People Partner [Contract]

Brighter Together Our mission is the make sustainability affordable and accessible for everyone. By offering financial solutions to homeowners, we’re making renewable energy and home improvements more accessible to the everyday Aussie. Between Nov 2016 and Feb 2022, Brighte has facilitated the installation of solar systems for over 110,000 households. Currently we have 1700 GWh generated by our customers each year which is saving 1 million + metric tons on C02 emissions per year! Our founder and CEO, Katherine McConnell, has been awarded Telstra Business Woman of the year in 2020 as well as winning the Sustainability Crusader award at B&T's 2023 Women Leading Tech Awards. She is a passionate and humble leader who has a human first approach to business. As a business we have been awarded AFR Sustainability Leader in the Banking and Finance category and won the inaugural Sustainability Award at the Affies! We value different perspectives, skills and backgrounds and have been recognised for our strength in creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, winning Best Workplace Diversity (Finnies 2021). The Role This is a maximum term contract until April 2027, and a genuine chance to make your mark. As our People Partner, you own Brighte's People practice as a hands-on individual contributor. You deliver across the full remit: employee relations, hiring, performance and remuneration. This is a senior practitioner role, not a manager. You lead, advise and execute, with AI tooling giving you the leverage to work at the top of your scope. You are the person leaders come to when something is hard. You bring clear thinking and a steady hand to the complex stuff, and the pace and curiosity to keep raising the bar on how the work gets done.   The Ideal Candidate You are exceptional at critical thinking. You apply sound judgment that straddles empathy and pragmatism, knowing when to lean into the human and when to make the commercial call. You also bring: An AI mindset. You use AI tooling actively to do the work, not just operate alongside it. Pace and a real appetite for learning. You move quickly, pick things up fast, and stay curious as the work changes around you. Strong collaboration. You build trust easily and work well across the business, never in a silo. 8+ years experience, with strong employee relations knowledge & practice. Experience in high-growth, fast-paced environments, ideally fintech or startup. The commercial nous and confidence to lead a lean practice as an individual contributor. High emotional intelligence and a steady hand in ambiguity.