Senior People & Culture Advisor

Our client is seeking a Senior People and Culture Advisor to join their collaborative team, supporting a diverse membership of over 140,000 professionals. This is an exceptional opportunity for you to make a meaningful impact by delivering high-quality generalist HR advice across the employee lifecycle while playing a pivotal role in strategic initiatives that shape the future of the organisation You will be empowered to work at both strategic and operational levels, influencing positive change, nurturing talent, and fostering an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive. With a strong focus on workplace health and safety, employee relations, and leadership development, this role offers you the chance to grow your expertise in a supportive environment that values flexibility, continuous learning, and shared success. If you are passionate about people, committed to excellence, and eager to contribute to a purpose-driven organisation, this is your opportunity to shine. * Enjoy flexible working opportunities within a supportive team environment that encourages collaboration, knowledge sharing, and ongoing professional development. * Play a key role in driving organisational transformation through innovative people strategies, workforce planning, and impactful leadership initiatives.

What You'll Do

As a Senior People and Culture Advisor based in Wellington, you will play an integral part in shaping the employee experience by providing expert guidance across all facets of human resources. Your day-to-day responsibilities will see you partnering with leaders to deliver practical solutions that enhance engagement while supporting strategic projects designed to drive cultural transformation. You will be instrumental in managing complex employee relations issues with empathy and professionalism; facilitating leadership development programmes; overseeing recruitment activities; implementing risk management frameworks; coordinating WHS initiatives; producing insightful reports; advising on remuneration frameworks; supporting onboarding processes; contributing to change management efforts; coaching others towards success; collaborating on cross-functional projects; maintaining compliance with employment legislation; building trusted relationships across multiple stakeholder groups; acting as a delegate for senior managers when needed; embracing digital tools for process improvement; advocating for inclusivity at every ultimately helping create an environment where every individual feels valued.

• Provide comprehensive HR advisory services across all aspects of the employee lifecycle including employee relations, performance management, remuneration, policies, procedures, and workplace health and safety.
• Partner closely with business leaders to foster a collaborative and inclusive culture that supports agility and innovation aligned with organisational strategy.
• Coach and mentor leaders at all levels by leveraging support from senior managers to build capability and drive performance outcomes.
• Support complex employee relations matters such as grievance investigations, performance improvement plans, workplace consultations, and act as an independent investigator when required.
• Contribute to the identification of top talent through effective workforce planning while developing organisational capability in partnership with senior stakeholders.
• Coordinate continuous improvement initiatives for workplace health and safety systems ensuring compliance with legislative requirements and best practice standards.
• Lead proactive risk management activities including WHS audits, hazard inspections, risk assessments, and accurate maintenance of information systems.
• Deliver timely reporting on HR metrics and WHS data to executive management teams ensuring transparency and informed decision-making.
• Manage end-to-end recruitment processes for your portfolio in collaboration with the Talent Acquisition team to ensure robust talent pipelines are maintained.
• Support onboarding processes by ensuring accurate documentation is produced promptly for new employees while providing guidance on change requests, visa applications, payroll queries, learning initiatives, and policy interpretation.
  
  

What You Bring

To excel as a Senior People and Culture Advisor in this organisation you will bring deep expertise gained from several years working within human resources ideally across both Australia New Zealand contexts with particular strength handling complex ER/IR matters underpinned by up-to-date legislative knowledge. Your approach is collaborative empathetic pragmatic always striving for practical people-centred solutions that balance compliance commerciality care. You are adept at building authentic connections across all levels from frontline staff through executive leadership using your communication skills emotional intelligence credibility responsiveness. Your technical acumen spans HRIS payroll digital tools data analytics which you leverage confidently streamline operations inform evidence-based decisions enhance outcomes. You have successfully delivered WHS strategies managed risk proactively led audits reported accurately influenced safe accountable work practices throughout previous roles. Your resilience adaptability enable you thrive amidst change ambiguity whilst remaining focused on continuous improvement personal growth co-creation high-performing team culture. Tertiary qualifications further studies Human Resources Business add weight your application alongside demonstrated commitment ongoing learning professional development.

• Comprehensive knowledge of Australian and New Zealand employment legislation along with proven experience applying HR policies within complex environments.
• At least five years’ experience in an HR Advisor capacity including three years operating at a senior level within large or matrixed organisations.
• Demonstrated proficiency using HR information systems (HRIS) as well as payroll platforms to streamline processes efficiently.
• Extensive background developing workplace health and safety strategies encompassing risk mitigation practices such as audits or incident reporting.
• Proven ability partnering with business leaders on people strategies that align closely with broader organisational goals while maintaining compliance standards.
• Experience managing intricate employee relations cases independently using sound judgement coupled with emotional intelligence.
• Strategic thinking skills combined with initiative enabling translation of high-level plans into actionable outcomes that deliver measurable results.
• Understanding of remuneration frameworks plus hands-on experience applying job evaluation methodologies within diverse teams or departments.
• Digitally fluent mindset open to trialling emerging technologies including improve decision-making efficiency across HR functions.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills enabling you to coach influence foster trust build rapport navigate ambiguity adapt quickly support change lead inclusively advocate for best practice solutions.
  
  

What Sets This Company Apart

Their commitment extends beyond technical excellence: they champion diversity inclusion collaboration shared success at every turn. Employees benefit from flexible working arrangements access extensive training opportunities exposure cutting-edge practices supportive knowledgeable colleagues who genuinely care about each other’s wellbeing progress. The culture here is one where ideas are welcomed contributions recognised achievements celebrated creating space for individuals like yourself not only grow but also help shape future direction industry itself. By joining this team you become part something bigger a network dedicated empowering professionals making lasting positive impact communities businesses alike all whilst enjoying stability respect recognition associated working renowned institution.

What's Next

If you are ready to take your career in people and culture to new heights within an influential organisation that values your expertise passion commitment apply now!

Robert Walters endeavours to review all applications in a maximum of five working days. If you have not received correspondence within this timeframe please do not hesitate to contact Kimmi Deys on +6444719762