Senior People & Capability Advisor

He kōrero mō mātou | About Watercare
 

Ki te ora te wai, ka ora te whenua, ka ora te tangata
When the water is healthy, the land and the people are healthy

Now is an exciting time to join Watercare, we're planning to spend $14 billion over the next 10 years to ensure we can continue to support our growing city in a climate-resilient way. When you average that out, that's an investment of $3.8 million every day!

He whakamārama mō te tūranga mahi | About the role
 

We’re extending our People team, and these new roles will support and work alongside the wider team including our Business Partners. This is a generalist position where you will be involved in day-to-day Employment Relations support whilst also leading and delivering on People and Capability ER projects and initiatives.
 

This role will have a specialist element and will play a key role in implementing our People pillars and projects that impact the whole business.
 

Here is what you could be involved with on any given day:

• Providing support to business leaders and Business Partners with ER cases

• Offering employment relations expertise, including keeping abreast of relevant legislation

• Providing insightful reporting on People metrics and using data to drive business improvement

• For the right candidate, building and inputting into our wider Employment and Industrial Relations approach

• Driving our People calendar, our operational trackers and policy updates

• Developing and contributing to a range of people solutions/projects that meet the changing needs of the business

• Contributing to and delivering a People strategy aligned to the business needs and company plan

Ngā pūkenga e rapu nei mātou | About you
 

We're looking for someone who loves applying their expertise and getting meaningful work done.
 

In this role you will bring:

• Well-developed interpersonal skills and ability to work with and negotiate with a broad range of people

• Strong Employment Relations expertise including being the SME in employment legislation

• A focus on improving things for the future and coaching people leaders

• The ability to flex between employment relations advisory and project work
   

If you have the following skills and experience, we would love to hear from you:

• Previous experience in an HR Advisory, in-house legal or ER Lead role

• Experience providing ER support to senior stakeholders

• In depth Knowledge of employment legislation and end-to-end employee life-cycle activities

Ngā hua mōu | What's in it for you

We offer a competitive salary and staff benefits package including:
•    Training and development opportunities
•    Life and income protection insurance plans
•    Generous parental leave
•    Employee discounts at a range of large retailers

Me pēhea te tono mai | How to Apply

Come and join our team! If you are looking for an exciting career opportunity with a fantastic team then please apply online today - careers.watercare.co.nz.