People Advisory Senior Consultant

Based in Sydney, the People Advisory Senior Consultant will work closely with people leaders across all functions and spanning multiple geographies to provide and implement people support aligned to corporate people policies and processes at country, cluster, and regional levels.

The role will be responsible for leading and developing a regional team of People Advisory Consultants to ensure that the advice, support, and coaching given to managers and employees is of high quality, consistent, and delivered in a customer-focused way across the full range of employment policies, including areas such as performance management issues, employee development, and career capabilities.

What will you need to be successful?

• Evaluate developments in local country employment legislation, HR policies, and practices in other organisations and propose how they might be applied within S&N to improve service delivery.
• Contribute to strategy in the area of employee relations working with Business Partners, COEs, and peers across the region.
• Ensure compliance with country and local HR laws and regulations and partner with legal to stay abreast of changes.
• Provide responsive and high-quality support, coaching, and advice to all parts of the organisation, including senior managers.
• Manage employee relations/performance cases in a timely and professional manner through to resolution.
• Lead high-risk, complex employee relations cases or investigations and manage effective escalation to HR Business Partners and Legal.
• Monitor all cases resulting in an employment tribunal to understand costs to the organisation and embed learning from the case.
• Coach and influence management on the application of S&N employment policies.
• Act as a champion for internal customer focus and communicate effectively with internal customers and stakeholders.
• Contribute to the development and improvement of the HR Consultancy model and case management system.
• Manage the relationship with third-party suppliers on a day-to-day basis.

Success in the role will require:

• Strong working knowledge of employment laws and practices linked to a particular region or country.
• Previous HR experience working at a generalist level.
• Experience operating in a Shared Services HR model.
• Broad knowledge of shared services and centre of excellence concepts.
• Strong analytical capability with respect to problem-solving and conflict resolution.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor junior team members and deliver on project commitments.

You. Unlimited. We believe in creating the greatest good for society. Our strongest investments are in our people, the patients we serve, and the wider health of the planet and society.

Inclusion + Belonging - Committed to Welcoming, Celebrating and Thriving.

Work/Life Balance: Flexible Personal/Vacation Time Off, Paid Holidays, Flex Holidays, Paid Community Service Day.

Flexibility: Hybrid Work Model (For most professional roles).

Training: Hands-On, Team-Customized, Mentorship.

Smith+Nephew is a global medical technology company. We design and manufacture technology that takes the limits off living. Our culture of Care, Collaboration, and Courage sets us apart.