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Principal Business Partner


Human Resources; Corporate Services; Brisbane CBD

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Principal Business Partner with extensive experience in Human Resources (HR). Our ideal candidate is someone who possesses a strong passion for utilising their expertise to provide coaching and support to our employees, managers, and departmental leaders to enhance their capabilities in HR related areas.

If you are an experienced HR Business Parter seeking a new and rewarding challenge, we strongly encourage you to apply for this opportunity.

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/638830/25
Closing date 09-Jun-2025
Job duration
Contact person Belinda Bayliss
Contact details Phone: 0476 850 220
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Your opportunity
We are looking for an experienced and motivated Principal Business Partner with strong experience in managing complex employee relations issues and delivering successful HR initiatives. The ideal candidate will have a passion for 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. You will bring a proactive approach, a collaborative mindset, and a commitment to achieving organisational goals.

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 accrued time leave, time in lieu, sick and recreation leave entitlements.

How to apply
If you are interested in working with us, please provide the following information:
• a tailored resume, highlighting your experience relevant to the responsibilities outlined in the Role Description and job advertisement; and
• a one-page cover letter outlining your experience and clearly stating what you could bring to this role at DPC.

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
• Get it done
• Back the facts
• Listen and lead
• Lift up each other

We're looking for the best suited applicant for this role and to do this we'll assess your eligibility and ability to undertake the requirements of the role (including, where relevant, the way you've carried out previous positions). We'll also consider how you can make contributions to our department and support our commitment to equity, diversity, respect, and inclusion. If you would like to learn more about this opportunity, please contact Belinda Bayliss,
Chief People and Culture Officer on 0476 850 220. For further information on the responsibilities of the role and details of how to apply, please refer to the role description and applicant guide.

Additional support and/or reasonable adjustments during this recruitment process is available by contacting the hiring manager to discuss your individual requirements.

Applications will remain current for a period of 12 months.

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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Last updated
2 May 2023

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