Senior People Partnering Manager

Shape the workforce behind one of New Zealand's leading dairy manufacturers. This is a rare senior people leadership role where your influence reaches every part of the business, from the factory floor to the commercial team.

About the role

You'll lead our people partnering function across manufacturing, processing, supply chain, milk supply and commercial, leading the HRBP network and partnering directly with GMs and senior leaders to turn business strategy into workforce reality. Reporting to the GM People & Culture, you'll be a senior member of the People & Culture leadership team, shaping workforce strategy, driving transformation and building the leadership capability that keeps our business performing.

What you'll do

• Be the trusted advisor to Operations, Milk Supply and Commercial leaders, offering constructive challenge on organisation design, capability and culture
• Lead, coach and develop our HRBP network
• Act as chief negotiator for Collective Employment Agreements and lead complex employment relations matters
• Drive organisational change and transformation programmes across our sites
• Lead workforce planning, succession and talent pipelines for critical roles, and manage labour cost and workforce efficiency
• Build leadership capability and lift engagement, retention and wellbeing

What you'll bring

• A degree in Human Resources, Employment Relations, Business or a related discipline
• 10+ years' senior HR or people partnering experience in manufacturing, industrial or operational environments
• Extensive collective bargaining and union negotiation experience, backed by strong employment law knowledge
• A proven record of leading large-scale organisational change
• Experience leading business partnering teams across multiple sites and partnering with senior leaders
• A strategic, commercially astute and influential approach, with the courage to make decisions

Why join us

This is a role with genuine reach and influence. You'll work alongside our GMs and ELT, see the direct impact of your decisions on the people who make our products, and help shape how our workforce grows and develops. If you're a leader who thrives in a hands-on, operational environment and wants to make a real difference, we'd love to hear from you.

Ready to lead people partnering at the heart of our business? Apply now