18 weeks of paid parental leave, are a Pride in Diversity Gold Employer for three years running, and have active employee-led diversity pillars. Click here to see our list of employee benefits and why we're recognised as a WORK180 Endorsed Employer for Women, and their Employer of Choice for 2025.

Equal Opportunities for All 

We champion equal opportunities for all employees. If you have any accessibility requirements and would like to discuss adjustments for the recruitment process, please don’t hesitate to contact us by emailing [email protected] or calling our Recruitment Accessibility Enquiry Line at +61 2 8918 9990. Please note, this line is dedicated to accessibility-related enquiries for the purposes of recruitment, and only enquiries related to accessibility adjustments will be answered. For other matters, please visit our Contact Us page on our website.

Where to from here?

If you think this role might be for you, we want to hear from you. Please apply by following the links and sending in your resume only. We do not require a cover letter or any selection criteria to be addressed.

Please note that this role will be a permanent position and applications for this role will close at midnight Sunday, 13th July 2025.

To be eligible for this role, you must have full working rights in Australia