Senior Talent Acquisition Business Partner

Senior Talent Acquisition Business Partner

If you want a corporate career combined with lifestyle, V/Line takes you there. With over 2,500 employees, locations throughout Melbourne & Regional Victoria, and a true commitment to workplace flexibility, have your dream career and the lifestyle you want.

V/Line is a values-based organisation where career-minded Talent Acquisition professionals thrive in a complex and collaborative environment. 

About the role

We are excited to have two newly created positions on offer. The Senior Talent Acquisition Business Partner is a leader within our collaborative People & Integrity team responsible for developing and implementing recruitment strategy and best-practice. 

The Victorian community relies on V/Line to deliver a safe and reliable service that connects them to work, leisure, family and friends. To do this, we operate a complex business. Our incredible Talent team recruits Engineers, Electricians, Customer Service Officers, Lawyers, Administrators, IT Managers, Systems Engineers, Train Controllers, Signallers, and roles you may have never heard of.

We partner with our stakeholders to attract and retain top talent at every level. Our people contribute to billion-dollar projects across the state, projects that keep the network running, maintains infrastructure, and is creating the transport system of the future.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

Working with Senior and Executive leadership teams to develop talent acquisition strategies that deliver full life-cycle talent solutions for their business units

Working in collaboration with hiring managers and People Business Partners to plan for current and future recruitment, reducing time to hire and enabling service 

Leading a small team of Talent Acquisition Business Partners to deliver best-practice recruitment in line with policies, while maintaining agility to respond quickly to organisational requirements

Coaching and training Talent team members and managers in the execution of fair, merit-based recruitment and selection

Triage incoming requests to recruit and allocate workloads, audit Talent Business Partner recruitment and selection documents for compliance and accuracy of employment contracts

Provide guidance on remuneration, employment terms and conditions, V/Line Enterprise Agreements and other employee relations matters

Execution on Senior and Executive Leadership talent acquisition

A full Position Description will be made available to interviewees. 

About you

Our team dynamic is described as collaborative, supportive, adaptable, professional and we have a lot of fun together when we are in office 2-3 days a week. We love to share knowledge and we cheer each other on. Flexible work arrangements are embedded in our work culture, and people don’t miss out on opportunities because they need flexibility.

What we are looking for from you is an ability to innovate and seek out ways to recruit our niche roles. Experience leading, coaching or mentoring your teammates and stakeholders is essential.

Experience and attributes required include: 

Substantial experience delivering full life-cycle talent acquisition or internal recruitment, within best-practice frameworks 

A collaborative approach to business partnership and a passion for enabling people managers to attract and retain talent

Demonstrable knowledge of current market trends, contemporary talent strategies and public sector standards

Ability to treat highly confidential information with integrity and sensitivity, and to lead others in doing so

Responsive in a large, multi-faceted organisation that provides an essential service to our community

Passive talent attraction and delivering an exceptional candidate and hiring manager experience

Commitment to V/Line’s core values of Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership, Human Rights.

What we offer

Commitment to culture

Career opportunities

Inclusive environment

Personal development

Workplace flexibility

Paid Parental Leave

Free myki travel

Contribute to connecting Victorians

For inquiries, please email Cathryn Selvon, Manager – Talent Acquisition, at [email protected]

Applications close: 5pm on Thursday March 30th and interviews will commence week of April 3rd. 

V/Line is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect and we welcome applicants from any background. We value diversity and are continuously working towards creating a flexible and inclusive environment that is representative of the Victorian community.