HR Business Partner

PPG

HR Business Partner delivering end-to-end HR support while aligning with business strategies at PPG Australia. Supporting employee experience, compliance, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Posted 7/8/2026full-timeClayton • 🇦🇺 AustraliaMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Deliver end-to-end HR support across our Australian operations while aligning local priorities with broader business and people strategies.
Provide practical HR guidance and champion employee experience.
Ensure compliance with Australian employment legislation and drive continuous improvement across HR services.
Partner with leaders to attract, recruit and onboard great talent.
Support performance management, employee development and succession planning.
Manage employee relations matters, including performance, conduct, workplace investigations and grievance resolution.
Partner with leaders on remuneration reviews, incentive programs and workforce planning.
Support organisational change initiatives, restructures and business transformation activities.
Manage local benefits and ensure compliance with legislative and company requirements.
Build strong relationships with site leadership and key stakeholders across the business.
Prepare for audits maintaining HR compliance and monitoring legislative changes.
Develop positive relationships with employees and employee representatives, including unions where applicable.
Support employee engagement, wellbeing and inclusion initiatives.
Identify opportunities to improve HR processes, systems and service delivery.
Promote an ethical, inclusive and high-performing workplace culture.

Requirements

What you’ll need

A tertiary qualification in Human Resources, Business, or a related discipline.
+5 years experience minimum in a Human Resources Generalist or HR Business Partner role, ideally within a complex, manufacturing & Sales and multinational environment.
Strong knowledge of Australian employment legislation and contemporary HR practices.
Experience supporting diverse workforces, including manufacturing, commercial and technical teams.
Proven capability managing employee relations matters and providing pragmatic advice to leaders.
The ability to influence stakeholders and build trusted relationships across all levels of the organisation.
A proactive approach with the flexibility to move between strategic initiatives and day-to-day operational HR support.

Benefits

Comp & perks

The opportunity to influence business and people outcomes.
Career development and learning opportunities across a global organisation.
A collaborative and inclusive culture where your ideas are valued.
The chance to work with passionate colleagues who are committed to making a difference.
Flexible working hours with in-person work Monday through Thursday and remote work on Flexible Fridays.

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Hard Skills & Tools

Human Resources GeneralistHR Business PartnerPerformance ManagementSuccession PlanningWorkplace InvestigationsGrievance ResolutionRemuneration ReviewsIncentive ProgramsHR Process ImprovementEmployee Engagement Initiatives

Soft Skills

Stakeholder InfluenceRelationship BuildingProactive ApproachFlexibilityCommunication

Certifications

Tertiary Qualification in Human ResourcesTertiary Qualification in Business