Senior HR Business Partner

Perth Airport is Australia’s Western Hub connecting the people, businesses and communities of Western Australia with the rest of Australia and the world. Operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week throughout the year, Perth Airport plays a significant role in providing economic, social and cultural benefits to West Australians. 

Perth Airport is investing more than $5 billion in new infrastructure so we can support our airline partners to grow, offering more services to new destinations and an improved customer experience. 

Over the coming decade we will expand T1 International, and build new domestic terminal facilities, a parallel runway, two multi-storey carparks and our first airport hotel. This will deliver one airport for the people of Western Australia which will host all flight services in a central location giving passengers a seamless, world-class travel experience. 

The Perth Airport estate is spread over 2100 hectares and has developed a $1.5 billion portfolio of existing industrial premises and significant vacant land holdings. 

We service a truly diverse community and play an important role in strengthening cultural, family and social bonds while supporting business, tourism and leisure travel. 

About the role 

We are seeking an experienced Senior HR Business Partner to provide trusted, strategic and tactical people advice to senior leaders, executives and the workforce across a diverse business portfolio. The initial appointment will be focussed on supporting the airport’s Planning and Projects Business Unit which incorporates $5B+ worth of projects at the early stage of establishing the Integrated Management Team, with Bechtel as the portfolio partner. This is a high‑impact role suited to a seasoned HR professional who thrives in complex environments and enjoys balancing strategy with hands‑on delivery. 

Reporting into the People & Culture function, you will partner closely with leaders to align people strategies with organisational objectives, support change initiatives, and ensure best‑practice people management across the business. You will act as a coach, advisor and change leader, bringing strong employee relations expertise and a pragmatic, commercially focused mindset. You will also be responsible for: 

• Partnering with executives and senior leaders to deliver strategic people advice aligned to business goals
• Developing and implementing business unit people plans in collaboration with leaders
• Providing guidance and support on organisational design, restructures and change initiatives
• Leading and delivering whole‑of‑business HR projects and people initiatives (e.g. culture, engagement, leadership capability)
• Supporting talent management, succession planning, performance and reward cycles
• Providing expert employee and industrial relations advice, including performance management, investigations and case management
• Interpreting and applying enterprise agreements, legislation, policies and industrial instruments to ensure compliance and governance
• Using people metrics, trends and insights to inform decision‑making
• Supporting DEI initiatives, engagement activities and culture‑building programs
• Undertaking job evaluations, remuneration benchmarking and workforce planning activities
• Collaborating with Finance and leaders to ensure alignment with budget and workforce strategy
• Delivering HR reporting, analysis and transactional support as required

About You 

You are a confident and credible HR professional with a strong generalist background and the ability to influence at senior levels. You bring a balanced approach; strategic when needed, hands‑on when required and are comfortable operating in complex, fast‑paced environments.

You will bring:

• 5+ years’ experience in a senior or generalist HR role
• A tertiary qualification in Human Resources, Industrial Relations, Organisational Psychology or a related discipline
• Experience in operational, project‑based and/or construction environments (highly regarded)
• Proven experience working with enterprise agreements and industrial relations frameworks
• Demonstrated experience leading and undertaking workplace investigations end‑to‑end
• Strong knowledge of employment legislation and compliance requirements
• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to coach and influence leaders
• High attention to detail with strong prioritisation and time‑management skills
• A collaborative, customer‑focused approach and the confidence to challenge constructively

 About Us 

We offer a dynamic and supportive team culture, a contemporary workplace with great facilities and a modern approach to work/life integration. Our competitive remuneration package comes with additional company benefits including free parking. 

Perth Airport is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We are committed to building an equitable and diverse workforce representative of the community we serve. We encourage and welcome applications from all communities and backgrounds. 

Doing the right thing by the planet and future generations is important to us. At PAPL we place a strong emphasis on embedding sustainability throughout our business strategy and operations. We remain steadfast in our commitment to driving ESPG (Environmental, Social, People, Governance) performance across our value chain and areas that have material environmental and social impact. 

If this sounds like you, please get in touch.