Ku-ring-gai Council

Team Leader, People Strategy & Business Partnering

Team Leader, People Strategy & Business Partnering

• Salary: $132,119.06 - $153,257.31 p/a + Super
• Permanent full-time position, 35 hours per week.
• Flexible Work arrangements Available

About Ku-ring-gai Council

Ku-ring-gai is one of Sydney’s most beautiful and environmentally rich areas, located just 16 km north of the CBD.

With a mix of vibrant town centres, leafy residential areas, heritage precincts, and natural bushland, we are a local government area committed to balancing growth with sustainability, character, and community values.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and strategic HR professional to lead our People Strategy & Business Partnering service unit at Ku-ring-gai Council. Reporting to the Manager People & Culture, you will provide strategic HR advice and leadership across a broad range of people and culture functions, supporting organisational capability and positive workforce outcomes.

Duties will include, but are not limited to:

• Lead and support the delivery of high-quality HR services, providing guidance and strategic advice to managers and employees.
• Develop, review and implement HR strategies, policies, procedures and frameworks.
• Provide advice on employee and industrial relations, including complex workplace investigations, grievances, misconduct, underperformance and disputes.
• Lead workforce planning initiatives and contribute to the development and implementation of Council’s Workforce Management Strategy.
• Oversee recruitment and selection processes to attract and retain a capable and diverse workforce.
• Manage Council’s job evaluation and performance management frameworks to support equitable remuneration and employee development.
• Interpret and apply relevant employment legislation, industrial instruments and employment conditions to ensure compliance.
• Support consultation and negotiations with unions and employer associations.
• Analyse workforce data, prepare reports and identify opportunities to improve HR systems, processes and organisational outcomes.
• Lead HR projects and initiatives, ensuring effective planning, stakeholder engagement and delivery within agreed timeframes.

Qualifications, Skills & Experience

• Degree in Human Resources, Psychology, Business or a related discipline, or equivalent tertiary qualifications and experience.
• Extensive experience developing, reviewing and implementing HR strategies, policies, procedures and frameworks.
• Broad generalist HR experience across workforce planning, recruitment and selection, employee and industrial relations, job evaluation, performance management, workplace investigations, grievance resolution and organisational change.
• Demonstrated knowledge of relevant employment and industrial legislation, anti-discrimination legislation and applicable industrial instruments.
• Proven ability to provide strategic HR advice and consultancy to senior management, managers and employees.
• Experience in workforce planning, workforce strategy development and using workforce data to inform decision-making.
• Highly developed analytical, problem-solving, negotiation, conflict resolution and decision-making skills, including the ability to manage complex and sensitive matters.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience preparing reports and recommendations for senior management and governing bodies.
• Demonstrated project management skills, with the ability to coordinate and deliver HR initiatives within agreed timeframes and resources.
• Experience using HR information systems, workforce reporting tools and relevant business applications.
• Proven leadership experience, including staff supervision, workload management, coaching, mentoring and team development.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills, with the ability to foster collaboration, workplace engagement and continuous improvement.
• A commitment to work health and safety, equal employment opportunity, diversity, inclusion and maintaining a fair, respectful and safe workplace.

Benefits

• 35 hour working week
• Free onsite parking
• Access to Fitness Passport
• Up to $100 Health & Fitness yearly reimbursement (conditional)
• Free confidential Employee Assistance Program
• Beautiful Ku-ring-gai Location
• Supportive team environment
• Access to a wide range of development and training opportunities

For more information on the benefits offered at Ku-ring-gai Council, please refer to our websiteclick here.

How to apply:

Applicants are requested to address all Essential Criteria as listed within thePosition Descriptionto be eligible for an interview.

Like to know more?Please contact Jennie Keato on 0401 372 541

Closes: 12:00pm, 17 November 2026

Ku-ring-gai Council is an equal opportunity employer