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Principal Business Partner, Human Resources
Business Partners; Human Resources; Corporate Services; Brisbane City
This is a unique opportunity to join the Department of the Premier and Cabinet (DPC), Queensland’s lead public sector agency, as part of our high-performing HR team. We’re seeking a Principal HR Business Partner with extensive experience and a genuine passion for leveraging their expertise to coach and support employees, managers, and departmental leaders, enhancing their HR capabilities and driving growth.
In this influential role, you’ll work closely with the sector’s senior stakeholders, drive key projects and shape best practice to enhance organisational performance and deliver meaningful outcomes for Queensland. Use your expertise, leadership and vision to make a lasting difference.
Ready to experience, influence and impact? Apply now!
Job details
| Position status | Permanent |
|---|---|
| Position type | Flexible full-time |
| Occupational group | HR & Industrial Relations |
| Classification | AO7 |
| Workplace Location | Brisbane Inner City |
| Job ad reference | QLD/652566/25 |
| Closing date | 20-Aug-2025 |
| Job duration | |
| Contact person | Shanaye Bax |
| Contact details | Ph: (07) 3003 9036 Access the National Relay Service |
Your opportunity:
We are looking for an experienced and motivated Principal HR Business Partner with strong experience in managing complex employee relations matters and delivering successful HR initiatives. The ideal candidate is passionate about using their expertise to coach and support employees, managers, and leaders, enhancing their HR capabilities and fostering growth.
In this impactful HR role, you will play a key part in delivering agile, collaborative and responsive HR services, while driving diverse, innovative, organisation-wide strategies that achieve meaningful outcomes.
Your ability to deliver expert guidance, build strong relationships, and drive positive outcomes in complex employee relations scenarios will set you apart. With a proactive approach, collaborative mindset and dedication to organisational success, your leadership and vision will help foster a high-performing culture and deliver significant outcomes for the department and the broader public sector.
About you:
To be successful in this role, you will have the following attributes:
• Expertise in building strong relationships to influence positive outcomes in complex employee relations scenarios.
• Ability to think critically, identify solutions and provide frank and fearless advice to clients.
• Experience in leading or working collaboratively to successfully implement key HR initiatives.
• Negotiation, consulting and facilitation capabilities.
What we offer:
• A fulfilling role where your skills directly impact lives.
• Dynamic work environment with diverse responsibilities.
• Opportunities for personal and professional growth.
• Supportive culture prioritising employee mental health and wellbeing.
• Access to flexible working and compressed hours working arrangements.
• Access to generous leave entitlements such as leave loading, accrued time leave, time in lieu, sick leave, recreation leave, purchased leave, domestic violence leave, reproductive health leave, cultural leave and study & examination leave.
How to apply:
If you are interested in working for us, please apply by:
1. Responding to the questionnaire in the advertisement, ensuring your answers demonstrate your suitability for the role.
2. Providing a tailored resume which highlights your work experience relevant to the responsibilities outlined in the Role Description & advertisement.
Further information:
DPC's primary responsibility is to provide support and guidance to the Premier and Cabinet to effectively deliver on the government's priorities, commitments, decisions and objectives for the betterment of the community. In this role you will embody and bring to life our guiding principles:
• Bold but faithful.
• We deliver.
• Back the facts.
• Engage and collaborate.
• Lift up each other.
We're looking for the most suitable applicant for this role, which we will do by assessing your eligibility, experience, ability to meet the role's requirements and contributions to equity, diversity, respect and inclusion.
Additional support and/or reasonable adjustments during this recruitment process is available by contacting the hiring manager to discuss your individual requirements.
If you would like to learn more about this opportunity, please contact Ms Shanaye Bax, Manager, HR Business Partners on (07) 3003 9036. For role responsibilities and application details, please refer to the role description & applicant guide.
Applications to remain current for 12 months.
Job Ad Reference: QLD/652566/25
Closing Date: Wednesday, 20 August 2025
Further information
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.
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