Director P&C Business Partnering

Cochlear is the global market leader in implant hearing solutions. Cochlear's mission is to help people hear and be heard. Around the world, more people chose a Cochlear-branded hearing implant system than any other. A Cochlear Implant is an electronic device that is surgically implanted under the skin near the ear that restores hearing to those who suffer from severe hearing loss. It’s an incredible piece of engineering and the only product in the world that restores a sense through technology. Imagine using your experience to help people around the world to hear again. We can offer a unique opportunity to join Cochlear, an iconic Australian company, leading the world in implantable hearing solutions. Our mission is to help more people to hear.

The Opportunity

At Cochlear we are continuously looking at our ways of working, we have ambitious growth targets, a clear mission and are committed to building teams that enable our growth.   There has never been a more exciting time to join us.

We are currently looking for a Director People and Culture Business Partnering, to join our organisation in the role of Director People and Culture Business Partnering, to support our Finance and Legal Teams.  This role is based at our Headquarters in Macquarie Park and will support a Global team as they embark on their transformation journey.

Cochlear is undertaking significant organisation transformation to grow the business, enabling more people to hear and be heard. The Finance function will be part of this transformation journey. Additionally Cochlear has recently announced the appointment of a new, inspiring and talented CFO. This is a role for a strategically minded, commercial business partner to support the leaders of these functions make decisions that support the short, medium and long-term commercial needs of the business, partnering with global Centres of Expertise (COE) to shape processes, platforms, and initiatives to achieve short- and medium-term business objectives and create a working environment that attracts, develops, and retains talented people.

This role is initially a fixed term contract until June 2026

Responsibilities include:

• Shape the organisation – develop integrated workforce strategies and a human capital plan for the function or region to support the achievement of medium- and longer-term enterprise goals.

• Drive a growth culture with clear accountability for performance by partnering with the People & Culture Centres of Expertise  and Service and Experience

• Identify strategic capabilities and develop plans to grow these capabilities enabling leaders to fully engage employees in their performance and development.

• Working with the business unit leadership team, lead the development of workforce strategies and plans to ensure the business has the strategic capabilities to grow the market, ensure the workforce is equipped to meet the business goals and is continuously improving its performance.

• Leverage deep business understanding and commercial acumen to ensure that the workforce strategy is competitive and sustainable and aligned with external trends and issues (including, but not limited to, industrial relations, sustainability, work life balance, local competitive pressures) and Cochlear’s strategic business priorities.

• Contribute to the development and implementation of appropriate diagnostics to assess change impacts to inform change plans, priorities, and communication plans.

What makes this opportunity unique?  

If you love transformation and change, operating model reviews and running at a past pace to support a dynamic CFO build the team, then this role is for you! This role uniquely combines people strategy with business success, creating a dynamic plan to align workforce efforts with commercial objectives. Partnering with Executives and leveraging the support of our COE’s, you will ensure that solutions not only meet business needs but also drive tangible commercial impact. From development to delivery, you will play a critical role in managing risks and enhancing organisational performance.

About You. As we grow our operations, we are looking for people who share our passion for delivering quality

hearing solutions to our customers. To add value to Cochlear in this role, you'll be able to demonstrate the following skills and experience:

Essential:

• Tertiary qualified in Human Resources/Business/Psychology or Organisational Development.

• The ability to focus and add value on the outcomes that make a material difference, for business performance.

• Demonstrable skills in diagnosing issues at a systems level in an environment where cause and effect are not always apparent.

• Experience in developing and upskilling leadership teams and the wisdom and judgement required to proactively consult to those teams.

• Demonstrated track record of leading and managing transformational change initiatives.

• Experience with change management, with demonstrated success in delivering effective engagement strategies, learning and development and communications.

• Experienced in a sophisticated and complex business environment where maintaining its competitiveness and growth has been as a direct result of its successful people programs.

• Significant time in a P&C Business Partner role with strong client focus where problem solving, and judgement have been key in overcoming hurdles and sustaining continuous improvement in business performance in additional functional depth in one or more COEs.

• Evidence of strong contributions to a global People & Culture function

• Strong team player and collaborator, with the ability to leverage all elements of the P&C operating model to deliver outcomes which positively impact business performance.

Ideal:

• Master’s degree in business

• Experience working in a highly process driven, complex, global business environment.

Cochlear’s mission is to help people hear and be heard. As the global leader in implantable hearing solutions, Cochlear is dedicated to helping people with moderate to profound hearing loss experience a life full of hearing. We aim to give people the best lifelong hearing experience and access to innovative future technologies. We collaborate with the industry’s best clinical, research and support networks. That’s why more people choose Cochlear than any other hearing implant company. Learn and grow with us as we tackle the most complex challenges in helping more people to hear and experience life’s opportunities.

If you feel that you have the skills and experience to be successful in this role and take on new challenges to build your career with Cochlear, please start your application by clicking the apply button below.

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How we recognise your contribution

We want Cochlear to be a place where our people truly enjoy coming to work. Through our internal programs and employee benefits, we aim to create an environment where our people will feel value and supported. Whether your focus is on continuous learning, professional development or simply finding an environment which enables you to thrive whilst balancing family or personal life commitments, then we have several programs in place to support you.

For more information about Life at Cochlear, visit www.cochlearcareers.com

At Cochlear we value and welcome the unique contributions, perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds of our employees and aim to build a culture that celebrates and leverages these differences, creating a sense of belonging and enabling our people to realise their full potential. We offer flexible working arrangements, and we understand flexibility is not the same for everyone. We're open to a conversation about what flexibility means for you.