HR Business Partner - Assurance

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Human Resource Business Partner - Assurance 

Nāu te rourou, nāku te rourou, ka ora ai te iwi  

With your contribution and my contribution, together we will thrive. 

Ko te rourou kei ō ringa I The choice is yours  

We are looking for an HR Business Partner to join our team to help manage and embed the talent priorities for a specific client portfolio that may be based across Australia, New Zealand, Fiji or PN.This role can be performed from any of our EY offices across Aotearoa. Our roles can potentially be adjusted to work flexibly with reduced hours. Please speak with us about potential options. 

In this role you will have the opportunity to work closely with leaders within your client portfolio and provide strategic support as they lead, engage, and retain their workforce. The role is broad, interesting and varied as you lean into and support the full range of Talent initiatives - working closely with team members and the experts who sit in our Centres of Excellence.  

Key responsibilities of the role

• Build relationships so that you can be a trusted advisor to support your stakeholder group and leaders.
• Partner with key stakeholders to manage and execute people initiatives and processes.  
• Leverage data, insights and thought leadership to provide clarity and explanation to enable robust, quality conversations and outputs
• Work closely with the wider Talent team and Centres of Excellence to ensure the timely and efficient completion initiatives and Talent processes, such as performance reviews, remuneration reviews and engagement programmes      
• Efficiently and expertly execute operational activity by monitoring services and providing feedback to continually improve operations.    
• Be the first escalation point of contact for high-risk employee relations matters for your clients.
• Bring a commercial mindset to your Talent related work.

He Rourou Pūmanawa I What we look for 

Here’s our ‘wish list’ but don’t worry if you don’t tick all the boxes. We’re interested in your strengths, what you want to learn, and how far you want to go.

• Proven HR Professional/Business partner experience supporting a corporate professional client base.   
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders to gain their trust and confidence in you as a business partner/advisor.    
• Robust commercial acumen, HR reporting and analytics experience.    
• Knowledge and confidence to challenge leaders, have a point of view and think outside the box.
• Ability to work in a virtual teaming and complex stakeholder matrix environment.
• Ability to thrive in an agile environment.
• Experience working in a complex matrix environment (ideal)

Kia kotahi ai ngā rourou ki EY  I Come, be a part of EY  

At EY, we’ll fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. Learn more. 

• Career development: At EY, your career is yours to shape! We’ll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences  www.ey.com/nz/careerdevelopment 
• Flexible work arrangements: Our flexible work policies empower you to balance your professional and personal life, fostering a culture of trust and autonomy.  
• A comprehensive benefits package: From a yearly wellness incentive, to access to additional 8 weeks of flex leave per year, and family-friendly policies, including 26 weeks of gender-neutral paid parental leave, we cater to your diverse needs to help you thrive both personally and professionally www.ey.com/nz/benefits      
• Salary: We offer a competitive salary which is open to negotiation pending on skills and experience. 

Diversity, equity, and inclusiveness (DE&I) are core to who we are, how we work and how we live our values. We encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, cultures, sexual orientations, and gender identities and are committed to providing an equitable and barrier free recruitment experience for all. We encourage you to share any support and adjustments you need to be your best and participate equitably in our recruitment process. We understand sharing your needs with us can be daunting, so if you have questions before or during your application, we welcome you to get in touch at contactrecruitment@au.ey.com or +61 3 8650 7788 (option 2). Anything you tell us will be kept completely confidential. 

He rourou kai kei ō ringa hei tākoha? Tēnā haria mai!    

Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today 

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