Management - Internal (Human Resources & Recruitment) Fisher & Paykel Healthcare is a world leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of medical devices, exporting to over 120 countries globally. We are an iconic New Zealand company with a consistent growth strategy ensuring an expanding range of innovative devices for use in respiratory care, acute care and the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea. 'Care to make a Difference' in a global and growing NZ business? A visible leadership role supporting a large Manufacturing Operations team Opportunities to grow your career We are looking for an experienced Senior HR Business Partner to support our Manufacturing Operations team. With approximately 2000 employees, they are a large and busy team who are integral to our Company's success. A significant proportion of this workforce are covered by a Collective Agreement. Key Responsibilities: Have ownership of your portfolio, building a deep understanding of their strategic objectives and working collaboratively with senior Manufacturing Leaders to design and deliver HR strategies that drive achievement of these. Lead and develop four HR Advisors and one Business Partner; improving and streamlining the delivery of our HR service and ensuring business objectives are met. We take a continuous improvement approach in everything we do. Build on our coaching culture to ensure our Leaders and their teams can fulfill their potential. Use data to support decision making, improve how we work, and identify trends that affect our teams. Bring employment relations issues to resolution and maintain productive working relationships with the union. What's in it for you: Join a vibrant and innovative community dedicated to improving patient care and outcomes. This is a broad and varied role that covers all aspects of the employee lifecycle, and opportunity to shape how we work as an HR team, and with the business. You will be involved in and have the opportunity to lead business-wide projects that have significant impact. These include time and attendance technology, employee engagement, workforce relations strategy, workforce skills development, talent pipeline and succession planning. Be part of a large and supportive HR team with "centers of expertise" and cross functional opportunities to grow your career. You'll also be exposed to senior leaders within the wider business who will challenge and develop you professionally. An amazing business site with beautiful, landscaped grounds, walking paths, onsite cafeteria's (with subsidized coffee!) and free parking. About you: An experienced HR Business Partner, who loves being in the thick of the action while bringing strategic focus to the role. You are passionate about developing people and have led a team previously. You'll be calm and composed, with experience working in a large, unionized environment across all aspects of industrial & employment relations. Knowledge of New Zealand employment law is required, and previous Manufacturing experience is preferred. You take pride in building trusted relationships which enable you to partner successfully and influence stakeholders. You combine HR knowledge with business and commercial awareness to deliver pragmatic solutions that support business outcomes. You'll be customer focused, curious and have strong problem-solving skills. Due to the nature of our Manufacturing Operation, this role is predominately based on site at our Highbrook campus. We can accommodate one day work from home and flexible start and finish times. If this sounds like you, and you're looking to 'Care to make a Difference', we would love to hear from you! Apply now with your CV and cover letter, or if you have any questions, please reach out in confidence to #J-18808-Ljbffr