People Business Partner

If you're passionate about helping leaders succeed, creating positive employee experiences, and influencing culture, this is an opportunity to make a genuine impact.

As a People Business Partner at Citycare Property, you'll be a trusted advisor to leaders, helping them navigate people challenges, grow high-performing teams, and create an environment where people can thrive.

Based in either our Christchurch, Wellington or Auckland depots, you'll join a collaborative People & Culture team supporting a proudly Kiwi-owned organisation that builds, maintains, and renews the infrastructure and spaces communities rely on every day.

What You’ll Be Doing | Ngā Kawenga Takohanga

This role is about helping leaders bring out the best in their people and ensuring our people practices support the future direction of the business.

Partnering closely with leaders across your portfolio, you'll:

• Provide practical HR and people advice

• Coach leaders through performance, employment relations and change-related matters

• Strengthen leadership capability, engagement and team effectiveness

• Support workforce planning, succession and talent development initiatives

• Contribute to collective bargaining activities and union relationships

• Deliver people initiatives that enhance culture, capability and performance

• Help create a workplace where people feel supported, valued and able to do their best work

For further details on the role see the full position description: PD-People-Business-Partner-CHC.pdf

What You’ll Bring to the Table | Ngā Mea ka Mauria e Koe ki te Rūnanga:

We're looking for a confident and commercially minded People and Culture professional who enjoys building strong relationships, influencing outcomes, and helping leaders succeed.

You'll bring:

• 4+ years' experience in a P&C Advisory role

• Strong employment relations expertise and knowledge of New Zealand employment legislation

• Confidence coaching and influencing leaders through challenging people situations

• Experience supporting organisational change, performance and workforce planning initiatives

• The ability to balance strategic thinking with practical, people-focused solutions

• Experience working within unionised environments would be advantageous

• A collaborative, positive approach and a passion for creating great employee experiences

Benefits | Ngā painga

• Join a supportive and collaborative People & Culture team that values fresh thinking and continuous improvement

• Access professional development, training, networking and career growth opportunities

• Receive an attractive salary package, laptop, phone and onsite parking

• Enjoy annual health checks, flu vaccinations, skin checks and wellbeing support services

• Access employee discounts and referral rewards

Mō Mātou | About Us

Citycare Property is a proudly Kiwi-owned, values-driven organisation focused on building, maintaining, and renewing Aotearoa's social infrastructure. We partner with local and central government to care for the spaces where communities connect, thrive, and access essential services. Our purpose is to Enhance the Wellbeing of our Communities by championing sustainability across social, environmental, cultural, and economic dimensions, while prioritising local people and businesses.

We are committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. We are proud members of Pride Pledge and Diversity Works, honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi, and actively grow Te Ao Māori knowledge within our teams. If you are invited to an interview, please let us know if you have any preferences or requirements that will support you to perform at your best. All applicants must have a current right to work in New Zealand, pass a medical assessment and drug and alcohol test, and provide two references.

Apply Now!

We will be reviewing applications as we receive them, so please don’t hesitate to apply.

All applicants must have the legal right to work in New Zealand, complete a medical assessment, pass a drug and alcohol test, provide two references, and consent to a Criminal Record Check.