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About the Role
We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior People Experience Business Partner to join our national People & Culture team on a 12-month contract.
This role will play a key role in delivering strategic People Experience initiatives focused on enhancing the employee experience, strengthening culture and driving engagement across the employee lifecycle. With a strong focus on project delivery and continuous improvement, you will partner with stakeholders across the business to bring key initiatives to life and help shape the experience of our people at BDO.
Key responsibilities:
Manage People Experience projects in line with the People & Culture Strategy
Proactively identify opportunities to improve the people experience across the employee lifecycle through people data, employee insights and surveys
Support the implementation of new systems and processes, including playing a key role in the implementation of Peakon into Workday
Maintain and enhance BDO's employee benefits, Reward and Recognition Program, including oversight and coordination of the BDO Awards, helping to attract, retain and recognise our people
Coordinate and support cyclical people experience activities, including the Career Conversation process, talent management activities and the engagement survey
Coordinate P&C communications, writing communication plans and working with the internal communications team and P&C teams to gather and distribute communications
Proactively develop, edit and maintain BDO’s P&C intranet pages as required
Collaborate with P&C teams nationally on projects, processes and improvements that support culture, connection and a consistent employee experience across BDO
About You
Previous experience in a business partnering role within Human Resources, People & Culture, Change Management or a similar environment
Strong project management skills, with the ability to drive multiple initiatives and deliver outcomes
Excellent written communication skills, with experience developing communications, content and communication plans
Ability to analyse data and insights to identify opportunities and inform decision making
Experience using Workday will be highly regarded, but is not essential
Why BDO?
Working for BDO you will be part of a growing and market leading professional services firm.
Our national and global footprint provides our people with opportunities to work on interesting client engagements, across diverse industry sectors and services.
Our open and collaborative culture ensures access to Partners and professional mentors, to guide and accelerate your professional career, across a wide array of career pathways.
We provide our people with various health and wellbeing, social, financial, and professional development benefits to help realise what’s possible.
Participate in fitness challenges or take advantage of exclusive discounts to corporate health insurance, gym memberships and wellness facilities via our BWell program. Access benefits such as travel perks, retail discounts, employee referral rewards, study, and professional development support.
Our leave options cater to the unique needs of our people; and include enhanced family support, cultural and religious leave, and options to purchase additional leave. You can also give back and get involved in community initiatives via our BCaring program.
With a strong focus on learning and growth, we provide on the job training and formal development programs to help you succeed in your role and develop your skills and experience.
Our culture is underpinned by our core values (One, Bold, Human, Heart and Strive).
We are proud to be recognised as an Inclusive Employer for 2025-2026 by Diversity Council of Australia and a 2024-2025 Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA).
BDO is committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment practices. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview process, we encourage you to contact our Talent Acquisition team at [email protected]
Skills Required
- Previous experience in a business partnering role within Human Resources, People and Culture, Change Management, or a similar environment
- Strong project management skills and ability to drive multiple initiatives and deliver outcomes
- Excellent written communication skills, including developing communications, content, and communication plans
- Ability to analyze data and insights to identify opportunities and inform decision-making
- Experience using Workday
What We Do
BDO is a trusted adviser to clients seeking audit, tax and advisory services. As one of the world’s leading audit and accounting organisations, we have clients of all types and sizes from large corporate organisations to private businesses, entrepreneurs and individuals across an array of industry sectors. At BDO, we are guided by our values that are the foundation of what we deliver: IDEAS | PEOPLE | TRUST. This is about delivering ideas and advice that create value; quality-driven people who are motivated by providing exceptional client service; and being trusted to get the job done. Talk to us today.
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