HR Business Partner

• Varied HR role based at Macquaire Park

• Join a highly collaborative team who value autonomy and flexibility 

• Partner at senior levels and contribute as a trusted advisor

About Us

Canon is a global leader in imaging solutions, trusted by millions for innovation and quality. In Australia and New Zealand, we’re proud to deliver products and services that help people connect, communicate, and achieve more every day. When you join Canon Australia you’ll experience a supportive culture that values your contribution and empowers you to grow. We’re committed to helping you develop your career and turn your goals into reality, while playing an integral role in our success across the region 

About the Role

The HR Team at Canon is responsible for every aspect of the HR portfolio within this fast-paced Sales and Services Business, we're looking for a self-starting Business Partner to fulfil this integral role in the business.

Joining a team of Business Partners, you’ll have autonomous relationships with senior stakeholders providing an opportunity to leverage your experience to own relationships and outcomes.

You’ll quickly develop effective working relationships which you’ll leverage to influence and challenge senior leaders and individual contributors alike in a respectful way and support the delivery of end-to-end HR initiatives to realise business area objectives. 

The scope of the role includes:

• Business Partnering




• Partner with senior leaders from diverse backgrounds across ANZ to influence and execute people activities that supports growth


• Develop and maintain an in-depth knowledge of the business, its strategies, business priorities, issues, and challenges


• Be an effective steward of change, applying experience and empathy to support employees at all levels


• Identify opportunities to enhance performance, efficiency, relationships and processes


• Build and maintain effective professional relationships with HR team members and client group stakeholders




• Employee Relations




• Be the subject matter expert and confidently lead workplace investigations or resolve disciplinary matters


• Coach and guide people leaders through employee relations matters, ensuring the identification of practical, commercial solutions


• Influence, advise and educate leaders in people and performance related issues and coach them to deliver key messages to their team members


• Work closely with leaders and individual contributors to improve work relationships, build engagement, and increase productivity and retention

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  • Identify and escalate industry trends, best practice and/or legislative changes to relevant business stakeholders for both medium and long-term planning
  
  
  
  

• Provide informed and sound HR advice to stakeholders




• HR Advisory




• Support with the execution of HR operational objectives, including, but not limited to policies, processes, compliance, leave management, performance management and remuneration

About you

This is the ideal opportunity to leverage your full breadth of HR business partnering and outstanding relationship building skills. To be successful in this role, you must be willing to be hands on and agile, be able to manage multiple projects and issues at once, work autonomously and appreciate the day to day operational and functional elements of the role.

Experience gained in sales and marketing organisations and/or experience supporting expatriate leaders would be highly regarded, but more important is your sound judgement and ability to get to the heart of issues in a professional and pragmatic way.  

With a strong background in business partnering (4 or more years in a similar role or with similar responsibility), experience with a client group across ANZ is not essential but is highly regarded. You have a proven track record as a well-rounded HR Business Partner with managing ER matters end-to-end, and you thrive on acting as a trusted advisor to your business stakeholders. Some travel across ANZ region will be required from time to time.

What’s in it for you

In return we offer:

• Potential career pathways to people leadership


• Additional leave benefits


• Free parking


• A collaborative, supportive team environment


• Hybrid working (2 WFH days per week)


• Attractive product discounts

We believe in the power of an inclusive and diverse workforce. We trust you will bring your authentic self to work and we will focus on making sure that together, we make a strong contribution to the broader community in which we operate. Where possible, flexible working arrangements are the norm, as we know a better work-life balance can improve your motivation, performance, and productivity.

As an equal opportunity employer focused on strengthening our inclusive culture, all applicants will be considered and we welcome applications from people of all ages, cultures including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, abilities, religious beliefs, national origin, sexual orientation and gender identities. Benefits/perks may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Canon Group and the country where you work. All applicants must be eligible to work in the country they are applying to at the time of application.

Looking to join this diverse team? Apply online now.

Successful applicants will be notified of next steps 

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