People Business Partner

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Metro Trains Melbourne seeks an experienced People Business Partner on a 6‑month contract to partner with leaders in Projects and Safety & People, delivering strategic people support to drive performance. As a trusted advisor, you will coach leaders, lead organisational change, embed initiatives, and ensure policy alignment with contractual obligations. You’ll work with the Senior People BP to execute the People Plan, shape organisational improvements, and use people data to inform decisions while building stakeholder relationships. To apply, share relevant HR qualifications, 2–5 years in a similar role, and a proven track record in complex matrix settings. Applications close 21 July 2026; screening may begin earlier. Metro champions inclusion.

Melbourne is Australia’s fastest growing city, and public transport is vital to keeping it moving. Since 2009, Metro has proudly operated and maintained a world-class train service and delivered major transport projects that shape the future of our city. Guided by our value of Safely Always, we are one team dedicated to ensuring everyone gets home safely while helping to connect and create a better Melbourne.

Metro Trains Melbourne is seeking an experienced People Business Partner to join our team on a 6-month contract. This is an opportunity to partner with senior leaders across our Projects and Safety & People portfolios, providing strategic and operational people support that drives business performance and organisational success.

As a trusted advisor, you will coach and support leaders, build organisational capability and help foster a high performing, engaged and inclusive culture. Working collaboratively across MTM and Alliance teams, you will champion a 'One Team' approach while ensuring alignment with contractual obligations, people strategies and business objectives.

You will play a key role in embedding people initiatives, leading organisational change, and driving consistent application of MTM's people policies, frameworks and processes to deliver positive outcomes for leaders, employees and the business.

Key Responsibilities

• You’ll work closely with the Senior People Business Partner to contribute to the People Plan and ensure of the delivery of the plan to align with Metro’s wider People and Business strategy
• Support business transformations by delivering the appropriate organisational designs and implementations to enhance business performance and effectiveness
• You’ll coach and support managers with appropriate knowledge to lead and manage their teams
• Establish and maintain influential relationships with clients to help guide positive employee interactions and outcomes.
• Providing operational advice, coaching, consultancy, and guidance to leaders, including participation in leadership meetings, workshops and forums.
• Analyse data to derive insights that will influence decision-making. This may include providing reports on people trends and metrics to enable leaders to make informed people decisions.
• Coaching leaders in the development of their interpersonal and people leadership capabilities.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in HR Management, or relevant discipline 
• Minimum 2-5 years’ experience working within a People business partnership model
• Strong proven experience working with and influencing senior stakeholders
• Sound experience working in a complex, people functional service model in a mid-large sized corporate matrixed organisation  
• Strong business consulting/partnering experience and driving change programs
• Able to build trusted relationships and have an approachable, engaging and friendly demeanour
• Demonstrated knowledge of relevant industrial awards, industrial relations and WorkCover policies and procedures
• Demonstrated experience in supporting the implementation and delivery of People programs and projects 
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills

Next Steps

If this role resonates with your values, experience, and career growth, then please apply before the due date and be part of Melbourne’s growing rail network!

This role will close on the 21st July 2026. Please note screening will commence prior to the advert closing. 

Metro’s commitment to an inclusive workforce

At Metro, we move Melbourne and we’re powered by our people. We’re committed to building a workforce that reflects our diverse communities and celebrates the unique perspectives each person brings. Inclusion, respect and opportunity shape how we work and we invite you to join us in creating a workplace where everyone can thrive.