Metro moves you around Melbourne.
As the city’s metropolitan rail service, Metro operates 226 six carriage trains across 998 kilometres of track, transporting 450,000 customers each day. We aim to encourage the Melbourne community’s vibrant and ever evolving lifestyles, by providing a seamless transport solution to keep individuals connected.
With 15 lines, 222 stations and services seven days a week, Metro can take you wherever you’re headed across the city, whenever you want to go.
Position purpose
Metro Trains Melbourne (MTM), operating, maintaining, and transforming part of Victoria’s rail network are seeking a People Business Partner on a 12-month maximum term basis to support our Operations and Passenger Delivery Division.
Why work for Metro Trains?
Metro supports work/life balance and understands that there is more to life than work. We provide opportunities to work from home as agreed with your line manager aligned with achieving required business outcomes and MTM Flexible Work policy.
- All Metro employees receive a freeMyki Pass that allows free Public Transport in Victoria
- A great way into the Rail Industry for someone who wants to grow their career in a sustainable environment
- Work with a supportive, down-to-earth team of individuals from varying backgrounds and experiences
- Access to a wide range of Corporate discounts
- We provide vast and varied development opportunities for our people so that they can grow and play an integral role in the business long term
About the role
The People Business Partner will enable sustainable business performance through strong business and people partnering with client areas within Metro, supporting the full employee lifecycle. This role is an active member of the respective leadership teams and works closely in support of the respective Senior Leader/s in an advisory capacity.
Key areas of responsibility
The primary focus of the role is to:
- Build the capability of people managers with employee relations matters such as disciplinary matters, grievances, investigations, and employee exits to mitigate the financial, legal, and reputational risk to Metro
- Coach and equip managers with the appropriate knowledge to effectively lead and manage their teams
- Collaborate with the Senior Business Partner and Head of People to contribute to the development and execution of the Operations & Passenger Delivery Division’s People Plan
- Senior Stakeholder Engagement across both portfolio and MTM Enterprise-wide
- Support business transformations by delivering the appropriate organisational designs and implementations to enhance business performance and effectiveness
About you
- Experience and strong knowledge of dealing with IR/ER matters (essential)
- Extensive experience working within a People business partnership model
- Proven solid experience working with and influencing senior stakeholders
- Passionate about people and being able to influence and affect long-lasting change
This is a fantastic opportunity to build on the career you've developed to date and take it to the next level by making a tangible impact that matters. If what you’ve read resonates with your values, experience and career aspiration then we want to hear from you!
Please submit your application, including a cover letter demonstrating your relevant experience and strengths, and resume by 11.59 pm Wednesday 16th November 2022.
Metro Trains Melbourne (MTM), operating, maintaining, and transforming part of Victoria’s rail network are seeking a People Business Partner on a 12-month maximum term basis.
Flexible Working Environment; Competitive Salary & Benefits; CBD Location