Strategic People Partner (Parental Leave Cover)

About the role

At BOQ Group, we're not just supporting our business, we're helping shape its future. As a Strategic People Partner, you'll play a pivotal role in partnering with senior leaders to deliver people strategies that enable sustainable growth, build capability, and create exceptional employee experiences across the organisation.

Working closely with General Managers and key stakeholders, you'll act as a trusted advisor, translating business priorities into practical and impactful people solutions. You'll help leaders navigate workforce planning, organisational design, leadership development, talent strategies, culture initiatives, and change programs, ensuring our people agenda is closely aligned with business outcomes. You'll also use data and insights to identify opportunities, influence decisions, and measure the impact of people initiatives.

This 15 Month opportunity will see you work across a broad and meaningful remit where your thinking, influence, and expertise will have real visibility. You'll partner with leaders who are committed to creating high-performing teams, and you'll have the chance to shape initiatives that impact thousands of employees across the Group.

What makes this role particularly exciting is the opportunity to do strategic work in an organisation that genuinely values people. At BOQ Group, we're small enough to care and large enough to make a difference. You'll enjoy the ability to build strong relationships, influence decision-making, and see the direct impact of your work, while still benefiting from the scale, complexity, and career opportunities that come with being one of Australia's leading banking groups.

We're also embracing the future of work, with a strong focus on innovation, continuous improvement, and the use of technology and AI to create better experiences for our people and customers. If you thrive in an environment where ideas are welcomed, collaboration is encouraged, and outcomes matter, you'll feel right at home here.

About you

You're a commercially minded people professional who loves partnering with leaders to solve business challenges through great people practices. You bring experience influencing senior stakeholders and are confident balancing strategic thinking with practical execution. You enjoy understanding what makes a business successful and can translate that understanding into talent, capability, culture, and workforce initiatives that create meaningful outcomes.

You have a strong background across areas such as talent management, organisational development, leadership capability, workforce planning, change, or people strategy. You're comfortable navigating complexity, building credibility with leaders, and providing thoughtful guidance that helps individuals, teams, and the broader organisation perform at their best.

You're naturally curious and analytical, using data and insights to inform decisions and identify opportunities for improvement. Just as importantly, you're a collaborative relationship builder who can engage, coach, and influence stakeholders at all levels. You communicate with confidence, empathy, and authenticity, and you're passionate about creating inclusive workplaces where everyone can thrive.

Most importantly, you're excited by the opportunity to join an organisation where people genuinely matter. You'll be motivated by the chance to shape culture, influence leaders, contribute to transformation, and help create an environment where our people can do their best work every day.

About us

BOQ Group is a truly unique group of challenger brands with a purpose – to provide a genuine alternative to Australian financial services for customers and employees.

Our family of brands (Bank of Queensland (BOQ), ME Bank, Virgin Money Australia, BOQ Specialist), each come with their own defined customer audience and brand personality, but share one goal – to build social capital through banking. That’s creating trust with customers, exploring staff potential and believing that tiny gestures and big ideas can change the world for communities.

BOQ Group’s inclusive vision is to foster a workspace that values and leverages difference and creates new possibilities, a place where our people feel confident to bring their best selves to work every day. We embrace difference and believe that our workforce should reflect the customers and communities that we serve.

In 2023, we successfully implemented an innovative Reconciliation Plan, driving positive change and promoting inclusivity across BOQ Group.

Our perks

At BOQ Group, we are passionate about creating an exceptional work environment that nurtures both your professional and personal growth.

Our comprehensive benefits package is designed to enhance your well-being, provide financial security, and foster a sense of community and inclusion. Here are just some of the fantastic perks you can enjoy as part of our team:

• Flexible working arrangement - Balance your work and personal life with ease.

• Discounted financial products - Enjoy exclusive rates on our financial services across the Group.

• Salary sacrificing options - Maximise your take-home pay with our salary packaging options.

• Paid parental leave with no minimum requirements - Spend quality time with your new family member without any worries.

• Purchase additional annual leave - Need more time off? You can buy extra leave days.

• Discounted private health insurance plan - Take care of your health with our special rates.

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - Access confidential support for personal and professional challenges for you and your family

• Access to employee network groups - Connect with peers through our First Nations Reconciliation, LGBTQIA+, Multicultural, Gender, Early Careers, and accessibility groups.

• Pride in Diversity membership: We are proud members of Pride in Diversity and actively participate in the Australian Workplace Equality Index.

We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. Join us and be part of a company that truly cares about its people and community!

How to apply

To apply for this role, follow the links.

BOQ Group is committed to diversity and an inclusive workforce. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People are encouraged to apply.

We celebrate, value and include people of all backgrounds, gender and expressions, sexualities, cultures, bodies and abilities. When you apply, you are welcome to tell us the pronouns you use and please let us know any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process.

If you are successful for a role with BOQ Group, it is a condition of employment that background screening is completed to ensure that the Bank complies with its obligations under the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorism Financing Act. These checks may include, but are not limited to identity, verification, reference checks, criminal background checks, immigration checks, verification of academic qualifications, bankruptcy checks.

Please no agency applications.