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About the Role
This role is for a full-time Senior People Partner based in Sydney, reporting to the Head of People ANZ. You will partner with the General Manager and Leadership Team to deliver a people agenda that drives commercial performance, operational excellence, and sustainable organizational growth. You will provide strategic advice on organizational design, workforce planning, talent, leadership capability, employee relations, change, and culture, challenging thinking and influencing decision-making to align people strategies with business priorities. A key focus will be supporting organizational transformation, including restructures, operating model redesign, leadership effectiveness, and business change initiatives, while ensuring compliance with employment legislation and company policies. You will also provide strategic oversight of talent acquisition and capability development for the Sydney Cluster, collaborating with Centers of Excellence to ensure leaders have the necessary talent, capability, and organizational support for exceptional guest experiences.
Responsibilities
- Translating commercial priorities into people strategies that improve organizational capability, productivity, and business performance.
- Leading complex employee relations matters including investigations, disciplinary matters, grievances, and performance management.
- Providing expert advice on restructures, consultation processes, redeployment, and redundancy.
- Partnering with leaders on industrial relations matters including Enterprise Agreements and union consultation where applicable.
- Working with all levels of management to provide a professional, consistent, and commercial approach to the management of employee relations matters.
- Leading and/or influencing decision making in line with policies, legislation, and the Merlin Values.
- Analyzing people data and identifying and implementing initiatives.
- Providing change management plans and support.
- Supporting other parts of the People function covering Return-to-Work requirements, query management, reporting, insights, and data.
Requirements
- Strong communication and organization skills.
- Experience in a HR team within a fast-paced environment.
- Passion for working in the tourism/attraction industry is essential.
- Background in operational HR, any discipline considered.
- Passion for talent and development processes.
- Proven track record of building strong relationships and influencing key business decisions.
- Skills in project and change management.
- Excellent analytical ability and attention to detail.
- Experience of data management and ability to interpret data to present insights to stakeholders.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
Skills
- Communication
- Organisation
- Project Management
- Change Management
- Analytical Ability
- Data Management
- Data Interpretation
Location
- Sydney
Work Type
- Full-time
- Hybrid working model
- Flexible working policy
Experience Level
- Senior
Salary/Compensations
- AUD $140,000.00/Yr. - AUD $150,000.00/Yr.
Benefits
- Corporate benefits including free access to all our attractions worldwide
- Domestic and global opportunities to develop and progress your skills and career in tourism and attractions
- Additional Leave (including birthday and wellbeing)
- 3 volunteer days to give back to a social cause you care about
- Hybrid working model and flexible working policy
- Opportunity to be involved with our Diversity & Inclusion initiatives, including our Reconciliation Action Plan
- Being part of a business built on fun
About the Company
- Merlin Entertainments is the company behind iconic brands like SEA LIFE, Madame Tussauds, and Peppa Pig World of Play.
- We operate in over 140 attractions across 25 countries, delivering memorable experiences to 54 million+ visitors a year.
- We’re the leading operator of visitor attractions in Australia and New Zealand, with 10 attractions, including SEA LIFE, WILDLIFE, Madame Tussauds, amongst others.
- Merlin Entertainments is driven by a strong social responsibility with the vision to create a world where the global community respects, conserves, and sustainably manages our precious aquatic habitats, wildlife, and natural resources.
- We strive to achieve this goal through our 3 charities: Merlins Magic Wand, the SEA LIFE Trust, and the WILDLIFE Conservation Fund.
- So, if you are vibrant and passionate about delivering an amazing service within a great company and in a team who loves what we do – then we want to hear from you!
Equal Opportunity
- Merlin Entertainments strongly encourages application from all background, including people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander decent.