HR Business Partner

About us:

At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, 80,000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

Your future role:

Alstom is seeking an HR Business Partner based in Melbourne, VIC, for the Rolling Stock & Components Product Line. You will operate as a trusted partner and coach to people managers across Australia and New Zealand, delivering proactive HR support and guidance. Reporting to the HR Director, ANZ, you will develop and execute tailored People Plans for your assigned stakeholder groups, aligning them with the strategic objectives of the business unit. Key responsibilities include adapting and implementing HR policies and strategies in close collaboration with Centres of Excellence to attract, develop, and retain talent that meets evolving business needs. You will also lead a team of HR professionals, ensuring high-quality delivery of outcomes in line with the broader people plan.

Your role:

• Build and maintain strong stakeholder partnerships while leveraging commercial insight to develop and implement a people strategy that supports business growth and success.
• Identify key organisational needs and convert them into practical, deliverable HR initiatives.
• Roll out group, corporate, and business-unit HR strategies across regional and global operations.
• Drive the HR data and insights function, maintaining accurate HRIS records and creating impactful metrics and dashboards that provide executives with real-time oversight of workforce trends, risks, and potential.
• Guide a team of HR specialists, promote ongoing development and knowledge sharing, and oversee the performance management cycle.
• Create and champion an integrated people strategy tied to business priorities, covering talent attraction, workforce planning, succession, and engagement.
   

About you:

• Tertiary qualified in Human Resources, Business, or a similar field.
• Track record of influencing effectively and staying resilient within intricate global matrix structures.
• Outstanding communication and relationship-building abilities, especially when engaging senior executives.
• Experienced in leading people in matrixed settings, with a focus on coaching, mentoring, and capability building.
• Strategic mindset combined with solid commercial understanding and wide-ranging generalist HR expertise in areas such as culture, change, workforce planning, succession, and retention.
• Skilled at crafting and executing HR programs that advance diversity, leadership growth, and sustained high performance.
• Substantial Industrial/Employee Relations background gained in engineering, manufacturing, or similar industries with a mix of white-collar and trade employees.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate closely with senior leadership to link HR efforts to organisational objectives while managing diverse, multi-region stakeholder dynamics.

This role is based in our William Street office in Melbourne, with weekly travel to our Dandenong site and occasional monthly travel to Ballarat and Perth.

Things you’ll enjoy:

Join us on a life-long transformative journey - the rail industry is here to stay, so you can grow and develop new skills and experiences throughout your career. You'll also enjoy;

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Flexible working options and additional leave days.
• Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave and novated leasing schemes.
• Comprehensive development programs and award-winning learning opportunities.
• Stability, challenges, and a long-term career path with opportunities for growth across a global industry leader.
• Comprehensive social coverage (life, salary continuance, medical).

Important to note:

 
As a global business, we're an equal-opportunity employer that celebrates diversity across the 70+ countries we operate in. We're committed to creating an inclusive workplace for everyone. An agile, inclusive and responsible culture is the foundation of our company where diverse people are offered excellent opportunities to grow, learn and advance in their careers. We are committed to encouraging our employees to reach their full potential, while valuing and respecting them as individuals. We are an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourage women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, people with disability and other minority groups to apply.

 
We recognise that embracing flexibility & inclusivity is the smarter way of working. Please speak with us about your individual needs or if any workplace adjustments are required. If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process please email: hr.accessibility@alstomgroup.com. For internal applicants, please ensure you confirm your eligibility to apply with your Supervisor and relevant Human Resources representative prior to submitting an application. As part of the application process, you will be required to undergo pre-employment reference and medical checks, including drug and alcohol testing.