HR Business Partner

Overview:

• Circa $122,000 base salary + 12% Superannuation
• Full time, continuing role
• Work in a brand-new office building in Melbourne’s CBD – located on Franklin Street, with easy access to public transport and a short walk to the Queen Victoria Market
• Hybrid working arrangements – with a mix of WFH and Office days
• Access to benefits such as salary packaging, purchase leave, Christmas closedown gifted days off, discounts on RMIT childcare services, gym membership and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Our values - Passion | Impact | Inclusion | Integrity | Courage | Imagination 

About RMIT University Pathways (RMIT UP)

RMIT UP, owned by RMIT University, provides education solutions for students, academics, and professionals in Australia and globally.

Our mission is to offer transformative learning experiences and pathways that open global opportunities, guided by RMIT’s values of inclusion, imagination, integrity, courage, passion, and impact. We place student and customer experience at the forefront of everything we do.

Our key programs include Foundation Studies, ELICOS English for Academic Purposes (EAP), language testing, and Informit, a leading research database focused on Australasian content.

Human Resources

As a close-knit Human Resources Team, where collaboration is valued, we deliver key outcomes across the employment lifecycle, including talent attraction and retention, policy and procedure management, learning and development, reward and recognition, employee relations, health, safety and wellbeing, engagement surveys and leadership development.

About the Role

Reporting to the Associate Director, People & Culture, the HR Business Partner is an integral member of the HR Team. The role is accountable for providing expert and professional HR advice and support within RMIT University Pathways (RMIT UP). This includes working in partnership with managers and employees at all levels of the organisation to deliver best practice people management solutions to support the achievement of business objectives.

Duties and responsibilities also include (but aren’t limited to):

• Providing support, coaching and advice to managers and employees throughout the annual performance lifecycle, including goal setting, individual development plans, and end-of-year performance reviews

• Coaching managers through all aspects of performance management to drive employee growth and organisational success
• Partnering with managers to lead organisational change initiatives, ensuring employment relations compliance while proactively identifying and mitigating organisational risk

• Playing a key supporting role in all stages of enterprise bargaining for RMIT UP – including preparation, negotiation and lodging of enterprise agreements
• Collaborate with leaders and employees to create a great employee experience and impact career journeys

About You

To be successful in this position you will have:

Essential

• Relevant tertiary and/or postgraduate qualification
• Experience as a trusted advisor with success in HR Business Partnering supported by knowledge and experience in performance management, employee relations, industrial relations, staff engagement, workforce planning, culture and change management
• Excellent interpersonal skills combined with outstanding written and verbal communication abilities, including sensitivity in dealing with employees and people leaders, effective stakeholder engagement, and strong negotiation, influencing, and presentation skills
• Sound business knowledge and strong commercial acumen
• Ability to manage multi-disciplinary tasks and achieve deadlines (at times in a complex and pressured environment), while maintaining a high attention to detail.
• Demonstrated discretion and confidentiality in all matters
• Professional, mature, and decisive in approach – models constructive leadership behaviours
• Self-directed – able to set high standards and achieve results whilst working autonomously with minimal supervision
• Demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement and best practice principles

Desirable:

• Experience with enterprise bargaining and providing interpretation support on industrial instruments such as Enterprise Agreements
• Knowledge and experience using a HRIS (ideally Workday)
• Experience in education sector, mainly tertiary/post-secondary education
• Member of the Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI)

What we offer you

We value our people and are committed to providing a supportive, inclusive, and rewarding work environment. As part of our team, you’ll enjoy:

• Salary Packaging Options and exclusive employee discounts at leading retailers.
• A strong focus on health and wellbeing, including RMIT-subsidised gym memberships, Employee Assistance Program (EAP) access and discounted childcare options.
• Access to professional development opportunities, such as training, upskilling, leadership programs, and LinkedIn Learning.
• A positive workplace culture with a staff reward program, and a staff wellbeing program.

To Apply

• Please submit your CV and a cover letter addressing your suitability for this position by clicking on the ‘Apply’ link. Cover letters should be addressed to HR
• Email HR: applications.rmit.up@rmit.edu.au (Please note: Applications will NOT be accepted via this email. To apply, submit your application via our website’s careers page www.rmit.edu.au/up.) Please note that we are interviewing progressively, as we receive applications, so please do not wait until the close date to submit your application. 
• For more details, refer to the Position Description: http://www.rmit.edu.au/content/dam/rmit/au/en/careers/position-descriptions/pd-hr-business-partner-dec-2025.pdf

Pre-employment Checks: Appointment is subject to a successful Working with Children Check and National Police Check

Our Commitment to Inclusion

At RMIT UP, we foster a culture of safety, wellbeing, and inclusion, ensuring everyone feels valued and respected. We embrace diversity and treat all individuals with fairness, regardless of gender, gender identity, marital or family status, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity, religious beliefs, cultural or socio-economic background, perspectives, or experiences.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to being a child-safe organisation. We actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community, including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander candidates.

As a Disability Confident Recruitment Team, we are happy to adjust the recruitment process to meet accessibility needs. Please contact us at applications.rmit.up@rmit.edu.au with your preferred communication method, and we will be in touch to discuss your requirements.

Read our Child Safety Policy: Child Safety Policy

We are a Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to responding to every applicant.

Applications Close:

9 Jan 2026 11.59 pm