People & Capability Business Partner

People & Capability Business Partner

Job Number:501451

Are you an experienced HR professional looking to make a meaningful impact?

Join our own People and Capability team and partner with leaders across a predominantly corporate portfolio, including finance, legal, governance, economic development, communications, government relations and more.

As a trusted advisor, you'll provide strategic and operational HR support across employee and industrial relations, workforce planning, organisational change, leadership capability, and complex people matters. Working closely with leaders, you'll help build positive workplace cultures and deliver people solutions that support organisational success.

What you'll be doing

In this role you will build the capacity of our leaders and provide expert advice across industrial relations and people management. You'll lead workplace investigations, performance management processes and complex employee relations matters. You'll also:

• Foster strong partnerships with leaders and key stakeholders to identify workforce trends, understand business needs, and develop people strategies that support long-term operational objectives.
• Coach and advise leaders on people and capability initiatives, strengthening leadership capability and team performance.
• Manage disciplinary matters and employee complaints with professionalism, fairness, and integrity, escalating matters where appropriate.
• Provide advice and guidance on organisational design, change management, restructures, redeployment, and workforce planning initiatives.

This is a rewarding opportunity to influence meaningful organisational outcomes while supporting leaders to create a positive, values-driven workplace culture that contributes directly to the delivery of services and infrastructure across our region.

About You

We're seeking an experienced HR generalist with strong expertise in employee relations, industrial relations and enterprise agreement interpretation and application.

You are a confident and credible professional who quickly establishes trusted relationships with leaders and stakeholders at all levels.

With strong business acumen and a strategic mindset, you're able to balance operational priorities with long-term workforce planning and organisational objectives.

You will also bring:

• Experience managing complex workplace investigations and employee relations matters.
• Well-developed analytical, research, and problem-solving skills.
• The ability to independently assess complex workforce issues and develop practical recommendations.
• Strong communication and influencing skills, with the confidence to provide clear and balanced advice to leaders.
• A genuine passion for supporting cultural and organisational change within a growing and evolving organisation.

Why City of Moreton Bay?

What you do with your career matters.

As the third-largest council in Australia and one of the country's fastest-growing regions, we're delivering on an ambitious vision for the future. As Australia's newest city, we're creating something unique, a new kind of city supported by a progressive and forward-thinking council.

This is your opportunity to contribute to meaningful work while developing your skills and career in an organisation focused on innovation, growth, and community impact.

See it.

Be part of building a city designed for future generations. Help shape initiatives that support prosperity, sustainability, and liveability across our communities.

Shape it.

Take ownership of diverse and meaningful work that strengthens our organisation and helps deliver better outcomes for our communities.

Live it.

Enjoy the satisfaction of contributing to a thriving city while benefiting from a supportive, flexible, and inclusive workplace.

Ready for a Career That Matters?

Join City of Moreton Bay and help shape the future of our city.

To apply, click 'Apply Now' and submit your current resume outlining your suitability for the role. You may also choose to include a cover letter.

As part of the recruitment process, successful applicants will be required to undergo a National Criminal History Check.

Any questions, please contact the Careers team at [email protected].

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Your Future City.
See it. Shape it. Live It.

City of Moreton Bay extends across the traditional lands of the Jinibara, Kabi Kabi, and Turrbal peoples, and we acknowledge and pay respects to Traditional Custodians. We believe diversity of thought, background and experience creates better outcomes for our people and communities, and we strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people of all ages, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.

Advertised: 12 Aug 2026Applications close: 25 Aug 2026 23:55