At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead HR strategy and support a diverse workforce at Ku-ring-gai Council.
- Company: Join the vibrant Ku-ring-gai Council, committed to sustainability and community values.
- Benefits: Enjoy flexible work, fitness reimbursements, and professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Free onsite parking and access to a confidential Employee Assistance Program.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a supportive team while shaping HR strategies.
- Qualifications: Degree in HR or related field with extensive HR experience required.
The predicted salary is between 75600 - 92400 $ per year.
- Team Leader, People Strategy & Business Partnering
- Team Leader, People Strategy & Business Partnering
Permanent full-time position, 35 hours per week.
- Flexible Work arrangements Available
- About Ku-ring-gai Council
Ku-ring-gai is one of Sydney’s most beautiful and environmentally rich areas, located just 16 km north of the CBD.
With a mix of vibrant town centres, leafy residential areas, heritage precincts, and natural bushland, we are a local government area committed to balancing growth with sustainability, character, and community values.
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced and strategic HR professional to lead our People Strategy & Business Partnering service unit at Ku-ring-gai Council.
Reporting to the Manager People & Culture, you will provide strategic HR advice and leadership across a broad range of people and culture functions, supporting organisational capability and positive workforce outcomes.
Duties will include, but are not limited to
- Lead and support the delivery of high-quality HR services, providing guidance and strategic advice to managers and employees.
- Develop, review and implement HR strategies, policies, procedures and frameworks.
- Provide advice on employee and industrial relations, including complex workplace investigations, grievances, misconduct, underperformance and disputes.
- Lead workforce planning initiatives and contribute to the development and implementation of Council’s Workforce Management Strategy.
- Oversee recruitment and selection processes to attract and retain a capable and diverse workforce.
- Manage Council’s job evaluation and performance management frameworks to support equitable remuneration and employee development.
- Interpret and apply relevant employment legislation, industrial instruments and employment conditions to ensure compliance.
- Support consultation and negotiations with unions and employer associations.
- Analyse workforce data, prepare reports and identify opportunities to improve HR systems, processes and organisational outcomes.
- Lead HR projects and initiatives, ensuring effective planning, stakeholder engagement and delivery within agreed timeframes.
Qualifications, Skills & Experience
- Degree in Human Resources, Psychology, Business or a related discipline, or equivalent tertiary qualifications and experience.
- Extensive experience developing, reviewing and implementing HR strategies, policies, procedures and frameworks.
- Broad generalist HR experience across workforce planning, recruitment and selection, employee and industrial relations, job evaluation, performance management, workplace investigations, grievance resolution and organisational change.
- Demonstrated knowledge of relevant employment and industrial legislation, anti-discrimination legislation and applicable industrial instruments.
- Proven ability to provide strategic HR advice and consultancy to senior management, managers and employees.
- Experience in workforce planning, workforce strategy development and using workforce data to inform decision-making.
- Highly developed analytical, problem-solving, negotiation, conflict resolution and decision-making skills, including the ability to manage complex and sensitive matters.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience preparing reports and recommendations for senior management and governing bodies.
- Demonstrated project management skills, with the ability to coordinate and deliver HR initiatives within agreed timeframes and resources.
- Experience using HR information systems, workforce reporting tools and relevant business applications.
- Proven leadership experience, including staff supervision, workload management, coaching, mentoring and team development.
- Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills, with the ability to foster collaboration, workplace engagement and continuous improvement.
- A commitment to work health and safety, equal employment opportunity, diversity, inclusion and maintaining a fair, respectful and safe workplace.
- Free onsite parking
- Access to Fitness Passport
- Up to $100 Health & Fitness yearly reimbursement (conditional)
- Free confidential Employee Assistance Program
- Supportive team environment
- Access to a wide range of development and training opportunities
For more information on the benefits offered at Ku-ring-gai Council, please refer to our website click here.
- Closes: 12:00pm, 17 November 2026
- Ku-ring-gai Council is an equal opportunity employer
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Team Leader, People Strategy & Business Partnering in Sydney employer: Ku-ring-gai Council
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